degree programs
Paths to diplomas
Degree programs are structured courses of study at colleges and universities that lead to academic credentials—associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degrees.
The term emphasizes the curriculum as a planned sequence rather than individual classes: She's enrolled in a nursing degree program.
Schools market their degree programs to prospective students, distinguishing them from certificate programs or non-credit courses.
- facultyInherent power or ability
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- vocational schoolJob-skills training institution
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
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- College Policytuition caps, federal funding, state funding, financial aid, student aid
- educationeducation, school, schools, teachers, students
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- higher educationuniversity, college, diploma, graduate school, law school
- universitycampus, faculty, college, professors, degrees
- adult educationadult education, adult learning, GED prep, adult classes, adult education center
degree programsautodidacticism
Practice of self-instruction
self-directed learning · informal education · self-study · on-the-job training · life experience
degree programsworkshops
Group learning sessions
seminars · micro-credentials · short courses · microlearning · electives
degree programscontinuing education
Ongoing professional coursework after graduation
professional development · community classes · MOOCs · YouTube tutorials · self-paced learning