College & Careers
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In this interactive slideshow, you will fill out the guided notes at your own pace. Note that you MUST complete these by the end of class. There will be sections where you answer questions or have to read a short passage to find your answer so make sure you read each slide carefully!! Let me know if you need help!
College? What's That?
Univercity VS Community Vs. Trade Vs. Certifications
What is College really?
- College, or often referred to as, Post-Secondary education, are instutions of high education that usually help student gain skills and knowledge in a particular field.
- Colleges focus on career skill and knowledge building that allow students to gain opportunities and expereince in a career path.
While the most common form, and maybe well known, of Post-Secondary education is University. There are many other forms of Post-Secondary education including:
- Community College
- Trade School
- Cretification Classes
What's the difference?
Hover over the text to find out more about each type of higher education!
Community College
University
Certification Classes
Trade School
Local Universities
Click the pictures to learn more!
Colorado University- Boulder
Colorado State University
University of Colorado- Denver
University of Northern Colorado
Local Community Colleges
Front Range Community College
Aims Community College
Local Trade Schools
IBMC College
Lincoln College of Technology
Designing Beauty Academy
Common College Terms
What is a Major? What is a credit hour?
Types of Degrees
Undergraduate: Refers to academic programs offering associate and bachelor’s degrees.
Graduate: A master’s degree, doctorate, or other advanced professional degree, regardless of the subject area. Students attend graduate school after receiving a bachelor’s degree.
- Associate’s Degree: A two year degree. Many assistant jobs and technician jobs may require an assosicates.
- Bachelor's Degree: A four year degree. Most careers will require a Bachelor's (teachers, nurses, computer scientists, biologists etc...)
- Master's Degree: After completing a bachelor’s degree program, a student may decide to pursue an advanced study in their field. Master’s degree programs usually take 1-3 years to complete..
- PHd's Degree: Similar to a master's degree, however, it requires more in-depth research. Usually takes around 4-7 years, depending the content.
Major Vs Minor
Major: You're main field of study. This directly relates to the career you are intending to go into
Minor: In addition to a major, a minor is a secondary field of study that requires fewer credits than majors.
These can the same as majors!
ExamplesHistory Math
Nursing Engineering English Biology Art & Film. STEM
Credit Hours and Classes
Credit Hours or Credits are how much a class is worth. You need a spesfic number of credits in order to earn your degree (just like in high school!) Typical courses are between 2-4 credits. Credit Hours is a good indication how much work a class is going to be. A class with higher credit hours will have more work and meet more frequently than classes with less credit hours.
How to get into college?
What do I need, how does it work?
How to get into College
Colleges often have requirements for students in order to attend. One of those requirements is an APPLICATION, a process in which you offer your personal information, interested field of study (Major/Minor), SAT/ACT Scores, GPA and any sort of college credit courses you've taken into their system to be reviewed. Sometimes a fee is required. They may also require an essay of some kind describing a variety of topics. These essays are also important if you are looking at getting a scholarship.
+ info
Finanical Aid
How can I PAY for college
Scholarships
Scholarships are the most common way that students pay their way through college. Watch the video for more infomation on Scholarships!
Student Loans and Grants
Loans and Grants are other ways that students can use to help pay for college. Loans: Money for the bank, or a loan company that students can borrow but MUST pay back. Grants: Awarded to students who meet spesific requirments. Grants DO NOT need to be paid back.
Watch the video the learn more!
University of Northern Colorado
Location: Greely, CO
UNC is a 4 + year university located in Greely Colorado. UNC is well known for great teacher education programs and afforablility for in-state and out-of-state students.
- Average Cost for Students (Per Year)
UNC
Colorado State University
Location: Fort Collins, CO
CSU is a 4 + year University that is well known for being one of the nations top, public research instutions. CSU allows students that feeling of a small-college vibe with a large campus location.
- Average Cost for Students (Per year):
- In State: $34,000
- Out of State:$56,000
CSU
University of Colorado- Boulder
Location: Boulder CO
UC- Boulder is a 4+ year university located in Boulder, Colorado. UC-Boulder is known for their engineering and science programs. More specifically, Earth and space sciences.
- Average Cost for Students (Per Year)
- IN-State: $32,998
- OUT-OF-State:$62,618
CU-Boulder
University of Colorado- Denver
Location: Denver, CO
University of Colorado-Denver or CU-Denver is a 4+ year university located in Denver Colorado. CU-Denver is known from its Business, Engineering, and Public Affairs programs.
- Average Cost for Students (Per Year)
- IN-State:$11,772
- OUT-OF-State:$30,780
Cu-Denver
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College & Careers
College Notes
Start
Directions
In this interactive slideshow, you will fill out the guided notes at your own pace. Note that you MUST complete these by the end of class. There will be sections where you answer questions or have to read a short passage to find your answer so make sure you read each slide carefully!! Let me know if you need help!
College? What's That?
Univercity VS Community Vs. Trade Vs. Certifications
What is College really?
While the most common form, and maybe well known, of Post-Secondary education is University. There are many other forms of Post-Secondary education including:
What's the difference?
Hover over the text to find out more about each type of higher education!
Community College
University
Certification Classes
Trade School
Local Universities
Click the pictures to learn more!
Colorado University- Boulder
Colorado State University
University of Colorado- Denver
University of Northern Colorado
Local Community Colleges
Front Range Community College
Aims Community College
Local Trade Schools
IBMC College
Lincoln College of Technology
Designing Beauty Academy
Common College Terms
What is a Major? What is a credit hour?
Types of Degrees
Undergraduate: Refers to academic programs offering associate and bachelor’s degrees.
Graduate: A master’s degree, doctorate, or other advanced professional degree, regardless of the subject area. Students attend graduate school after receiving a bachelor’s degree.
Major Vs Minor
Major: You're main field of study. This directly relates to the career you are intending to go into
Minor: In addition to a major, a minor is a secondary field of study that requires fewer credits than majors.
These can the same as majors!
ExamplesHistory Math
Nursing Engineering English Biology Art & Film. STEMCredit Hours and Classes
Credit Hours or Credits are how much a class is worth. You need a spesfic number of credits in order to earn your degree (just like in high school!) Typical courses are between 2-4 credits. Credit Hours is a good indication how much work a class is going to be. A class with higher credit hours will have more work and meet more frequently than classes with less credit hours.
How to get into college?
What do I need, how does it work?
How to get into College
Colleges often have requirements for students in order to attend. One of those requirements is an APPLICATION, a process in which you offer your personal information, interested field of study (Major/Minor), SAT/ACT Scores, GPA and any sort of college credit courses you've taken into their system to be reviewed. Sometimes a fee is required. They may also require an essay of some kind describing a variety of topics. These essays are also important if you are looking at getting a scholarship.
+ info
Finanical Aid
How can I PAY for college
Scholarships
Scholarships are the most common way that students pay their way through college. Watch the video for more infomation on Scholarships!
Student Loans and Grants
Loans and Grants are other ways that students can use to help pay for college. Loans: Money for the bank, or a loan company that students can borrow but MUST pay back. Grants: Awarded to students who meet spesific requirments. Grants DO NOT need to be paid back.
Watch the video the learn more!
University of Northern Colorado
Location: Greely, CO
UNC is a 4 + year university located in Greely Colorado. UNC is well known for great teacher education programs and afforablility for in-state and out-of-state students.
UNC
Colorado State University
Location: Fort Collins, CO
CSU is a 4 + year University that is well known for being one of the nations top, public research instutions. CSU allows students that feeling of a small-college vibe with a large campus location.
CSU
University of Colorado- Boulder
Location: Boulder CO
UC- Boulder is a 4+ year university located in Boulder, Colorado. UC-Boulder is known for their engineering and science programs. More specifically, Earth and space sciences.
CU-Boulder
University of Colorado- Denver
Location: Denver, CO
University of Colorado-Denver or CU-Denver is a 4+ year university located in Denver Colorado. CU-Denver is known from its Business, Engineering, and Public Affairs programs.
Cu-Denver
Do you have an idea?
With Genially templates, you can include visual resources to leave your audience speechless. You can also emphasize a specific phrase or fact that will be etched in the memory of your audience, and even embed external content that surprises: videos, photos, audios... Whatever you want!