EDUCATOR’S PAGE


we would rather not do, or work that will be time-consuming, but tackling it sooner rather than later is a better option. Even for myself, I find that completing projects in a timely fash- ion relieves unnecessary stress, and in turn, makes me more productive and do better. Sometimes it seems we forget that the whole reason we are going to school is to learn. Don’t let too many chances to learn or understand something pass you by, you may never have another.


4. Make good use of your profes- sors. Whether a professor is like- able or not, personable or not, he or she is the one responsible for teaching you (whether he or she subscribes to this interpretation or not). Contractually, most professors are obligated to hold office hours for students who may have questions or need assistance. Take advantage of your professor’s available time, and seek them out during office hours. Most, not all, professors want to help their students succeed, but all professors agree that if a student is not willing to make the effort to seek assistance when needed, then it is on the student (not the professor). It never ceases to amaze me that students will not ask questions, even when they have questions. Avoid this routine, if possible! While grum- bling about “not understanding” something about a topic or lecture makes us feel better in the moment, it doesn’t do us any long-term favors. Take the chance that your professor is professional enough to make time to assist you when you need help.


Featured Resource


This issue’s featured resource is the National Center for Education Statistics web page located at: http://nces.ed.gov/


The website is very useful for tracking down data related to colleges, schools, assessment, and more. In fact, one statistic they share is that 50 mil- lion students attended 98,000 public schools on the first day of the 2014 academic school year. Particularly appli- cable to the subject of this article is the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) found under the “Survey & Programs” tab and then under the Postsecondary heading. From there, you can use the “College Navigator” to search for schools of interest and find out specific information about accreditation, admission requirements, enrollment,


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financial aid, programs offered, and more. You can also refine your search in order to identify schools that offer certain programs, such as majors in the geological and earth sciences.


Acknowledgement: Thank you to Dr. William Hoyt, Professor of Oceanography, at the University of Northern Colorado for reviewing the document and for the suggestion to include information about Professional Science Masters.


References


American Council on Education. (2014). Regalia: Academic costume code. Retrieved from http://www.acenet. edu/news-room/Pages/Academic- Costume-Code.aspx


Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Carnegie Classifications Data File, July, 2014.


College of the Registrar. (2014). Calculating grade point aver- age (GPA). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://www.registrar.illinois. edu/grades/gpa.html


McCallister, J. (2014). Bell curve: Definition & impact on grades. Education Portal. Retrieved from http://education-portal.com/acad- emy/lesson/bell-curve-definition- impact-on-grades.html#lesson


National Center for Education Statistics. (2014). Carnegie classification. Retrieved from http://nces.ed.gov/ ipeds/glossary/index.asp?id=101


Professional Science Masters. (2014). PSM program locator. Retrieved from


http://www.sciencemas- ters.com/psmprogramlocator/ tabid/141/default.aspx


University Language Services. (2014). BA and BS degrees in the US. Retrieved from http://www.uni- versitylanguage.com/guides/ba-bs- degree/


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