Bridges : United States academia for first-generation and international college students / Shawn Higgins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Higgins, Shawn, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic achievement--Textbooks.

Academic achievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] North Broad Press [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Bridges introduces students to a wide range of concepts, institutions, histories, and artifacts of United States college and university life. After discussing these items in easy-to-scan, concise, nuance-free prose, this textbook then offers useful lists, templates for writing and speaking in different discourses and situations, thought-provoking questions and activities for self-study and for classroom work, and pertinent hyperlinks for further information. Bridges is designed to help first-generation, first-year, English language learners, and/or culturally unfamiliarized students more fully and successfully explore their educational environments. By using this book, students will be better prepared for the academic and social challenges of successfully undertaking higher education in English.

Contents:

1. Accreditation and Types of Institutions

2. International United States College Campuses

3. Study Abroad in the United States

4. College Fairs

5. Outreach Services

6. Community Serving Colleges and Universities

7. College Rankings

8. Campus Visits

9. College Websites and Other Internet Resources

10. Applications

11. Common Challenges

12. Academic Advising

13. Credentials, Majors, and Requirements

14. Instructors and Professors

15. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

16. Rights and Responsibilities

17. More Quotes From the Field

18. Twenty Academic Jargon Words You Might Need to Know

19. Grammar for Composition Resources and Review

20. Academic Situations and Scripts

21. Pop Culture Index

Notes:

Description based on print resource