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Colleges (by Andrea Insley, Ed.D)
More international students are
attending community colleges, which offer a popular
alternative for completing the first two years of a
Bachelor’s degree. They see community college as a
starting point in their effort to earn a four-year or
graduate degree from a U.S. university. These first two
years are designed to provide a strong foundation of
general knowledge before a student begins concentrating
on a major field of study.
Transfers and Training
In fact, many university advisors
recommend that students attend community college
“college transfer” programs first, then transfer to
universities for the final two years. Students transfer
or use their credits from community colleges to earn a
four-year degree.
In addition to college transfer
programs, community colleges offer a wide range of
vocational (job-training) programs. These train students
in hundreds of careers from Business Administration and
Computer Programming to Nursing, Fashion Design, Hotel
and Restaurant Management, Secretarial, Commercial
Photography, Engineering or Advertising Art. Students
who complete these courses earn degrees or certificates.
Helping the Local Community
Community colleges meet the
educational and vocational needs of local communities.
Usually they are run by a state government. By
maintaining an “open door policy” with low tuition costs
and few entrance requirements, community colleges have
offered many U.S. citizens a chance to get a college
education. **
How does a Community College differ
from a Four-Year College or University?
Tuition at community colleges can be
as much as 20% to 80% less than at four-year colleges
and universities, particularly if the four-year school
is private.
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Student population is often
smaller than four-year schools.
Teachers and advisors are able to provide more
one-on-one attention to students. Many U.S. and
international students say that attending smaller
schools for the first two years helped them make a
good transition into larger four-year schools for
the final two years.
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Classroom environments are more
supportive.
In the U.S. educational system, students compete for
good grades. International students who do not speak
English fluently are at a disadvantage. Often, they
do better and feel more comfortable in smaller
classes where there is less competition.
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Adjusting is easier.
Two years at a community college can help an
international student improve language skills and
grow accustomed to the U.S. educational system and
way of life.
文章心得：
在美國就讀並取得學位一職是很多外國留學生的夢想，但礙於美國高額的學費，往往使許多留學生們望而卻步。本篇文章所分享的，正是提供讓您可以少花約20﹪~80﹪的美國學費，又可順利取得4年制大學學士的好方法：先在社區大學就讀2年後，再轉到4年制大學完成學位。社區大學對於TOFEL成績要求較低，若TOFEL成績較不理想者，則會安排ESL課程，在這段期間為您的英語程度奠定基礎。在美國的教育環境，學生上課多發言、多参與討論是很重要的，而這也是攸關學業成績的一大主因。但很多國際學生因為英語口語表達不甚流利，對他們而研究顯得較為不利。建議國際學生一開始可先選擇小班制的環境，不僅可減輕壓力與競爭，老師們也可給予一對一的照料與輔導，大多數的國際學生認為，在社區大學小班制的環境下，可漸漸適應美國的教育方式，未來轉到4年制的大學可避免力不從心、跟不上進度等問題。
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