/Program Research Charts-60 points

Name:Emily Thatcher
Directions: Students will be researching various programs that they may be interested in as future
majors in college. While completing this research, students need to answer the following questions.
Students are required to research six programs, but if time is allotted they may research more.
(Extra
credit will be rewarded if students complete eight)

Program
Name

Elementary
Education

In your own
words,
define this
program.

List a
minimum of
3
colleges/un
iversities
that offer
this
program.

How many
credits are
required to
complete
this
program?

List a
minimum of
5 required
classes in
program.

In a minimum
of four
sentences,
explain why
this program
interests you.

Websites
used to
locate this
informatio
n (you just
need the
URL of the
websites
used)

Teaching to
young
children;
working
with
younger
children to
educate
them.

SVSU
Ferris State
U of M

35 Credits

-Introduction to Early
Childhood
Education
-Curriculum
for Early
Childhood
-Internships
in Primary
Programs

I love
working/being
with children. I
have lots of
younger family I
love being around,
and I feel like Im
good with kids.
Also I feel I would
be good at
teaching. I feel like
this would be a
great job for me.

http://catal
og.svsu.edu
/preview_p
rogram.php
?catoid=8&
poid=836&r
eturnto=109

In your own
words,
define this
program.

List a
minimum of
3
colleges/un
iversities
that offer
this
program.

How many
credits are
required to
complete
this
program?

List a
minimum of
5 required
classes in
program.

In a
minimum of
four
sentences,
explain why
this
program
interests
you.

Websites
used to
locate this
information
(you just
need the
URL of the
websites
used)

Working in
the business
related field.
Business
management
/entrepreneu
rship.

SVSU
Ferris State
U of M

129 credits

-Financial
Accounting
-Financial
Managemen
t
-Introductor
y Statistics

I feel this is a
strong field to
go into. You
could make a
good living at
it, and go
almost
anywhere. It
seems like a
very complex

http://catalo
g.svsu.edu/p
review_prog
ram.php?cat
oid=14&poid
=1325&retur
nto=190

Program
Name

General
Business

job, so it will
always keep
you on your
feet. Many
different
things you can
do with this,
too!

Program
Name

Business
Managemen
t

Program
Name

Cosmetology

In your own
words,
define this
program.

List a
minimum of
3
colleges/un
iversities
that offer
this
program.

How many
credits are
required to
complete
this
program?

List a
minimum of
5 required
classes in
program.

In a
minimum of
four
sentences,
explain why
this
program
interests
you.

Websites
used to
locate this
information
(you just
need the
URL of the
websites
used)

Being able to
manage
businesses,
from a
certain
business, or
even your
own!

SVSU
Ferris State
Kirtland CC

85-88
Credits

-Principles
of
Accounting
-Principles
of
Managemen
t
-Human
Resource
Managemen
t

I would love to
be my own
boss. Its a lot
less stressful,
you can make
your own
hours, etc. Or,
you could even
work for a
certain
business. It
could work out
very well.

http://www.
ferris.edu/ht
mls/online/p
rograms/doc
uments/busa
dmin_online
.pdf

In your own
words,
define this
program.

List a
minimum of
3
colleges/un
iversities
that offer
this
program.

How many
credits are
required to
complete
this
program?

List a
minimum of
5 required
classes in
program.

In a
minimum of
four
sentences,
explain why
this
program
interests
you.

Websites
used to
locate this
information
(you just
need the
URL of the
websites
used)

Styling hair,
nail art,
anything
involving
styling for
beauty for
the public.

Kirtland CC
Alpena CC
Bay City
Beauty
Academy

100 Clock
Hours/35
credits

-Technology
Managemen
t
-CC-Cosmeto
logy
_ASS-Cosme
tology

I love talking
with people,
and also doing
hair and
painting nails.
Im good at it
too (I think).
You can also
go just about
anywhere.

http://www.
kirtland.edu/
wp-content/
uploads/regi
strar/high-sc
hool-articula
tion-credit/C
osmetology.
pdf

Program
Name

Veterinarian

Program
Name

Creative
Writing and
Literature

In your own
words,
define this
program.

List a
minimum of
3
colleges/un
iversities
that offer
this
program.

How many
credits are
required to
complete
this
program?

List a
minimum of
5 required
classes in
program.

In a
minimum of
four
sentences,
explain why
this
program
interests
you.

Websites
used to
locate this
information
(you just
need the
URL of the
websites
used)

Helping
injured, sick,
or taking
care of
animals.

MSU
Baker
Northern MI

113 Credit (at

minimum)

-Compositio
n1
-Biology
-Large &
Small
Animal
Nursing

Animals have
always been a
big part of my
life. I love
animals, and
actually have
some
experience
with
volunteering
at the animal
shelter. It feels
rewarding to
help animals.

http://www.
baker.edu/pr
ograms-degr
ees/veterina
ry-technolog
y-associate/
#course-inf
ormation

In your own
words,
define this
program.

List a
minimum of
3
colleges/un
iversities
that offer
this
program.

How many
credits are
required to
complete
this
program?

List a
minimum of
5 required
classes in
program.

In a
minimum of
four
sentences,
explain why
this
program
interests
you.

Websites
used to
locate this
information
(you just
need the
URL of the
websites
used)

Writing is
something Im
good at, and
enjoy. Reading
is also another
thing I enjoy.
Its one of
those things I
use as an
escape. I write
on the side of
whatever job I
want to pursue
someday.

http://www.
lsa.umich.ed
u/rc/current
students/cur
riculum/cour
seguide

English
readings and
writing,
learning
about
literature.
To help
enhance
readers and
writers
knowledge
and skill.

U of M
SVSU
MSU

36 Credits

-Foreign
Literature
(French,
Spanish)
-Study of
Literature
-Art of Film

BONUS- If students complete the two charts below, they will receive extra credit (20 points total)

Program
Name

In your own
words,
define this
program.

List a
minimum of
3
colleges/un
iversities
that offer
this
program.

How many
credits are
required to
complete
this
program?

List a
minimum of
5 required
classes in
program.

In a
minimum of
four
sentences,
explain why
this
program
interests
you.

Websites
used to
locate this
information
(you just
need the
URL of the
websites
used)

Program
Name

In your own
words,
define this
program.

List a
minimum of
3
colleges/un
iversities
that offer
this
program.

How many
credits are
required to
complete
this
program?

List a
minimum of
5 required
classes in
program.

In a
minimum of
four
sentences,
explain why
this
program
interests
you.

Websites
used to
locate this
information
(you just
need the
URL of the
websites
used)