Applied and workforce baccalaureates / / Deborah L. Floyd, Rivka A. Felsher, and Angela M. Garcia Falconetti, editors ; Arthur M. Cohen, editor-in-chief

• Pubblicazione: San Francisco, Calif., : Josssey-Bass; Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (114 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.1543
• Soggetto topico: Community colleges - Degrees; Community colleges - Curricula; Bachelor of arts degree; Education, Higher - Aims and objectives; Vocational education
• Altri autori: FloydDeborah L <1954-> (Deborah Lee) FelsherRivka A Garcia FalconettiAngela M CohenArthur M
• Note generali: "Summer 2012".
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""CONTENTS""; ""EDITORS NOTES""; ""1: Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate Models""; ""2: Articulation to and from the Applied Associate Degree: Challenges and Opportunities""; ""3: Washington State's Model and Programs: Applied Baccalaureate Degrees at Community and Technical Colleges""; ""4: The Evolution of Workforce Baccalaureate Degrees in Florida""; ""5: The Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate at South Texas College: Specialized Workforce Development Addressing Economic Development"" ; ""6: The Work Experience Component of an Ontario College Baccalaureate Program""""7: Why Applied Baccalaureates Appeal to Working Adults: From National Results to Promising Practices""; ""8: Institutional Challenges of Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate Programs""; ""9: Graduate Education Issues and Challenges: Community College Applied and Workforce Baccalaureates""; ""INDEX""
• Sommario/riassunto: Are applied and workforce baccalaureate degrees offered by community colleges a natural extension of their mission to provide relevant educational programs to their constituents? Or is this emerging emphasis on offering baccalaureate degrees a radical deviation from the tried-and-true mission of comprehensive community colleges? In short, is this movement more evolutionary or revolutionary? This issue does not take sides, but provides a deeper understanding of this movement from the perspectives of practitioners and scholars alike. The opportunities and challenges associated with offering
• Titolo autorizzato: Applied and workforce baccalaureates
• ISBN: 1-118-54388-2; 1-283-64565-3; 1-118-54380-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821033903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: J-B CC Single Issue Community Colleges