College
College
College (/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/; from Latin collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offering vocational education, or a secondary school.
Etymology
The word "college" is from the Latin collegium (a community, a corporation, a guild), which is the diminutive form of collega (colleague). It directly relates to the term "colleague" and has roots in the concept of being united in a common purpose or duty.
Related Terms
- University: A university is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines.
- Tertiary Education: Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education.
- Vocational Education: Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or in various jobs such as a trade or a craft.
- Secondary School: Secondary school is a school intermediate between elementary school and college and usually offering general, technical, vocational, or college-preparatory courses.
- Degree: A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on College
- Wikipedia's article - College
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