Why would a 2 year college put on their website that engineering students may not

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The discussion revolves around the implications of a statement on a 2-year college's engineering webpage, which suggests that students studying engineering may not be well-served by attending that institution. Participants explore potential reasons for this assertion, considering the quality of education and transferability to 4-year programs.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that the college may have a poor track record of successfully transferring engineering students to 4-year programs.
  • Others propose that the college might not offer adequate introductory physics and math courses necessary for engineering preparation.
  • A participant speculates that the statement could reflect feedback from students or 4-year universities regarding the college's ability to produce capable engineering students.
  • Another viewpoint indicates that the college may offer an engineering technology program instead of a traditional engineering science program, which could affect transferability.
  • One participant requests a link to the specific webpage for further context.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various hypotheses regarding the college's statement, but there is no consensus on the underlying reasons or implications. Multiple competing views remain regarding the quality and focus of the college's engineering offerings.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include a lack of specific information about the college's programs, the absence of data on student outcomes, and the potential influence of external factors such as funding cuts affecting educational quality.

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It says on the engineering page at the 2 year college that, students who are studying engineering may not be best served by studying at that particular school, anyone have any idea why that might be
It's on the counseling link where you can click on whichever career you want to prepare to study for, or to get a 2 year degree in. And this information is on the link for engineering.
 
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Well, that's refreshingly honest of them. They might have a bad track record of getting their students into 4-year engineering programs, or they might not offer introductory physics and math classes at a high enough level to sufficiently prepare you for an engineering program. Or it's possible the person who put that there thinks engineers shouldn't be starting at community college at all.
 
Wow, truth in advertising, for a change.

Two-year colleges vary drastically in quality.

Perhaps this particular college has had feedback from its students (or maybe even from 4-year universities). They know they are not producing students capable of being successful in engineering programs. They also know they can't afford fix the problem (many colleges are facing funding cuts in this economy), so they simply discourage students from enrolling, rather than misleading them. Sad, but refreshingly honest.

I'm just speculating about this, of course...based on the information in your post.

Edit: eri beat me to the punch :smile:
 
It's possible that the 2 year school offers an engineering technology program, not an engineering "science" program that will transfer into a 4 year degree's requirements.
 
land_of_ice said:
It says on the engineering page at the 2 year college

Link?
 

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