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