College Planning Titles

Business and Social Sciences are the most popular college majors today, but not every student has the interest or aptitude to be successful in these fields. Additionally, many of these fields are glutted with graduates who are forced to take lower-paying jobs or positions that are unrelated to their field of study. They Teach That in College!? provides information about interesting, lucrative, and cutting-edge college majors unknown to many counselors, educators, and parents. It features profiles of more than 100 college majors, course listings, potential employers, contact information for colleges and universities that offer these programs, and interviews with educators in the field. Majors and programs available at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels throughout the United States are covered.

What’s New to the 3rd edition? 55 new majors have been added to the book (including Alternative Fuels, Commercial Space Operations, Computational Finance, Film Scoring, Human-Centered Design and Engineering, Mechatronics Systems Engineering, and Social Media); more than 40 new interviews with college professors have been added; hundreds of new colleges have been added; all professional association and college contact information have been updated since the last edition was published; and many new photos and sidebars have been added.

Book Reviews:

• “They Teach That in College!? is just what the title says–an introspective on interesting, strange, and fully legitimate college majors that could lead readers into brand-new and interesting careers. It is highly recommended for community library collections on careers, and for anyone who is looking for a new job and wants something outside the usual. —Midwest Book Review
• They Teach That in College!? was selected as a Highlighted Title, for “exhibiting a superior level of creativity, originality, and a high standard of design and production quality.” –Independent Publisher Online
• They Teach That in College?! was chosen as A Perfect Ten by the library journal Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA). The book, along with 10 other winners, was chosen from a total of 1,223 books reviewed by VOYA as earning the highest ratings for literary quality and teen appeal. (Note: This review refers to the first edition of the book.) —Voice of Youth Advocates

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Two-year colleges are playing an increasingly important role in preparing students for well-paying, fast-growing careers in a variety of fields. More than 46 percent (or nearly 12 million students) of all U.S. undergraduate students today are enrolled in community and technical colleges. They Teach That in Community College!? provides information about interesting, lucrative, and cutting-edge community college degrees and certificates unknown to many counselors, educators, and parents. It includes descriptions of these majors and programs, contact information for community colleges that offer these majors/programs, typical classes and employers, fascinating sidebars, and interviews with educators. Some of the majors that are spotlighted include Animation, Automobile Design, Aviation Management, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Biomedical Photography, Biotechnology, Bowling Industry Management, Computer and Digital Forensics, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, E-Commerce, Enology and Viticulture, Equestrian Studies, Fashion Merchandising and Management, Fire Science Technology, Forensic Science, Geographic Information Systems, Massage Therapy, Motorsport Engineering, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Paralegal, Railroad Operations, Recreation Leadership/Outdoor Education, Renewable Energy, Speech Language Pathology Assistant, Surgical Technology, Travel Industry Management, Turfgrass Management, and Web Design/Development. They Teach That in Community College!? features 70 chapters, 66 of which focus on unique and interesting majors and four of which focus on schools that are especially unique for reasons as varied as offering special instruction for students with learning disabilities (Beacon College and Landmark College), to offering assistance to deaf and hard-of-hearing students (National Technical Institute for the Deaf), to offering free college tuition (Deep Springs College). Two criterion were used to select majors to include in this book: 1) the major had to be fast-growing and offer good employment and salary prospects for students, and 2) the major had to be offered at less than 30 percent of community colleges in the United States. They Teach That in Community College!? also features three appendices (Community Colleges in the United States by State, Top Community Colleges, Community College Associations) and three indexes (School, Schools by State, Association/Organization).

Book Review:

• “They Teach That in Community College is a core reference for high school guidance counselors, parents, and students seeking affordable alternatives to four-year colleges and universities, as well as adults needing to upgrade their professional skills, wanting to change their career path, and/or those who are reentering the work force after an absence.” —Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch

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Business, Social Sciences/History, and Education are the most popular college majors today, but not every student has the interest or aptitude to be successful in these fields. Additionally, many of these fields are glutted with graduates who are forced to take lower-paying jobs or positions that are unrelated to their field of study. They Teach That in College!?: Midwest Edition: A Resource Guide to More Than 65 Interesting College Majors provides information on unique and cutting-edge majors at colleges and universities in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. It includes descriptions of these majors, typical classes and employers, fascinating sidebars, photographs, interviews with educators, and a comprehensive list of colleges (580 colleges/campuses in 12 midwestern states) that offer programs in the major.

Book Review:

• “They Teach That in College!?: Midwest Edition presents a smorgasbord of unique and interesting college majors to be found in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Divided into 66 chapters, each of which gives the lowdown of the major itself, typical courses composing it, potential employers of graduates with the major, and a list of Midwestern universities that offer a degree in the major along with website and telephone information. From biomedical equipment technology to museum studies to renewable energy and sports/commercial turf equipment repair, They Teach That in College!? offers a diverse array of exciting options and is enthusiastically recommended browsing material for any Midwestern student contemplating options for his or her future. —Small Press Bookwatch, July 2007

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High school students planning to go to college cite the Internet as the second most important resource available to them, after their school counselors, according to a survey by the Art & Science Group. Today, students can use the Internet to find information about almost any college-related topic imaginable. Unfortunately, quantity doesn’t always mean quality. Many college websites are merely advertisements for fee-based services or offer information that is outdated or too vague to be of use to students and educators. Using College Exploration on the Internet: A Student and Counselor’s Guide to More Than 685 Websites will help you save time, money, and avoid incorrect information. The 685+ Web resources presented in College Exploration on the Internet are the most useful websites available. They provide information on college admissions, choosing a major, campus visits, U.S. and Canadian college search tools, scholarships, grants, loans, and other financial aid, minority resources, community colleges, students with disabilities, women’s educational issues, distance and online education, internships, study abroad opportunities, religious colleges, graduate school, campus crime, alcohol abuse, professor reviews, accreditation, fraternities and sororities, and other postsecondary options including apprenticeships and military training.

College Exploration on the Internet has two main sections: College Resource Websites and Association Web Resources. The Quick Guide to Resources serves as a type of extended Table of Contents that will help you locate websites and resources on more than 145 college-related topics. This book also features a list of national and state associations for counselors, a list of state financial aid and college planning associations and websites, a glossary, a list of financial aid abbreviations, and career title and website indexes.

Book Reviews:

• The excellent organization is immediately apparent in the table of contents, which provides multiple access points to find information…This book is invaluable and should be in every guidance counselor’s office…This book is highly recommended for all libraries.
  (This review features information on the first edition of this book.) —Voice of Youth Advocates
• College Exploration on The Internet is an impressively compiled and organized 342-page resource directory …Thoroughly user friendly, it is a highly recommended addition to all high school counseling reference shelves, and would be a welcome and popular addition to community library collections for the use of those seeking to enter or re-enter colleges as post-high school adults.
  (This review features information on the first edition of this book.) —Midwest Book Review
• Selected as one of the “Top 40 Young Adult Works of Nonfiction”
  (This review features information on the first edition of this book.) –Pennsylvania School Librarians Association

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