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Wisconsin Public Two-Year Colleges
Junior Colleges, Technical Institutes, and Schools
The State of Wisconsin administers its own system of higher education which operate at least two tiers of public colleges. One being the community colleges in Wisconsin, sometimes called Wisconsin junior colleges, or Wisconsin technical institutes, and so-called "four-year" Wisconsin
colleges which award bachelor's and master's degrees. The "two-year" community educational institutions provide post-secondary education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees in Wisconsin. The name, "community colleges" derives from the fact that
"two-year" colleges primarily accept, and attract, students from the Wisconsin local community
Wisconsin's system of state technical colleges has a very distinct history, quite different from the junior college origins typical of the community college systems across the country. In 1911, recognizing the need for additional vocational and technical education to help the state's workers
make the transition from a rural agricultural to an industrial economy, the legislature created the first comprehensive continuation school legislation in the country. The law created a State Board of Industrial Education and directed the city school board of every community of more than 5.000 to establish
a local industrial education board. Accompanying legislation required compulsory attendance of any employed minor over age 14 who couldn't demonstrate literacy. It also required that employers release 14- to 16-year-olds for part-time attendance in the continuation schools. After WWII and the return
of GIs needing education and technical training, increasing numbers of adults were trained and some college transfer programs were established. In 1965, major new legislation was passed creating 16 area districts to provide vocational, technical and adult education services to every part of the state.
For the first time, the technical colleges received state-appropriated funds.
In addition to the technical college system, the University of Wisconsin operates 13 university centers across the state that provide a two-year transfer curriculum to prepare student for the baccalaureate degree.
Wisconsin College Degrees, Certificates, & Diplomas
Wisconsin Community Colleges
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Colleges and universities in Wisconsin are ideal for anyone who wants to study in an environment particularly conducive to tranquil study, self exploration, and personal growth. |
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WI Online Degrees
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A college degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by Wisconsin institutions of higher education, such as colleges or universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study.
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