Post-Secondary Education Options PEO Post-Secondary Education Options D R A F T

University an institution of higher learning bachelors degrees through doctorate degrees Offers learning in liberal arts  Also offers programs of graduate studies together with several professional schools, as of theology, law, medicine, & engineering, & authorized to confer both undergraduate & graduate degrees

College an institution of higher learning provides a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training a constituent unit of a university, furnishing courses of instruction in the liberal arts and sciences, usually leading to a bachelor’s degree an institution for vocational, technical, or professional instruction, as in medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, or music, often a part of a university

D R A F T Community College a two-year government-supported college that offers courses leading to an associate’s degree A community college offers two years of studies similar to those in the first two years of a four-year college.

D R A F T Technical College regional higher education institutions offering certificates and two-year degrees for professional technical subjects. A technical college usually provides training in a range of practical subjects, such as information technology, applied sciences, engineering, agriculture, and other specific trades or skills.

D R A F T Proprietary school a school organized as a profit-making venture primarily to teach vocational skills or self-improvement techniques Delta College ITI Kaplan College Remington College West Virginia University

D R A F T Degrees Associate - a degree granted especially by junior/community/technical colleges after completion of two years of study Bachelor’s - a degree awarded by a college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies Master’s - a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study Ph.D. - Also called a doctorate degree the highest degree awarded by a graduate school, usually to a person who has completed at least three years of graduate study and a dissertation approved by a board of professors

Apprenticeships a person who works for another in order to learn a trade

Internships any official or formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit

Work-Study Programs a program enabling high-school or college students to combine academic work with actual job experience an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study

Your Project Choose a post-secondary option to research.. Complete a research worksheet and create a PowerPoint presentation to inform your classmates about the postsecondary school using the directions provided. Find at least eight (8) pictures on the school’s website that to the information below and include them in your presentation. You must follow all directions to receive maximum points.

Colleges & Universities in Louisiana Baton Rouge Community College Delgado Community College Dillard University Elaine P. Nunez Community College Fletcher Technical College Louisiana State University (LSU) Louisiana Tech University Loyola University Nicholls State University Northshore Technical College Our Lady of Holy Cross College River Parishes Community College Southeastern Louisiana University Southern University Tulane University University of Louisiana (UL) University of New Orleans (UNO) Xavier University