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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.

12. 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