Online classes offer college students the flexibility to complete coursework around work and family obligations. However, online classes emphasize different skill-sets, and may even require more time than classroom-based classes. Before choosing online classes, make sure you know what to expect. Online Classes Are Not Easy Expect to spend a minimum of 3 hours each week, […]
For certified medical assistant Jaime Myers, her job fulfills a lifelong desire to help people. For Patrick Menzies, chief executive officer at Boulder Medical Center P.C., medical assistants are “an enormous part of our organization.” There are several reasons why: First, as Colorado hospitals have shifted to bachelor-degree RNs, that has shaken up the employee […]
The 2016 National Book Awards season is upon us—a perfect reason to celebrate some of the best books of the year. Last month, the National Book Foundation released its longlists of honorees in four categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature. Winners were announced on October 13 and will be celebrated at the National […]
Let’s get this out of the way first: it’s more than beer. Hard to believe in Colorado, which produces more beer than any other state, but the new Associate of Science degree with designation in Fermentation Sciences at Front Range Community College is about fermentation – food, wine, and, yes, beer. The beer industry, however, […]
Bridge: n. 1 a structure built over a river, railroad, highway, etc. to provide a way across for vehicles or pedestrians 2 a thing that provides connection, contact, or transition … A partnership between Front Range and Colorado State University fits Webster’s definition No. 2 to a T. So much so that the partnership is […]
Elisha Thornton has balanced academic life, family life, and work life and is ready for more of the same. Associate of Applied Science in Accounting Elisha graduated from Front Range in May 2016 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in accounting. Her path to the degree was similar to one that some community college […]
It is never too early to start thinking about transferring. This timeline will guide you on actions you need to take along the way of earning your associate degree to help you have a smooth transition to your intended transfer institution. What to do at 0-15 Credits: Meet with an academic advisor to help you […]
I remember the days – not that long ago, really – when the pressure was on to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. That’s the FAFSA. It was and still is important to fill out and file the FAFSA because the FAFSA is the entry point for you or your children to qualify […]
