The Culinary Institute of America was founded in 1946. It is located in Hyde Park, NY. Where to go to college is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. There are many programs out there for you to consider. We encourage you to do your research, because we at the Culinary Institute of America believe you will find that no other culinary college comes close to providing the quality of education - from faculty to facilities to curriculum - that you will get at the CIA.
Now is an exciting time in our profession. Interest in food and cooking has never been stronger, and the growth in career opportunities and earning potential has followed suit. Who is leading the way? CIA graduates—as chefs, pastry chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors and food journalists, educators, media professionals and even several college presidents! They all have built their success on the foundation of skills and knowledge they acquired at the CIA— the same foundation that will start you down your chosen career path.
For 60 years, The Culinary Institute of America has been setting the standard for excellence in professional culinary education. The faculty, facilities, and academic programs offered at our campuses in Hyde Park, NY and St. Helena, CA are second to none. There’s a whole menu of reasons why the CIA stands out from the crowd:
Widespread recognition as the leader in culinary education throughout the foodservice and hospitality industry, giving you an outstanding credential to carry forth throughout your career.
More than 125 instructors from 16 countries, including the most American Culinary Federation-Certified Master Chefs in all of culinary education. Meet our faculty.
Outstanding facilities—41 kitchens and bakeshops, five public restaurants, and a comprehensive culinary library on campus in Hyde Park; and six professional cooking and baking suites and a restaurant at our Greystone campus in California’s Napa Valley.
Academic programs that give you the strong foundation and extensive knowledge to realize your dreams in the diverse, exciting food world. Check out our programs.
Accreditation "The Culinary Institute of America is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215-662-5000. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation."
The CIA is also accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). The certificate of accreditation is available for viewing on the wall of the President's Wing on the second floor of Roth Hall. Supporting documentation can be reviewed in the office of the associate vice president of planning, research, and accreditation, located on the third floor of Roth Hall.
Press "Blue Button" and get a taste of what our college is all about by navigating our website. Then follow up with a visit to campus. There really is no better way to get a sense of what it is like to be a student here. Everywhere you turn, you will see our core values of excellence, leadership, professionalism, ethics, and respect for diversity in action. And you will be surrounded by the enthusiasm and passion for food and cooking that we all share.
SUNY - New Paltz is located at 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561. The 329 year-old village of New Paltz was founded in 1677 by French Huguenots. The contemporary buildings of the landscaped campus are a fitting contrast to the historic structures of the community and of the farmlands and vineyards beyond. Nestled between the historic Hudson River to the east and the majestic Shawangunk Mountains to the west, New Paltz provides some of the most breathtakingly beautiful countryside on the east coast. The community is surrounded by the fertile farmlands of the Wallkill River Valley and hill upon hill of apple orchards and vineyards, making the region one of the prime apple-growing and wine making areas in New York State.
Teachers And Scholars Of New Paltz At the heart of New Paltz is its faculty - top quality educators who choose New Paltz for its student-centered environment and its commitment to academic excellence. In classrooms, labs and libraries, New Paltz faculty demonstrate that their top priority is guiding students to test their abilities, expand their horizons, and realize their potential. New Paltz faculty members expect - and are expected - to be active scholars in their fields.Their research and investigations keep them on the leading edge in their fields.Their research and opinions appear in the regional and national press as well as scholarly journals. By incorporating their scholarship and real world experience into the classroom, they ensure a rich, lively and constantly developing learning experience for students.
New Paltz's Business Programs New Paltz's business programs combine strong fundamentals with a solid liberal arts foundation.The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting, finance, marketing, international business, management, and information and knowledge management. The school aggressively promotes student success by incorporating teamwork on real-world applications with connections to regional and international businesses.
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New Paltz was founded 1828 as the New Paltz Classic Academy, New Paltz is the 99th oldest collegiate institution in the country.
The President of new Paltz is Steven G. Poskanzer, A.B., cum laude, from Princeton University; J.D. from Harvard University Law School.
New Paltz is located in New Paltz, NY; (population 11,300) in Mid-Hudson, midway between Albany and NYC; exit 18 off the New York State Thruway (I-87).
The campus is on 216 acres set in the beautiful Hudson River Valley, settled next to the nation's oldest street with its original houses just blocks from campus; 50 non-residence buildings, 13 residence halls; 376 acre Ashokan Field Campus on the Ashokan Reservoir.
New Paltz is a very competitive, 4-year, co-ed, residential, regional college, state assisted, liberal arts/professional/technical studies.
Academic Programs & Schools New Paltz is a comprehensive, regional college conferring both the baccalaureate and master degrees. In addition, pre-doctoral certification in Educational Supervision and Administration is offered. The college consists of the Schools of Education, Fine and Performing Arts, Business, Science and Engineering, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. There are 100 undergraduate and 50 graduate programs offered at New Paltz.
College Activities There are over 800 leadership opportunities for students, more than 130 clubs and organizations for student involvement, NCAA Division III athletics, national renowned fine and performing arts programs.
Enrollment Our total enrollment for Fall 2004 was 7,603 with 6,191 undergraduates and 1,412 graduates.
Faculty - Fall 2004 294 full-time, 83% holding a Ph.D. or terminal degree
Accreditation Middle States, New York, National Association of Schools of Music, American Chemical Society, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology, American Speech-Language & Hearing Assn, Computer Sciences Accreditation Board, National Association of Schools of Art and Design, National Association of Schools of Theatre, NCATE.
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SUNY - The State University of New York SUNY's dedication to quality and range of programs attracts top students from New York State, across the nation and around the world. While over one-third of high school graduates enroll in a SUNY school, graduates from every state and over 160 countries, come together to make our student body one of the most diverse in the country. Selectivity, student quality, and enrollment are on the rise.
Over 5,000 liberal arts, professional and technical courses of study prepare students for unlimited career options. These include engineering, business, literature, medicine, agriculture, performing arts, human services and many more.
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The State University of New York’s 64 geographically dispersed campuses bring educational opportunity within commuting distance of virtually all New Yorkers and comprise the nation's largest comprehensive system of public higher education.
The State University of New York’s 64 campuses are divided into four categories, based on educational mission, the kinds of academic opportunities available, and degrees offered. Explore each campus type or visit a specific campus through a complete alphabetical listing of campuses.
SUNY offers students a wide diversity of educational options: short-term vocational/technical courses, certificate programs, associate degree programs ,baccalaureate degree programs, graduate degrees and post-doctoral studies. The University offers access to almost every field of academic or professional study somewhere within the system - some 7,669 degree and certificate programs overall.
With a total enrollment of more than 414,000, students are pursuing traditional study in classrooms and laboratories or are working at home, at their own pace, through such innovative institutions as the SUNY Learning Network and Empire State College.
SUNY students are predominantly New York State residents, representing every one of the state's 62 counties. SUNY students also come from every other state in the United States, the District of Columbia, from four U.S. territories, and 168 foreign countries.
SUNY enrolls 40 percent of all New York State high school graduates, and its total enrollment of more than 414,000 (full-time and part-time) is approximately 37 percent of the state's entire higher education student population.
SUNY students represent the society that surrounds them. In fall 2005, 19.3 percent of all students were minorities. In fall 2003, full-time minority faculty members made up more than 12.5 percent of all full-time SUNY faculty.
As of fall 2005, the University numbers more than 2.3 million graduates on its rolls. The majority of the University's alumni reside and pursue careers in communities across New York State, contributing to the economic and social vitality of New York State.
SUNY is committed to bringing its students the very best and brightest scholars, scientists, artists and professionals. SUNY campuses boast nationally and internationally recognized faculty in all the major disciplines. Their efforts are regularly recognized in numerous prestigious awards and honors.
Living in New York Sixty-four SUNY colleges and universities are spread out across New York State, giving prospective students the choice to study amidst beautiful mountains, world-class beaches, America’s most vibrant and well-known cities, or quaint rural villages. Each region of New York offers unparalleled attractions that draw more than 418,000 students to SUNY universities, colleges, and two-year schools. All across New York State, you will find great places to live and learn.
Southern New York State offers students an opportunity to study near hundreds of museums, restaurants, cafes, clubs and theatres in Manhattan, the heart of New York City. They shop on Fifth Avenue, explore diverse ethnic neighborhoods, spend afternoons at the world-renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art, or attend concerts at Carnegie Hall. You may choose to study on Long Island, where you are a short commute to New York City but also benefit from a less bustling atmosphere and close proximity to picturesque beaches.
You can visit the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site in the Catskill and Hudson Valley regions north of New York City. In winter, ski Hunter Mountain, or just take a chairlift ride and enjoy the view during the warmer months. In the Catskills, the Delaware River is an affordable and fun vacation spot with tubing, rafting, canoeing and camping.
In central New York, beautiful bike routes are abundant along the Erie Canal Heritage Trail. Students often visit the Finger Lakes region, where you will find cozy inns, spectacular gorges and waterfalls, and Taughannock Falls State Park, which boasts the highest waterfall drop east of the Rockies. Along with beautiful landscapes, stop by for some excitement at Watkins Glen Raceway.
Head further west toward Buffalo and visit Niagara Falls, the first state park in the nation. The Falls attract hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe each year. You can view the falls by foot, boat or helicopter, and be sure to sample some of the Niagara Falls nightlife and outlet shopping that you’ll be sure to notice when you take this daytrip or vacation.
Going back east and a little north you will encounter the Adirondacks, and its soaring peaks and crystal-clear lakes, where recreational opportunities abound. Tourists choose from magnificent campgrounds, quiet inns and deluxe hotels. Golf at a mountaintop golf course, sail on a deserted lake, take advantage of the region’s beginner and advanced hiking trails or relax on a sandy beach or sunny dock and be glad you chose to come to school in New York State.
Just south of the Adirondacks, young adults love to sample the sophisticated nightlife of Saratoga Springs and visit the town’s prestigious race track. You can attend an outdoor concert at Saratoga Performing Arts Center and pamper yourself at one of the city’s top-notch spas.
About twenty minutes away, you’ll find Albany, the capital of the Empire State. While in the Capital Region, visit the New York State Museum, see a show at the stately Palace Theatre, or try out Lark Street’s energetic night-time scene.
No matter what SUNY institution you choose, you will be near many of New York’s world-famous attractions. Come see prospective SUNY schools for yourself and discover all the advantages of living and studying in New York. View our campus map or to learn more about what New York State has to offer. Press "Blue Button" to explore Suny - The State University of New York's website.
SUNY Orange is located at 115 South Street, Middletown, NY 10940 in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. SUNY Orange has touched the lives of countless numbers of the county’s 350,000 residents through its credit programs, non-credit programming and cultural events. As the needs of the community grow, the college will continue to play a significant role in the county’s endeavor to face the challenges and to profit from the opportunities that await it.
SUNY Orange was founded in 1950 as the first county-sponsored community college in the State University of New York system. Orange Community College has earned its reputation as a pioneer and innovator in meeting the needs of its students and the area it primarily serves. SUNY Orange was the first two-year college in the nation to offer the associate degree nursing program and studies in electron microscopy; and in 1982, the college was the first community college to plan and co-sponsor with local chambers of commerce a business institute.
Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, academic credits can be earned through full- or part-time study in the day, evening, or both. The college offers three degrees: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science. The college also offers extensive technical programs in career fields (with transfer options) and one-year certificates.
Public and private four-year colleges actively seek our graduates for transfer into baccalaureate programs as third-year students. In cooperation with other educational agencies, the college also presents programs for academically gifted high school seniors, for business and professional people, and by special arrangement with nearby universities for graduate students.
More than 420,000 people have enrolled in a wide range of credit and non-credit classes at the Middletown campus, the Newburgh Extension Center and satellite locations across Orange County.
Consistent with its mission to meet the higher education needs of students, the college is noted for its commitment to ensuring student success. With the support of our caring faculty and staff, each of our students has the ability to achieve their academic and career goals. Advising, counseling, and career guidance and exploration are available to all students as well as several co-curricular and leadership opportunities that serve to complement the academic experience.
In addition to offering formal instruction to students in both the day and evening, the college engages in a variety of other activities. It sponsors a series of cultural events, lectures and artistic performances for students, staff and faculty, and to which the public is invited. Press "Blue Button" to explore SUNY - Orange Community College.
SUNY - Dutchess Community College (DCC) is located at 53 Pendell Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1595 in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. DCC is situated on a 130-acre hilltop campus with fantastic scenery and a park-like setting. Graced with lovely buildings and facilities, the campus is also enhanced by beautiful landscaping and a broad array of sculptures and other art. On fair-weather days, many of the College’s 8,000 students can be seen strolling along the walkways or studying in one of the many attractive outdoor settings.
SUNY - Dutchess Community College, has been serving the residents of Dutchess County and the Hudson Valley for almost 50 years. We have the lowest tuition of any college or university in the state. Currently we offer Associate's degrees and Certificates in over 60 academic areas of study. Our curriculums include career-oriented programs as well as those designed for successful transfer to a four-year college or university. You will find a complete description of our academic offerings in the “Academics” section of our website.
Dutchess Community College, founded in 1957, provides open access to affordable, quality post-secondary education to citizens of Dutchess County and others. As a comprehensive community college, DCC offers college transfer and occupational/technical degree programs, certificate programs, lifelong learning opportunities, and service to the community. The College provides educational experiences that enable qualified students to expand their academic capabilities and further develop thinking and decision making skills.
The campus has grown over the years, winning numerous awards for its beauty and ease of access. We foster the educational experience through an excellent faculty who love teaching. The advanced technology “Smart Classrooms,” state of the art library, and the “one-stop shopping” of our student services center ensure that our students can achieve their educational and career goals. Please come and visit our campus - we offer campus tours regularly, and would be happy to arrange a visit.
One of our finest trademarks is the success of our graduates. DCC boasts an alumni family of more than 32,000 individuals, and almost 75% of these people make their home in the Hudson Valley. Some of the region's most prominent civic and community leaders are Dutchess graduates, and in many families there are second and third generation DCC students.
Summary about Dutchess Community College
DCC has the lowest tuition of any college or university in the state.
One-third of Dutchess County public high school graduates from 2005 attend DCC. This percentage is the highest of any other community college in the state, and is a testament to how highly the community values the benefit of a Dutchess education.
Of all Dutchess County residents who attend State University of New York (SUNY) colleges, 66% are enrolled at Dutchess Community College. Of all residents who attend a college in New York State full-time, 44% attend DCC. That number rises to 71% for part-time students.
Ninety-six percent of DCC graduates who transfer to a State University of New York college or university graduate with a four-year degree.
The Charles and Mabel Conklin Scholarship for Academic Excellence brings the top ten percent of the most academically talented high school graduates from Dutchess County to the College.
Our College baseball team, the Falcons, is the first community college team ever to go the Division III World Championships for three years in a row.
Four DCC athletes were named academic all-Americans for fall 2005 semester.
More than 70% of the area’s nurses and healthcare workers graduated from our nursing program.
Class sizes at Dutchess are small, with the average class size being less than 20 students.
Dutchess was the first college in the state to offer a comprehensive jointly-registered transfer program in teacher education (with SUNY New Paltz), covering birth through twelfth grade.
In 2003, DCC was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency for its work to conserve energy. We are the only community college ever to be awarded the EPA’s Energy Star Partner Award.
Many DCC students take advantage of College study abroad opportunities during their semester breaks. Faculty organize these international experiences, and recent study sites have included trips to South America, Greece, Italy, Australia, England, and Jamaica.
Three 2004 engineering graduates received prestigious RPI Medal scholarships to study engineering at the Rensellear Polytechnic Institute. Our transfer students consistently achieve honors at RPI for their academic work.
Part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges.
The faculty at DCC have a strong commitment to student success. Their dedication, coupled with our fine facilities and very affordable tuition, make Dutchess Community College an excellent choice for your college degree. Please contact us, either through this website, our on-line application or registration form, or in person by telephone or visit. We would be happy to answer any questions you have, and show you why Dutchess Community College is the college of choice for the residents of Dutchess County and the surrounding area. Press "Blue Button" to explore Dutchess Community College.
Vassar College is located in the heart of the Hudson Valley in Poughkeepsie, New York. The Hudson River Valley is known for “its mountains of wondrous grandeur, its fruitful plains, and vales of rare scenic beauty. In varied natural scenery it is scarcely surpassed by any.” Founded in 1861, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country, Vassar is renowned for pioneering achievements in education, for its long history of curricular innovation, and for the beauty of its campus.
Quick Vassar Facts Students 2,400 students; approximately 60% come from public high schools, 40% from private schools (both independent and religious). In recent freshman classes, students of color have comprised up to 21-26% of matriculants. International students from over 45 countries comprise 7% of the student body.
Faculty More than 260 faculty members, virtually all holding the doctorate or its equivalent. All classes are taught by faculty members. The student-faculty ratio is 9:1, average class size, 17. More than 70% of the faculty live on campus or nearby; one or two faculty families live in each residence hall as House Fellows.
Curriculum Students may concentrate in a single discipline, an interdepartmental or multidisciplinary program, or they may design an independent major. There is no "core curriculum." Students must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language, successfully complete at least one quantitative course, and, in the first year, successfully complete a writing-intensive course (chosen from about 20 options).
Campus 1,000 picturesque acres ranging from the manicured lawns and formal gardens of the main campus to the meadows and woodlands of the Vassar Farm. Over 100 academic and residential buildings ranging in style from collegiate gothic to modernist, including two National Historic Landmarks. Most recent addition: the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, with state-of-the-art screening rooms, studios, and productions facilities.
Campus Life 98% of students live on campus (housing is guaranteed). Over 100 student-run organizations and clubs, including WVKR-FM radio; debate; a volunteer network; dance, theater, and comedy troupes; classical, jazz, gospel, a cappella, and rock groups; nearly a dozen student publications; and a broad spectrum of ethnic, religious, and political groups. About 1,650 campus-wide events annually, including guest lecturers, visiting artists, performers, workshops, athletic events, and concerts.
After Vassar 75-80% of Vassar graduates plan to pursue advanced study within 5 years of graduation. Graduates are accepted regularly at top-ranking schools of law, medicine, business, and education. Vassar is a leader in producing Ph.D. candidates. Admission is highly selective. The primary criterion is academic ability as demonstrated by superior performance in high school; about 90% of matriculated students ranked in the top 20% of their high school classes.
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SUNY - Rockland Community College is located at 145 College Road, Suffern, NY 10901 in Rockland County - 25 miles NW of New York City - in the beautiful Hudson Valley. Rockland’s open admission policy reflects the College’s commitment to bringing educational, cultural and occupational opportunities within the reach of everyone in the community. This open door policy makes higher education accessible to all motivated students, regardless of previous experience or performance.
At Rockland, your education is designed specifically for you. Individualized attention from our faculty and staff will help you discover your full potential. In addition, Rockland offers a vibrant student life with over thirty clubs and student organizations.
Adult Learners Many adults who have already earned bachelor's and advanced degrees return to college at SUNY Rockland to brush up their marketable skills, or to learn new skills in fields that are in high demand. Other adult students may be entering college for the first time. To help ensure the success of adult students, the College offers Services to Adult Returning Students.
Certificate Programs The Fast Track programs at SUNY Rockland are designed to help you earn career certification and get into the workplace quickly. In just two semesters of full-time study, you can earn a valuable credential that can launch your career in growth industries or serve as a springboard to associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in related fields. Many of these certificates can be expanded to an associate's degree at any time.
Bookkeeping/Office Administration Business - Office Technologies Business Studies Business - Entrepreneurship Computer-Assisted Design (CAD) in Architecture& Landscape or Animation Computer Information Systems/Computer Support Computer Web Development Culinary Arts Early Childhood Development Electronic and Computer Technology specializing in Communications, Audio, Microcomputers or CAD Fitness Specialist Paralegal Studies
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The 18-hole "West Point" course at the West Point Golf Course facility is located at Route 218 and 9W, West Point, NY 10996. West Point Golf Course features 6,007 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 68.6 and it has a slope rating of 126. The West Point Golf Course is a "spikeless" facility. This course is located on a military installation but it is open to the public. The original design was built on hilly terrain, and featured tree-lined fairways and some well-placed fairway bunkers.
Golf Facility at West Point is available to
Active duty military personnel and their authorized family members, and cadets of USMA. Retired Military personnel and their authorized family members. Department of Defense civilian employees stationed at West Point and their authorized family members. Retired Department of Defense employees stationed at West Point and their authorized family members. Military personnel who are in the reserves. Others determined by the Garrison Commander, their authorized family members. General Public civilians.
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"A college education not only prepares you to do something - a college education prepares you to do
anything!"
College can equip us for our leisure time just as much, if not more so, than it can equip us for our working
lives. College educated people are able to appreciate and enjoy literature, art, music, essays, movies, and
other products of the culture. Or, to put it better, the sort of appreciation and enjoyment that they have is
deeper because of their education.
We live in a democracy, the success of which requires that each of us participates actively and intelligently
in the democratic institutions. Such participation includes not simply voting, but critically examining the
candidates’ positions, speaking out as an advocate for policy change, perhaps even serving in a leadership
role on a governmental body. Moreover, it requires being critical of the institutions themselves, and seeing
what needs changing and why. The appreciation of history, the ability to formulate a persuasive argument,
an analytic skill with budgets and statistics and polling data - these are all skills you get as a college
educated person and they are skills necessary for successful participation as a citizen in a democracy.
The developments in technology and the advances in science are an ever-present, and ever-more-important
part of our lives. The growing presence of medications in the treatment of psychological maladies, the
possibilities opened up by study and manipulation of DNA, and the prospects for artificial intelligence (just
to name a few) are developments that require an intelligent response. Which of the many possibilities
opened up to us by science should be pursued? How reliable is DNA testing? Should we treat depression
with a drug or with traditional therapy? College graduates are well-positioned to answer these questions
because they know some science, and can distinguish quackery from good scientific practice.
This last point applies not simply to the advances in science and technology, but to the information that
comes to us via the media. We need to be able to distinguish the foolish fad from the important trend; we
need to be able to determine which news outlets are reliable and which are overly biased; we need to be
able to figure out where to turn for information and how to navigate between the twin vices of gullibility and
skepticism. During your college education you will spend a significant amount of time doing research and
evaluating sources. Upon completing college, you will be better situated to be intelligent consumers of
information.
Finally, a college education equips people with the tools for self-examination that renders them able to
make informed and intelligent choices about the direction of their own lives. College may equip you for a
career, but you have to decide which career to pursue, and how to balance the competing demands of work
and family. ... Should you work for (or buy the products of) a company that exploits child laborers? Should
you buy your groceries from a large national chain or from the local, but perhaps more expensive, market? At
what point should you put a moral principle ahead of economic interest? These are decisions that we all
must make; if we don’t, someone else will make them for us. And by providing the experience and guidance
at thinking through these sorts of questions a college education will turn you into a reflective, morally
mature person.
I would argue that the benefits of a college education that I just listed are actually more valuable than the
fact that you can get a good job with a college diploma. The reason that college degrees translate into
high-end salaries and good jobs has more to do with the skills one acquires in college than with the
discipline-specific knowledge of the individual courses. No one is going to give you a better job because of
your knowledge of Shakespeare or Plato or the Napoleonic Wars. But students who are successful in their
English, Philosophy, and History classes are independent and creative thinkers who can write and speak
clearly, who can juggle many responsibilities, who can research a project, and who can take steps to
educate themselves.
Even when it comes to the more vocationally-related majors like nursing or business or education or biology,
it is sure to be the case that the knowledge you will need in your job will far outstrip what you will learn in
your college classes. This is not a failing of the college classes, it is just a fact that specific industries and
jobs require highly specific knowledge. It is also a fact that what you need to know to be an accountant or a
teacher or a nurse or a biologist will change in response to advances in those fields. One of the goals of a
college education is to give you the general knowledge into which you can fit the more specific knowledge
required by your particular job. And, more importantly, a college education will give you the ability to teach
yourself, so that when you need a new job skill, you’ll be prepared.
When you get a job, the employer very likely will train you to do whatever it is that needs to be done. Large
corporations have entire human resources departments and internal “universities” the sole purpose of which
is to train the new employees to perform the necessary tasks. The Widget Corporation will understand if you
can’t come in on the first day of the job and start making the widgets; their trainers will show you how to do
that. But what they won’t show you is how to write clearly, how to organize your time, how to give a
presentation to the Board of Directors, how to ask questions, and how to make decisions. What an employer
wants above all is an employee who can think, and that is what they expect from people with a college
education. Once you understand that it is these more generally intellectual skills which employers desire,
you’ll realize that they can be acquired in just about any major. Selected text from an article written by:
Andrew P. Mills, an assistant professor of philosophy at Otterbein College.
Colleges and Universities in the United States
Select a college that offers the degree and programs that will help ensure your success in your chosen
career. Be sure your school is accredited.
Accreditation in the United States
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets
acceptable levels of quality. There are regional and national accrediting agencies, recognized by the U.S.
Secretary of Education, as reliable authorities concerning the quality of education or training offered by the
institutions of higher education or higher education programs they accredit.
Without accreditation by a nationally recognized accredited organization, a school is not eligible to
participate in government student assistance programs. This means as a student, you will not be eligible for
federal grant or loan money. Most employers who offer tuition assistance will not reimburse your tuition if
you attend a school that is not accredited. If you intend to transfer credits from one school to another, you
will only be able to do so if you attended an accredited school.
Degrees and Programs
Depending on the college or university, there are many types of degrees offered. Literally, hundreds of
degrees and programs are offered in our many colleges and universities. Take the time to review the Degree
objectives and the courses that you will study. Your College or University may offer many different degrees
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