| Most college students pursue a certain degree | | | | knowledge that the employee could use to move |
| program because they are interested in that field. | | | | up in the company. Through hands-on training and |
| The interest might stem from volunteer work | | | | observation, the student could learn enough to |
| that was performed at local hospitals during high | | | | complete a course for visual communication |
| school or from the bible classes that were taken | | | | techniques easier. Some college students will |
| each Sunday at church. The degree program will | | | | select a college education program primarily |
| produce a diploma, degree, or certificate when | | | | because the course length is shorter and it will |
| the studies are finished and these credentials will | | | | allow them to enter the corporate world sooner. |
| earn the student a solid profession, working in the | | | | The curriculum for these courses will exclude |
| career field that peaks their interest. For students | | | | classes that are not needed to perform a job. |
| interested in working in the health care industry, | | | | The course curriculum will focus on preparing the |
| the college education programs could focus on | | | | student to perform a certain skill while still pursing |
| two-year programs in radiology or on healthcare | | | | a degree in Computer Science. The specialties |
| administration and management. Either college | | | | under this career goal are numerous and some |
| degree program will allow the student to get | | | | students are capable of programming but are not |
| some on-the-job training and earn a salary at the | | | | well suited for performing tasks in computer |
| same time because most medical institutions will | | | | networking. The skills the college student will be |
| have positions open that accommodate class | | | | expected to perform after graduation might |
| schedules. Some students might work in the | | | | focus strictly on computer programming but the |
| hospital cafeteria while they are enrolled in college. | | | | program will also include classes in computer |
| The college student might pursue a two-year or | | | | repair, web development, and mathematics and |
| four-year degree in Nursing, and use the | | | | English. Some class work might challenge students |
| information learned in class to perform jobs in | | | | to create personal web pages and project a |
| medical billing and coding. The college program | | | | virtual resume on the internet using the coding |
| outline will allow students to get a taste of every | | | | and style sheets that were created in class. Other |
| area of the medical field before making a final | | | | college education programs might include some of |
| decision on the career path that would be best | | | | the same subjects but will earn the college |
| suited for their individual needs. The work | | | | student a different college degree. For degrees in |
| performed on a day-to-day basis in a hospital | | | | Business, the students will be tasked in completing |
| setting will be very useful when the student | | | | courses in online business practices, internet |
| writes a thesis for a Master's in Nursing. The | | | | marketing and web design. For students who will |
| college education programs available for students | | | | pursue a job specialty as an accountant, they will |
| to earn a Design and Art degree will cover a | | | | pursue a degree in Business that is tailored to |
| broad spectrum of creative avenues. The student | | | | learning accounting through completion of |
| might be interested in completing courses in | | | | spreadsheets in software applications and auditing |
| animation to secure a position in the art | | | | methods used by corporate entities such as the |
| department of a local amusement park. The | | | | Internal Revenue Service. |
| courses in graphic design could provide additional | | | | |