Publisher's Synopsis
Are applied and workforce baccalaureate degrees offered bycommunity colleges a natural extension of their mission to providerelevant educational programs to their constituents? Or is thisemerging emphasis on offering baccalaureate degrees a radicaldeviation from the tried-and-true mission of comprehensivecommunity colleges? In short, is this movement more evolutionary orrevolutionary?
This issue does not take sides, but provides a deeperunderstanding of this movement from the perspectives ofpractitioners and scholars alike. The opportunities and challengesassociated with offering these new baccalaureate degrees isillustrated with institutional examples.
This is the 158th volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterlyreport series. Essential to the professional libraries ofpresidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today'sopen-door institutions, New Directions for Community Collegesprovides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of theirdistinctive and expanding educational mission.
