2/11/16 Test Flashcards
Offers Bachelors degrees in liberal arts, science or both
College
Offers training for specific careers sometimes provides students with licensure or associates degrees, known as vocational colleges or trade schools.
Technical school
Requires 60 hours of course work and takes 2 years to complete.
Associates degree
Requires 120 hours of course work and takes 4 years to complete.
Bachelors degree
An advanced degree earned after completing a bachelors degree. Takes and additional 30 hours of course work to complete
Masters degree
The highest degree. It requires 90-120 hours of coursework.
Doctoral degree
What are the 6 academic skills that you gain during schools?
Writing skills Math skills Computer skills Research skills Teamwork skills Competitive skills
Financial support given to those who need help paying for institutes of higher learning include:
Scholarships
Grants
Loans
Work-study programs
Employability is the level to which someone is likely to gain
Employment
Skills and attitudes which enable people to get along with colleagues, solve problems and become good ambassadors for the organization
Employability skills
Being able to speak a be write well, and includes listening.
Communication
Increasing the ability to get the job done correctly the 1st time.
Planning
Working together allows tasks to be completed more quickly and accurately.
Teamwork
Gathering reliable information, evaluating the information for solutions.
Problem solving
Provides direction and motivation, creates a positive atmosphere.
Leadership
Writing and able to adapt, learn, and change.
Flexibility
The ability or instinct to act or take change independently.
Initiative
Life styles are determined by what 4 things?
Socioeconomic status
Culture, values, and work habits
Discrimination in the workplace is ____. The government agency that enforces the law is called ________.
Illegal
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commition
Stereotypes are _______ or ______ that characterize a person or a group of people.
Oversimplified or biased mental pictures
Work less hours and don’t include benefits or holidays.
Part-time jobs
Standard number of hours each week and usually include benefits.
Full-Time job
Agriculture, food and natural resources include careers in the following:
Give an example
Animal systems, agribusiness system and environmental device system
Veterinarian
Architecture and construction include careers in the following:
Give an example
Construction, design and pre construction, maintenance and operations
Interior designer