The Education Pathway

• Four Year Colleges/Universities provide students with a broad foundation in arts and sciences as they work toward a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.  Universities are generally larger institutions which are comprised of undergraduate colleges, graduate and professional schools -- and they usually provide a wider variety of course offerings in a myriad of major fields of study.

• Two Year Community Colleges offer broad, comprehensive programs of instruction in occupational, technical and semi-professional training, in addition to providing the first and second year courses for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college/university. 

• Technical/Trade Schools are designed to offer training in a specific trade such as electricity, carpentry, cosmetology, business, drafting, or culinary arts.  Most programs take two years or less to complete and result in a certificate rather than a college degree.  

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Basic Timeline 

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