Master's degree

while spending long hours studying afterwards. When I am not studying or attending class I will be busy working and in my downtime at work I intend on using that time to study when I gain the chance. My goals at Central Lakes College are to gain my AA degree with honors and to continue my educational journey transferring to the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities location. With the intent of furthering my studies…

Director of the Career Leadership Academy at the University of Iowa. Matt obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and his master’s degree from the University of Iowa. His graduate degree is in student affairs and he has worked in education since graduating. Matt is also a first-year doctoral student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program. After graduating with his master’s, he received a job as an Academic Advisor at the University of Missouri. He returned…

Top nursing employers such as the Veteran’s Administration, the nation’s Magnet hospitals, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Navy all require those who practice as nurses to at least have received a baccalaureate degree or higher. Beyond the baccalaureate degree, individuals striving for greater…

really good plan. My plan is to go to Madison because they have a really good medical program. While I am there I would have to do schooling for four years. In those four years I would have to get a bachelor's degree. If I want to achieve the goal of being a radiologist I could get my Master’s before I apply for a…

Registered nurses will always be needed in the workforce. There are many different jobs a degree in registered nursing can lead to, their rank depending on their educational background. Demand is high because RN’s are needed around the clock in order fill the rotating work shifts. It was found in a study conducted in 2014 by the Career Information Center that, “Employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 26 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations”(1). As…

requirements needed to enter the field forensic chemistry. The way to become a forensic chemist is to have an undergraduate degree in either forensic or natural science as well as taking extensive courses in math, chemistry, and biology. There are also more advanced positions in forensic science such as lab managers or lab supervisors, and these positions may require a master's degree. An individual could also become a lab director. To become a lab director an individual with a Ph.D is of…

In today’s modern world, every young adult is expected to go to college by their society after high school to further educate themselves through university education. The majority of the students don’t know the reason behind why they have to spend hours of time listening to the lectures from their professors and do what students are asked to do. By conducting several interviews with few colleagues, a chemistry professor from the University of Houston-Downtown, and with a family member; my mother…

Goals Out of Orbit Since my childhood, I have been passionate about the sky and stars. I’ve seen the manned exploration of distant planets as something attainable. This motivated me to pursue a career in science and engineering related to space and aviation. Although being born and raised in a rural area in Mexico has made my path to an American college tougher, I never lost sight of my dreams throughout my journey. Lupita Nyong’o once said: “No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid.”…

Are we moving towards a society where a college degree is as necessary as a high school diploma is today? In Clive Crook’s article, “A Matter of Degrees” in The Atlantic Monthly, the topic of educational inflation is discussed from the standpoint of inflation being a chronic suffering to many occupations (Crook 28).…

social worker. I interviewed Carmen Nicole Antoine, who is an Infectious Disease Social Worker at Emory University Hospital. Nicole has worked at Emory for 21 years as a social worker. When Nicole started working at Emory, she had a Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in sociology from Dillard University. She continued on to get her…