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The Community College Baccalaureate - Emerging Trends and Policy Issues (Paperback, New)
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The Community College Baccalaureate - Emerging Trends and Policy Issues (Paperback, New)
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* Is the conferring of baccalaureate degrees by community colleges
a solution to increasing access to and capacity in higher
education?* Will the conferring of baccalaureate degrees restrict
open access to, and imperil the existing mission of, community
colleges?* What are the models and alternative methods of delivery?
What are the implications?Breaking away from their traditional
mission of conferring only associate degrees and occupational
credentials, an increasing number of community colleges have begun
seriously to explore and, indeed, in some U.S. states and Canadian
provinces, to actually implement offering and conferring bachelor's
degrees. Some leaders see these changes as a natural extension of
community colleges' commitment to access, while others view their
awarding of baccalaureate degrees as inappropriate and threatening
the basic core values of this unique sector of higher education.
This has become a "hot" and controversial topic, not only among
community college and university leaders, but also among policy
makers, business leaders and students concerned with issues of
access, cost and the structure and purposes of post-secondary
education. This book analyzes the emerging trend of the community
college baccalaureate degree in the United States and Canada in
order to contribute to the development of policy. The authors aim
to describe, document, and explain this significant development in
higher education. They present the background, examples of practice
and different models of delivery, develop a common terminology to
facilitate discussion, give voice to the views of proponents and
critics alike, and include a comprehensive bibliography and set of
resources. This bookis intended as a catalyst for dialog, action
and further research on this critical and emerging trend. It is
essential reading for leaders of community colleges, for
administrators and planners in higher education concerned with
issues of access and articulation, and anyone in public policy
grappling with demographic trends and society's need for educated
citizens able to meet the challenges of the future.
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