What does the "open door with guided placement policy" mean for NC Community College students? - ANSWERallows them to admit any student with high school credentials or its equivalent
What are the types of associate degrees offered by NC community colleges? - ANSWERAAS, AA, AS, AFA, and AGE
Differ...
What does the "open door with guided placement policy" mean for NC Community College
students? - ANSWERallows them to admit any student with high school credentials or its equivalent
What are the types of associate degrees offered by NC community colleges? - ANSWERAAS, AA, AS,
AFA, and AGE
Difference between an AA and AS degree? - ANSWERStudents who plan to major in social work,
education, or psychology should get an AA. Students who plan to major in math, chemistry, or
engineering should get an AS.
What can you do with an AGE degree? - ANSWERThe AGE degree is only for personal growth. It does
not prepare students for a career and none of the classes transfer.
Pre-Requisite course? - ANSWERA course that must be completed before enrolling in a higher level
course.
Co-requisite course? - ANSWERA course that must be completed at the same time as another course,
like a lab.
Difference between credit hours and contact hours? - ANSWERCredit hours are the number of hours
associated with a class. Contact hours are the actual amount of hours a class meets a week.
What are "Major Pathways" and why are they important for college transfer students? - ANSWERAre
a list of courses recommended by the NC public universities to prepare transfer students for success
in specific majors.
What is the "Comprehensive Articulation Agreement? - ANSWERA law that states that all community
college courses that are designated as transferable will transfer to all public universities.
What are the benefits of obtaining your AA or AS degree before you transfer to a university? -
ANSWERTransfer assured admissions policy, all classes transfer as a whole unit, you get the max
UGETC classes, transfer as a junior.
What is the Occupational Outlook Handbook and what information can be found there? -
ANSWERPublished every 2 years by US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Reliable
source of info about wide variety of careers.
When looking for online career goal resources, what are four general criteria to keep in mind? -
ANSWERAccuracy, authority, objectivity, and currency
What is the purpose of an "informational interview?" - ANSWERinterview someone in the field to
learn more about the career or company
What is "job shadowing" and who is it most useful for? - ANSWERSpending half or the whole day
following someone at work so you can see the job requirements. Useful for students
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