USA Undergraduate programmes

Undergraduate programs
Undergraduate education is the level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education. Colleges, Universities, Institution of Technology and Polytechnics are the main institutions that provide undergraduates programs for.

Associate Degree
An Associate Degree is a two year An Associate Degree is a two year qualification following year 12 or equivalent. It is a shorter higher education qualification offering an exit point at the sub-degree level, or a fully articulated pathway into the Bachelor Degree for further in-depth study and professional preparation, or articulation into an Advanced Diploma for specialist industry competencies.

This study emphasises the foundational, research-based knowledge of an academic discipline, is broad-based in conceptual and theoretical content, often multi-disciplinary and develops generic employment-related skills within these discipline(s).

Diploma in Business & Management in United Kingdom
University Transfer Program

University Transfer Programs are offered through colleges and technical institutes that have agreements or relationships with universities. These determine which of the college's programs are transferable to a degree program, where a student may transfer to, and which courses will apply towards the degree. Students can choose from a wide selection of University Transfer programs across Canada, including Business, Commerce, Journalism, Arts, Education, Engineering, Science, and Computer Science. The choice of programs, as well as the universities a student may transfer to, will vary by college.

Students find University Transfers appealing because they offer a chance to enjoy the advantages of a college education: smaller class sizes, greater access to instructors, competitive tuition fees, and a more personal atmosphere.

This may be particularly attractive to international students away from home for the first time, or those for whom English is a second language. Students have a chance to adapt to university-level academics in an intimate environment, before going to university to take the more advanced courses required by their degree. Upon successful completion of the program, they are recognized university graduates.

A recent study reveals that students who arrive at university through a college transfer are equally as successful as those coming straight from high school.

List of colleges which offer University Transfer programs in Canada & USA
» NorQuest College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
» Camosun College, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
» Capilano College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
» College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
» Conestoga College, Ontario, Canada
» Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
» North Seattle Community College, Washington State, USA
» Green River Community College, Washington State, USA
» Mission College, California, USA
» Santa Barbara City College, California, USA
» Houston Community College, Houston, Texas, USA
» Brookhaven Community College, Dallas, Texas, USA
» Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA, USA

Bachelor Degree
A bachelor degree is the most traditional degree given by colleges and universities. It normally requires at least three years but not more than five years of full-time college-level coursework. The two most common classes of bachelor degrees awarded by schools are the bachelor of science degree (also called the B.S.) and the bachelor of arts degree (also called the B.A.).