If you are currently employed, you may want to explore
any possible continuing education benefits that your employer has
to offer.
Many employers will pay for continuing education expenses to encourage
employees to keep updated and gain new skills.
If you are working in the field of education, academic
institutions often have tuition waivers for their employees to cover
education expenses.
If you want to pursue a 4 year degree, you need
to research your options to determine what coursework will transfer
to the 4 year school from your two year technical degree.
Explore the following website to research 4 year
programs by state or regions of the country
www.bio-link.org/directory.htm
You need to check with each 4 year school about
what courses will transfer.
In the State of Ohio, you can explore the following
website for specific transfer information between schools.
www.transfer.org
You can also refer to specific transfer guides
at your local community college for 4 year programs.
In Northeast Ohio, Ursuline
College and Lakeland
Community College have a joint program, which enables graduates
of Lakeland’s two year technical degree in Bioscience to move
seamlessly into the Ursuline baccalaureate program in Biology.
This collaboration involves the benefits of technical
“hands-on” training and the philosophical experiences
of a 4 year degree.
Students participating in this partnership will
have an opportunity to complete up to three internship and/or cooperative
education opportunities as part of their educational program. Cooperative
Education is a paid experience during which students are expected
to spend at least two semesters at an off-campus worksite.
Students will assist the employer in the accomplishment
of learning goals and tasks, while learning more about their field
of study.
Explore the following website to learn more about
the Ursuline College 4 year degree program offered in Northeast, Ohio.
www.ursuline.edu/acadaff/biology.htm
