{"id":3782,"date":"2016-09-13T02:44:57","date_gmt":"2016-09-13T02:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?p=3782"},"modified":"2016-10-05T18:57:48","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T18:57:48","slug":"ssis-college-spotlight-liberal-arts-college-or-research-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/ssis-college-spotlight-liberal-arts-college-or-research-university\/","title":{"rendered":"SSIS College Spotlight: Liberal Arts College or Research University?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SSIS College Spotlight:\u00a0Liberal Arts College or Research University?<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/b>volume 1, issue 5. Fall 2016<\/span><\/div>\n
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Dear Seniors and Families,<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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The United States offers a dizzying array of colleges: technical, community, and liberal arts\u2014some of which are\u00a0religiously affiliated. Universities\u2014large and small\u2014house one or several colleges within them. Universities are where you also find\u00a0graduate programs and professional schools such as those for medicine, law, engineering, and business. The focus of this Spotlight<\/em> is to\u00a0compare liberal arts colleges with\u00a0universities, however I mention the others as well\u2014they offer significant opportunities to gain valued skills\u00a0and pathways to a four-year baccalaureate degree.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Choosing between a liberal arts college and a university setting raises several questions: what kind of learner are you? Do you have a sense of direction career-wise? Are there research facilities that you must have? Are you seeking technical or pre-professional training? Do you prefer to be in a smaller or a larger learning community? What sort of diversity in the student body do you seek? What is your educational philosophy? Are you worried about employment immediately after college or are you planning to\u00a0attend a graduate or professional school? The information below provides some tips and information to help you understand the difference between colleges and universities and make choices that are\u00a0the “right fit” for you.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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As always, take advantage of the College Counseling office space, the materials you find there, and me!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Best always,<\/span><\/div>\n
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COLLEGE VERSUS\u00a0UNIVERSITY: WHAT IS THE BIG DIFFERENCE?<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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The primary difference between a college\u2014any kind of 4-year college\u2014and university is\u00a0implied in the name. A university has a “universal” aspect: It houses both 4-year college baccalaureate degree programs as well as graduate and professional degree programs. The mission of a university\u2014whether private or public\u2014is to give students the very best possible professional training.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For example<\/strong>: Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington is a private Jesuit university home to 5,041 undergraduates working toward a 4-year college\u00a0baccalaureate degree in 75 areas\u00a0of study in the College of Arts and Sciences\u2014its\u00a0mission: building a better world through “education, character, service, and faith.” In the 2015-2016 school year, 2,111 students also\u00a0were working\u00a0toward a masters degree in 26 areas of study or a doctoral degree in three areas of study; 331 students were attending Gonzaga’s law school. Gonzaga offers professional training in the\u00a0schools of business, engineering, nursing, education, science, and law. It has an Institute for Hate Studies and a robust Peace Corps Master’s International (PCMI) program.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Other distinguishing characteristics of a university:<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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