junior colleges

English - Turkish

Definition of junior colleges in English Turkish dictionary

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junior college

iki yıllık yüksekokul

junior college

üniversitenin birinci ve ikinci sınıf öğretim programını uygulayan iki senelik okul

junior college

yüksekokul

English - English

Definition of junior colleges in English English dictionary

plural form of junior college

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junior college

An institution of higher education that awards the associate's degree but not bachelor's degree or higher

junior college

– See Community College

junior college

Offers only the first two years of an undergraduate education Upon graduation you get a diploma, and may transfer into a four-year college Often called: two-year college, community college

junior college

a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree

junior college

An educational institution offering a two-year course that is generally the equivalent of the first two years of a four-year undergraduate course. a college in the US or Canada where students take a course of study that continues for two years = community college. or community college Educational institution that provides up to two years of college-level academic, technical, and vocational instruction with emphasis on career preparation. Roots of the junior college may be traced to the Chautauqua movement and other adult-education programs created after the American Civil War. The first junior college opened in Joliet, Ill., in 1901. The vast majority of junior colleges are publicly supported; called community colleges, they offer a variety of flexible programs that are often nontraditional in style and content. They have pioneered in offering part-time study, evening sessions, instruction by television, weekend workshops, and other services for members of their communities. Students rarely live on campus. Graduates of junior or community colleges ordinarily earn an associate's degree. They then transfer to a four-year college or enter the workforce. See also continuing education

junior college

A postsecondary institution which offers the first two years of college instruction, frequently confers an associate's degree, and does not confer a bachelor's degree The term "junior college" is often used interchangeably with the term "community college " See COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE

junior college

Colleges that offer programs (usually two years or less for full-time students) that prepare students for immediate employment, or for transfer to college or university offering bachelor's degrees

Hyphenation

jun·ior colleges

Turkish pronunciation

cunyır kälîcîz

Pronunciation

/ˈʤo͞onyər ˈkäləʤəz/ /ˈʤuːnjɜr ˈkɑːlɪʤɪz/