Bay Ridge Christian College is an unaccredited , historically black college located in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas , United States, north of Kendleton and west of Beasley . This two-year Christian junior college, offers a college credit program (a two-year Ministerial Certificate) and a continuing education program called the Ministry and Leadership Development Institute.
34-397: Bay Ridge is a two-year liberal arts junior college that provides an alternative college experience for students who may not be prepared to attend a four-year college or university . Bay Ridge graduates may transfer to four-year universities or colleges to pursue their bachelor's degree pursuant to their admission/transfer policies. Currently, the college does not hold accreditation, but
68-545: A 3-year course of study if permitted by presidential decree. Students who complete the course of study at a junior college are entitled to an associate degree or diploma. Junior colleges are also permitted, subject to presidential decree, to offer "advanced major courses" for their students that will lead to a bachelor's degree. Junior colleges in South Korea include Yeungjin College and Jeonbuk Science College . In
102-473: A degree bridge course to prepare students for university education. For example, the state of Karnataka conducts Board Examinations at the end of the 2nd Year PUC for university admissions. This has three program streams with options focusing on science, commerce and arts, respectively. Students desiring to study professional programs in Karnataka must pass the science stream of this exam and qualify through
136-510: A junior college graduate with good grades can generally transfer to a four-year school and go on to obtain a full bachelor's degree. There is a growing movement of students who are attending junior colleges to save significant sums of money in the first two years of a four-year education. Certain junior colleges also serve as incubators for college athletes, particularly in basketball and football ; in sports parlance, they are sometimes referred to as "juco"s. A talented player who would not meet
170-494: A pure-sciences B.Sc. Admission to these courses depends on what a student wants to do as a profession in near future or upon marks scored in PUC exams conducted by the institutes or by the state board. Students who succeed in the commerce stream may enroll in a graduate Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of Business Management (also a student of science can pursue this) degree program at an Indian university. Those who have passed
204-534: A school-based education, where training within a company takes between 20 and 59% of the curriculum, or an apprenticeship education, where this training represents more than 60% of the study time. Both paths lead to the same certification. Students in MBO are mostly between 16 and 35. Students of the "apprenticeship" path are overall older (25+). After MBO (4 years), pupils can enroll in HBO (higher professional education) or enter
238-715: A small percentage of all two-year institutions are private. Private junior colleges in the United States reached their peak numbers in the 1940s, and have been declining ever since. In the course of the 20th century, many public and private junior colleges evolved into four-year colleges, in some cases passing through an intermediary period as a four-year junior college ; institutions that followed this trajectory include Westminster College in Salt Lake City and Shimer College in Mt. Carmel, Illinois . Junior colleges in
272-533: A three-year course of study. Students who complete the course of study at a junior college are entitled to an associate degree or diploma. In Japan before World War II, there were three years of national junior colleges (旧制高校). In the Netherlands, junior college is equivalent to MBO (middle-level vocational education). The MBO lasts one to four years, depending on the level. There are 4 levels offered to students: At all levels, MBO offers 2 possible pathways:
306-655: Is a certification obtained by the Junior College students upon the successful completion of the Higher Secondary Examination at the end of study at the higher secondary level in India. The PUC Certificate is obtained on passing the "2nd PUC (Class 12th) Public Examination" which is commonly known as "Class 12th Board Examinations" in India in general. A person desiring admission to an Indian university must pass this course, which can be considered as
340-503: Is a two-year senior secondary education course that succeeds the tenth grade (known as SSLC or SSC in such states, equivalent to sophomore in the US system ) and precedes to the completion of an Senior Secondary Course. The First Year of the PUC is commonly referred to as 1st PUC or Class 11th, (known in most other Indian states as +1 or HSC corresponding to the US junior year or generally
374-479: Is also dependent on the country. In Bangladesh, after completing the tenth-grade board exam ( Secondary School Certificate ), students attend two years of junior college, named intermediate college. After passing the SSC exam, students can apply for their desired colleges, where they study in three groups, namely Science, Humanities and Commerce, for two years. After that, students sit for Higher Secondary Certificate at
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#1732798582922408-528: Is designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations or support roles in professions such as engineering, accountancy, business administration, nursing, medicine, architecture, and criminology. Often times, those types of colleges offer 2-year associate's degrees that are intended for students that want to later transfer to a 4-year bachelor's degree to finish their undergraduate education , pending adequate grades. Students typically attend those types of colleges for 1-3 years, which
442-655: Is located on FM 2919 outside of Kendleton, Texas, near the San Bernard River. The closest major city is Houston, Texas . Bay Ridge Christian College formerly competed in the Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA), in men's basketball . The school's colors are Royal blue, gold, and white and the nickname is the Eagles. Junior college A junior college is a type of post-secondary institution that offers vocational and academic training that
476-643: Is seeking degree-granting authority and accreditation with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Bay Ridge Christian College was founded by Dr. James Horace Germany in 1953 in Union, Mississippi to prepare African-American leadership for both urban and rural churches and the communities they serve. After several years of operating
510-649: The Common Entrance Test of the state. Recently, the Karnataka PUC Board made the first-year PUC exams public, to filter out low-scoring students and improve overall average scores. Only about 60% of students usually pass the exam, and only about 1.5% score above 85% overall. And also for The eastern Indian state of West Bengal conducts Board Examination through the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Educationin all over
544-485: The armed forces reserve in two years, instead of the usual four. The students must go on to complete a bachelor's degree before serving as regular officers on active duty. There are currently four military junior colleges: Pre-university course In the Indian education system of some Indian states, the pre-university course (PUC) or pre-degree course ( PDC ) is referred to as intermediate or +2 course, which
578-499: The eleventh grade ), and the Second Year of the PUC as 2nd PUC or Class 12th (known in most other Indian states as +2 or HSC , corresponding to the US senior year or the twelfth grade in general). A college which offers the PUC is simply known as a 'PU college' or 'Intermediate College' which is also referred to as junior college . In India , The national and almost all other state education boards consider education up to
612-431: The 'A' Levels were known as the "Pre-University" class. During the 1980s and 1990s, the government began the process of transferring all 'A' Level courses to centralised JCs. At present, students finish their 'O' Levels at a secondary school and may choose to take the 'A' Levels at a JC or as a private candidate. In South Korea, junior colleges ( Korean : 전문대학 ) typically provide 2-year courses of study but may also provide
646-810: The Class 12th as simply "Schooling" as the education up to this class comes under school education. But in some state education boards in India consider the Classes 11th and 12th education as "PUC/PDC" or "Intermediate Course" as this course is conducted only in Junior Colleges and not in High Schools like other national and state education boards because these state education boards provide the schooling only in Class 10th. Also, this type of Junior Collegiate Education or PUC/Intermediate Course education for Senior Secondary Classes (Classes 11th-12th) exists only in
680-501: The United States have long had to contend with a reputation for lower academic standards. The concept can be traced back 100 years to the original public junior college, Joliet Junior College , which was established in a high school as the equivalent of thirteenth and fourteenth grades, to prepare qualified students for the final two years of college. To some extent, this is inherent in the junior college mission of providing practical education to students who for various reasons fall outside
714-422: The United States, a junior college is a (usually intermediate) two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide academic , vocational and professional education. The highest certificate offered by such schools is usually an associate degree , although junior college students may continue their education at a four-year university or college , transferring some or all of the credits earned at
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#1732798582922748-464: The academic standards of a major college program may be able to play for two years in junior college, establishing an academic record in the process, and then transfer to a major college. This process has occasionally resulted in scandals, often involving the academics of the student athletes. In the United States , a military junior college allows cadets to become commissioned officers in
782-458: The college in Mississippi , he moved the college to Kendleton, Texas after being beaten by members of the white Citizens Council of Senatobia and local Klansmen . On September 27, 2008, the college's Board of Trustees announced that Bay Ridge Christian College would become a two-year residential Christian junior college for African-American males. The Bay Ridge Christian College campus
816-675: The education boards of some Indian states as majority of national and state education boards provide schooling till class 12th. However, The education system across the country follows the same pattern as follows like 10 + 2 + (3, 4, or 5) pattern is followed: a bachelor's degree (of three, four, or five years) requires at least ten years of primary and secondary education in schools followed by two years of higher secondary education in Higher Secondary Schools (Majority Of National and State Education Boards) and Junior Colleges (Some State Education Boards). The PUC certificate
850-467: The end of the 2nd year, and the results play a crucial role in determining students' eligibility for higher education, such as undergraduate degree programs in colleges and universities. The nomenclature of 11th and 12th grade education varies across different states of India. In Karnataka, 11th and 12th grade education is known as pre university education (PUC), and in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra,
884-433: The end of their second year in intermediate College. In India , junior colleges are higher secondary educational institutions that offer higher secondary education (Class 11th-12th), similar to Senior Secondary Schools or High Schools. However, unlike schools in India, which typically provide education from Nursery through Class 12th, these institutions are solely focused on higher secondary education (Class 11th-12th). While
918-508: The exam they can enter the second year. Recently the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education is very strict to its passing criteria and renewed the grading system, so nowadays even getting a First Division (60% or equivalent to B+ in new grading system for PUC) is hard for students. On an average only 10% students able get 60% or higher for the Science stream and for commerce and Arts 40% students got First Division. (according to
952-655: The job market. In Singapore, a Junior College (JC) is equivalent to a sixth form college in the United Kingdom. After the GCE 'O' level examinations in Secondary 4 or 5, students may apply for admission to either a JC or a polytechnic . The two years spent in a JC culminate in a GCE 'A' level certificate, which is the most common qualification used for university admission. In the past, secondary schools offered both 'O' and 'A' Levels and students in classes studying for
986-460: The junior college toward the degree requirements of the four-year school. The term " junior college " historically referred to all pre- or non- bachelor's degree (4-year) granting post-secondary schools; however, many public junior colleges, which typically aim to serve a local community, have replaced "junior" with "community" in their names. Thus, most self-identified junior colleges in the United States today are private institutions, although only
1020-858: The majority of national and state boards in India offer continuous schooling from Nursery to Class 12th, some state boards, such as those in Telangana , Maharashtra , Odisha , Assam , Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh , Bihar , and Uttar Pradesh , have a system where students must apply to junior colleges after completing Class 10th board exams ( SSLC / SSC ) to continue their education in Class 11th and 12th. In these states, junior colleges are commonly referred to as Pre-University Colleges ( PUC ), Intermediate Colleges, or Higher Secondary Certificate ( HSC ) institutions. Additionally, junior colleges are often co-located with Degree Colleges or Secondary Schools. In Japan after World War II, junior colleges (短期大学) typically provide two-year courses of study but may also provide
1054-478: The state for admission into colleges (though for admission in Engineering , Medical , Pharmacy , Nursing and architecture students have to write the separate entrance examinations). For ( BA , B.Com , B.Sc ) students are admitted in the basis of their marks in +2 . According to the rule of WBCHSE those students who fail to pass the first-year of PUC will have to retake the exam the next year if they pass
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1088-594: The statistics of WBresult.2023) "Pre-university course" (PUC) and it is an intermediate level of education in the state of Karnataka, India. It is equivalent to the 11th and 12th grades of schooling in other educational systems. PUC is typically a two-year course divided into two parts: PUC 1 (1st year) and PUC 2 (2nd year). Students who have completed their 10th standard (SSLC) examinations can enroll in PUC courses. The PUC curriculum offers various streams or combinations of subjects such as Science (PCMB or PCMC), Commerce (CEBA), and Arts (HEBA). PUC examinations are conducted at
1122-558: The term used for 11th and 12th grade education is higher secondary education (HSE). In some states like Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab, and Haryana, the term " senior secondary education " is used.In the states of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh, The 11th and 12th grade education is known as intermediate education. Students who have completed the PUC in the science stream can enroll in courses such as mathematics , natural sciences , nursing , pharmacy , agriculture , engineering or medicine . They can also enroll for
1156-416: The typical profile of a four-year college student (for example, someone who has graduated from high school and spent several years working in a relatively unskilled job). Over the years, such colleges developed a reputation as schools of last resort. According to federal statistics, 42% of public community college freshmen take remedial courses. This does not necessarily affect their future transfer prospects:
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