SRQ Magazine | April 2022 Guide to Local Colleges

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GUIDE TO COLLEGES

NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA

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STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA,

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA,

MANATEE-SARASOTA

SARASOTA-MANATEE CAMPUS

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NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS CONTRACTS Instead of choosing classes that conform to a core curriculum, you’ll work with your faculty advisor and develop a contract that outlines your personal academic goals each semester. It is a comprehensive overview of the many ways you can put your passion into practice, including research projects, internships, and study abroad.

JANUARY TERM In January, you will spend the month working with a professor on a research project, lab experiment, or creative exercise. You may also use the time to study abroad, participate in an off-campus internship, or put together your own art exhibit or performance.

SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT The culmination of your New College education is the senior capstone project. Your project can be a research paper, findings from a scientific study, a body of artwork, a theatrical production, or your own creative product. You will present your capstone project to a faculty committee prior to graduation.

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At New College, we welcome students to join our community of curious and creative minds in “We have a unique curriculum a campus environment that promotes deep and that emphasizes self-directed meaningful connections. While we offer more learning, intellectual riskthan 45 majors ranging across the natural scitaking, and an entrepreneurial ences, humanities, arts, and social sciences, mindset. As a result, our we encourage individual agency and support graduates go on to achieve students as they design their own educational professional success across and learning experiences. Our unique approach a broad range of careers allows students to break from predetermined and industries.” paths to become the changemakers of the future. Ranked among the nation’s Top 5 public Patricia Okker, liberal arts colleges by US News & World RePresident, New College of Florida port, New College offers an education tailored to individual learning styles, academic interests, and career aspirations. Thanks to New College’s nationally-recognized approach to academic and career integration, students graduate prepared for the future. All students experience one-onone career planning with their personal career coach and create a step-by-step plan for their future.

Our nationally award-winning internship programs offer hands-on experiences that enable students to launch their careers even before graduation.

NCF offers more than 45 majors in natural sciences, mathematics, arts, humanities, and social sciences, dual degrees in liberal arts and engineering with University of Florida, a master’s degree in applied data science, and certificates in business and technology skills.

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STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA

SARASOTA-MANATEE

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE SCF’s Associate in Arts degree is for students who, upon graduation from SCF, transfer to a public or private college/university to earn a bachelor’s degree in a specific area of study. SCF’s Associate in Science degrees provide practical training and critical thinking skills to help graduates enter the workforce immediately in well-paying jobs.

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES SCF offers five baccalaureate degrees in the areas of Early Childhood Education, Health Services Administration, Nursing, Public Safety and Emergency Management, and Supervision and Management.

TECHNICAL AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATES SCF offers 36 technical and advanced certificates that train students in a specific field. Most certificates include credits that translate directly to the requirements for an associate degree, and some can be completed in as little as one year.

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STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA, MANATEE-SARASOTA (SCF) boldly leading in “We offer access to high-impact, its community and in the rapidly changing low-cost higher education. At SCF, higher education landscape.

Following strategic priorities for opporwe will always do what we say, detunity, growth, quality and diversification, liver on our promises and provide a SCF works with community partners to strong return on investment for our meet the region’s workforce needs. As students, donors and taxpayers.” an open-access and student-focused institution, SCF provides flexible scheduling, Dr. Carol F. Probstfeld convenient options for in-person or online President of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota learning, affordable tuition, and success coaches who provide academic and career guidance. Financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, federal financial aid and payment plans remove barriers to attaining a degree.

SCF offers more than 30 workforce degrees, three dozen certificates and five bachelor’s degrees to provide students opportunities to work in high-demand careers. An array of signature offerings engages students and the community. From accelerated dual enrollment for high school students, a nationally renowned nursing program, the honors program, and university partnerships such as Gator Engineering, SCF is at the forefront of teaching the skills employers are seeking. In addition to its high standards for educating students, SCF offers the only full college experience in Manatee and Sarasota counties, with intercollegiate athletics, student clubs, and fine and performing arts.

Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development provides noncredit continuing education, personal enrichment, and some credit-related programs, with services at SCF locations and community, business and industry sites. The programs offered through this division can help a student rapidly earn a new credential to rejoin the workforce, launch a new career or advance their current one. In the new 26 West Center, opportunities abound for aspiring entrepreneurs to develop their business and for future programmers to learn new technologies in the SCF Coding Academy.

SCF has campuses in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Venice, a future Parrish campus, and online education offered in self-paced or live-video formats.

SCF has campuses in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Venice, a future Parrish campus, and online education offered in self-paced or live-video formats.

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA-MANATEE CAMPUS

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Our students benefit from hundreds of experiential learning opportunities. The SarasotaManatee campus features access to 12 Bloomberg terminals for students to learn real-time market analysis, biology labs at Mote Marine Laboratory, a nursing skills lab for hospital simulation and hospitality teaching labs at the world’s largest hotel brands.

ALUMNI NETWORKING With over 17,000 USF alumni i n the Sarasota-Manatee area, our students and graduates have a wealth of networking, internship, mentorship and career opportunities.

FACULTY RESEARCH The Sarasota-Manatee campus fully embraces the importance of faculty research and provides plenty of opportunities for students to engage in this discovery process that enhances their critical thinking skills and positions them for career success.

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WE ARE AMERICA’S FASTEST RISING UNIVERSITY The University of South Flor“We believe that student success ida is the fastest-rising university in Ameriis community success. Most of our ca over the past decade, public or private, students are from our community according to U.S. News and World Report and will contribute to its prosper(U.S. News) 2022 Best Colleges rankings. ity and growth as future leaders, For the third consecutive year, USF ranks entrepreneurs and innovators.” as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities. A Preeminent State Research University with an annual economic impact of Karen A. Holbrook, PhD Regional Chancellor, USF Sarasota-Manatee campus over $6 billion, USF’s three distinctive campuses in Sarasota-Manatee, St. Petersburg and Tampa offer unique experiences all with a commitment to student success.

Located at the border of Sarasota and Manatee counties, USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus features a unique, personalized learning environment for students seeking undergraduate and graduate programs.

The campus is unique in fostering a genuine sense of community, both inside and outside the classroom.

Class sizes are small and faculty know and support students as they work to achieve their career goals.

The university works closely with businesses, non-profit organizations, and other educational institutions to develop practical curricula that challenge students to develop the skills needed to meet the workforce demands of our community. A multitude of opportunities engage students in internships, study abroad, research projects with faculty and consulting to gain practical experience. At the University of South Florida, our trajectory speaks to our commitment to student success and faculty and research excellence, and we are proud to be a top choice destination for high-achieving students locally. Join us as we strengthen USF’s impact, not only for our students but also for communities and businesses.

The USF Sarasota-Manatee campus serves the local region through programs focused on business, health sciences, risk management and insurance, cybersecurity, education, criminal justice, hospitality and other areas that benefit our community. Courses are delivered on campus, online and through hybrid instruction, making it convenient for students to work while completing their education. Financial aid and generous scholarships are available to help students, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college, veterans who have served our country and working adults who are returning to complete their degrees or upskill. The campus also offers dual-enrollment courses enabling high school students to earn college credits as they work toward graduation.

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