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BochursGuide.com is a companion to the book titled The Bochur’s Guide to College. The book is available from online booksellers and brink and mortar bookstores.
The Bochur’s Guide to College is a goldmine of information, over 200 pages, for students and their parents interested in a nontraditional college education.
The Bochur’s Guide to College is unique among college guides, besides for focusing on nontraditional education, it is geared specifically to the Orthodox Jewish community.
From the back cover:
Did you know you can…
- Earn college credit by taking exams?
- Earn college credit for distance learning?
- Earn a degree without ever setting foot on a college campus?
It’s a tough job market out there. Whether you are looking to teach or to obtain a position in corporate America, a college degree is becoming not only increasingly valuable but virtually indispensable. However, earning a degree should not require sacrificing any religious ideals.
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Below is the Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements 3
Section 1: Introduction 5
Section 2: Overview 11
Section 3: Testing 21
Credit by Examination 23
CLEP Program 27
AP Program 31
Excelsior College Exams 34
DSST Exams 38
TECEP® 42
NYU Language Exams 47
GRE Exams 49
Ohio University 51
“Overnight Success” 53
Section 4: Correspondence Study 55
Indiana University 59
Louisiana State University 60
Ohio University 61
Portland State University 62
Sam Houston State University 63
Texas Tech University 64
University of Idaho 65
University of Florida 66
University of Missouri 67
University of North Dakota 68
University of Wyoming 69
Section 5: Online Courses 71
Charter Oak Online Courses 74
Excelsior Online Courses 75
Section 6: Other Sources of Credit 77
Yeshiva Credits 79
Yeshiva Credits & Excelsior College 79
Study Abroad 80
Noncollegiate Courses and Exams 82
Prior Learning Assessment 84
“Who Needs a Degree?” 87
Section 7: The Colleges 91
Charter Oak State College 95
About Charter Oak State College 96
Associate Degree Overview 98
Bachelor’s (Baccalaureate) Degree Overview 98
Concentration Basics 98
General Education 100
The Concentration 104
Status Reports 108
Excelsior College 113
About Excelsior College 114
The Associate in Arts Degree 116
The Associate in Science Degree 117
The Bachelor’s of Arts Degree 118
The Bachelor’s of Science Degree 119
Status Reports 120
Section 8: Accreditation 125
Section 9: Plagiarism 129
Section 10: Certificate Programs 133
Charter Oak State College Certificate Programs 136
Excelsior College 137
Louisiana State University Continuing Education Certificate Programs 138
Thomas Edison State College 139
Section 11: Community Programs 141
AHS Institute 143
COPE Institute 144
The New Seminary 145
Institute for Special Education of Sara Schenirer 146
Testing and Training International—TTI 146
Maalot/Zaidner Institute 147
Maalot Los Angeles 148
Young Israel Educational Programs 148
Section 12: More… Meet the Students 151
Section 13: Afterword 163
Section 14: Appendix 169
Appendix A: Liberal Arts 171
Appendix B: Exam List for Charter Oak State College 173
Appendix C: Charter Oak Capstone 181
Appendix D: Exam List for Excelsior College 183
Appendix E: Accrediting Agencies 187
Appendix F: Distance Education & Training Council—DETC 191
Appendix G: Empire State College 193
Appendix H: Thomas Edison State College 197
Appendix I: Contacts & Resources 201
Appendix J: College: Issur Cheftza or Gavra? 209
About the Author 211