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The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.

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India

In India, most states provide schooling through grade 12. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Maharashtra, however, has a system of junior colleges. Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. After taking the 10th grade board exams, school children have to apply for 11th grade at a junior college. Junior colleges are Degree Colleges. This system is very prominent in Mumbai City, the capital of Maharashtra and the business capital of India. Mumbai City District (मुंबई जिल्हा is a district of Maharashtra. Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. This system is also prominent in Pune. Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra Some of the famous junior colleges of Mumbai include K.C. College, Jai Hind College, Ruparel College, Ramnarain Ruia College Masters junior College - Karimnagar. Kishinchand Chelaram College, better known as K C College is located in Mumbai, India, is one of the premiere institutions of the city Jai Hind College ( Hindi: जय हिन्द कालिज is a famous college in Mumbai, India. The DG Ruparel College of Arts Science and Commerce is a college in Matunga, Mumbai, India. Ruia College is an educational institution in the central part of Mumbai in Hindu Colony, between the Dadar and Matunga railway stations In Orissa "Sandilya College of Science & commerce" is premuim institute to provide Teaching for +2 Science & Commerce along with Coaching for IIT-JEE,AIEEE,AIPMT,CA-CPT.

United States

In the United States, a junior college (informally, a juco) is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide academic, vocational and professional education. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" A vocation is an occupation for which a person is suited trained or qualified This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. The highest certificate offered by such schools is usually an associate's degree, although many junior college students continue their education at a university or college, transferring some or all of the credit earned at the junior college toward the degree requirements of the four-year school. An associate degree is an Academic degree awarded by Community colleges Junior colleges four-year Universities, Business colleges A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. A credit is a unit that gives weighting to the value level or time requirements of an academic course.

Junior colleges originated in the Chautauqua movement in late 19th century New York State. This article is about the educational summer-camp movement For other uses of "Chautauqua" see Chautauqua (disambiguation. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Around the turn of the century, groups from established colleges and universities would travel around the nation, visiting small towns that did not have access to upper-level schools, offering eight to ten-week courses on subjects such as the arts, science and literature.

The term junior college has historically referred to all non-bachelor's degree granting post-secondary schools, but over the last few decades many public junior colleges, which typically aim to serve a local community, have replaced "junior" with "community" in their names. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and This may give the impression that a junior college must be a private school, but only a small percentage of two-year institutions are private[1], many public community colleges continue to be called "junior college", and the two terms are used interchangeably in casual speech.

Cultural connotations

Junior colleges have long had to contend with a reputation — deserved or not — for low academic standards (as evidenced by the pejorative "high school with ashtrays"). High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution The concept can be traced back 100 years to the original public junior college, in Joliet, Illinois, which was set up in a high school as the equivalent of grades 13 and 14 in order to prepare qualified students for the final two years of university. Joliet is a city in Will county in the US state of Illinois, located 40 miles southwest of Chicago. [2] To some extent this is inherent in the junior college mission of providing practical education to students who for various reasons fall outside the typical profile of a four-year college student (for example, someone who has graduated high school and spent several years working in a relatively unskilled job). Over the years, such colleges developed a reputation as the schools of last resort. [3] According to federal statistics, 42% of public community college freshmen take remedial courses. [4] However this does not necessarily affect their future transfer prospects: a junior college graduate with good grades can generally transfer to a four-year school and go on to obtain a full bachelor's degree; and there is a growing movement of students who are attending junior colleges to save significant sums of money in the first two years of a four year education. [5]

Athletics

Certain junior colleges also serve as incubators for college athletes, particularly in basketball and football; in sports parlance, they are often referred to as "Jucos". Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies [6] A talented player who would not meet the academic or athletic standards of a major college program may be able to play for two years in junior college, establishing an academic record in the process, and then transfer to the major college. [6] This process has occasionally resulted in scandals, often involving the academics of the student athletes. [6]

Military junior college

In the United States, a Military junior college is a military-style junior college that allows cadets to become commissioned officers in the armed forces reserve in two years, instead of the usual four. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In the United States, a Military Junior College is a military-style Junior college that allows cadets to become Commissioned officers in the U An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces The students must still go on to complete a bachelor's degree before serving as regular officers on active duty. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and

There are currently five Military junior colleges:

Singapore

In Singapore, a Junior College (JC) is equivalent to a sixth form college in the United Kingdom. In the United States, a Military Junior College is a military-style Junior college that allows cadets to become Commissioned officers in the U Established in 1879 in Milledgeville, Georgia Military College (abbreviated as GMC now includes a liberal arts junior college a high school and a middle school Milledgeville is a town in and the County seat of Baldwin County in the U Marion Military Institute is the State Military College of Alabama located in Marion Alabama. Marion is the County seat of Perry County Alabama. As of the 2000 census the population of the city is 3511 New Mexico Military Institute is located in Roswell, New Mexico. Roswell is a city in and the County seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. Valley Forge Military Academy & College is a Boarding school for men grades seven through twelve and a Coeducational two-year Junior college. Wayne is an unincorporated community and a US Post Office located on the Main Line, centered in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Wentworth Military Academy and College is a private four-year College preparatory High school and Military junior college. Lexington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. After the GCE 'O' level examinations in Secondary 4 or 5, students may apply for admission to either a JC or a polytechnic. Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable The two years spent there culminate in a GCE 'A' level certificate which is the most common qualification used for university admission.

Category:Junior colleges in Singapore

References

  1. ^ ED327222 1989-12-00 The Survival of Private Junior Colleges. ERIC Digest
  2. ^ John Merrow, Community Colleges: Dream Catchers, The New York Times, April 22, 2007.
  3. ^ Beth Frerking, Community Colleges: For Achievers, a New Destination, The New York Times, April 22, 2007.
  4. ^ John Merrow, Community Colleges: A Harsh Reality, The New York Times, April 22, 2007.
  5. ^ John Merrow, Community Colleges: The Smart Transfer, The New York Times, April 22, 2007.
  6. ^ a b c Robert Andrew Powell, Community College: Tennis in a Parking Lot, The New York Times, April 22, 2007

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Dictionary

junior college

-noun

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