Yes, there will be additional presenters for this sessionCommittee: Group II: International Education
First Learning Outcome: Access new research
Second Learning Outcome: Increase Analytical Skills
Third Learning Outcome: Produce Informed Decision-making
Core Competency: Core Competencies
Proficiency: International Proficiencies
Intended Audience: General Audience / Intended for Everyone
Three-year degrees continue to challenge US Graduate Admissions Officers as well as International Credential Analysts evaluating for different purposes. In addition to the debate itself as to whether or not these degrees should be considered comparable to US bachelor's degrees, the landscape is further complicated by the fact that three-year degrees come in all sorts of varieties. Some four-year degrees even masquerade as three-year degrees. Some three-year degrees are widely accepted as comparable in the evaluation community while others are not. Presenters from different perspectives will help unravel the mystery that is the overseas three-year degree.
Presenter(s):
Robert Watkins The University of Texas at Austin
Kelly Sumner Marian University
Three Year Degrees: Not All Are Created Equal
Category
Panel
Description
This session will examine different types of three-year degrees around the world. It will include the usual three-year first degrees that challenge Graduate Admission Officers and international credential evaluators generally. It will include four-year degrees that look like three-year degrees but are not, examine three-year degrees that are not problematic for credential evaluators, and, finally, it will discuss the philosophy behind true three-year degrees and their acceptability for admission.
Submission ID: 18954
Room D133-134LP: 4/4/2022, 05:15 PM - 06:00 PM