U.S. community colleges: A gateway to higher education for many - 美国社区大学：对许多人来说，这是通往高等教育的大门

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====== U.S. community colleges: A gateway to higher education for many - 美国社区大学：对许多人来说，这是通往高等教育的大门 ======

//Written by George R. Boggs\\ November, 2005//

//Edited and translated by Troy Liu //\\ //June 30, 2020//

<span lo>This article is reprinted from eJournal USA (Nov 05) - Society & Values - College and University Education in the United States, published by The Bureau of International Information Programs of the U.S. Department of States.\\ 本文转载自美国国务院国际信息计划局2005年11月出版的《电子期刊——社会与价值》（美国的学院与大学教育分刊）。</span>

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<span lo>Tallahassee community college\\ 塔拉哈西社区学院</span>

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//Two-year colleges offer students an opportunity to begin their higher education in a small, community-based environment, often at lower cost than a four-year institution. George R. Boggs, president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Community Colleges, outlines the qualities that make community colleges an attractive alternative.//
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在小小的、社区般的环境中接受教育，且通常来说比四年制高校更便宜，这就是两年制学院所能提供给学生们的机会。George R. Boggs是美国社区学院协会的主席兼执行长，他概述了使社区学院成为充满吸引力的选择的特质。
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Community colleges are the gateway to higher education in the United States for a growing number of students. These colleges provide students with an opportunity to earn credits for the first two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree at high-quality, accredited institutions. With their lower tuition costs, community colleges give students a way to save money while learning in a supportive environment. They also allow students to access training for associate-degree or non-degree careers, and they offer continuing education and personal development classes for the broad <span hi>spectrum</span> of adult learners.
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在美国，社区学院是越来越多的学生接受高等教育的途径。这些学院为学生提供了一个机会，让他们在高质量、经认可的机构中获得四年制学士学位前两年的学分。社区学院的学费较低，给学生提供了一个省钱的方法，同时在一个支持性的环境中学习。社区学院还允许学生获得副学位或非学位职业的培训，并为广大成人学习者提供继续教育和个人发展课程。
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Community colleges are the largest and fastest-growing sector of higher education in the United States. There are now nearly 1,200 regionally accredited community colleges located throughout the country, serving more than 11 million students (approximately 46 percent of all U.S. undergraduates). 
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社区学院是美国高等教育系统中规模最大、发展最快的部门。目前，全国各地有近1,200所经地区认证的社区学院，为1,100多万名学生（约占美国本科生总数的46%）提供服务。
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U.S. community colleges offer international students numerous benefits, including opportunities to improve English language skills and to build an understanding of American culture in a U.S. community.
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美国社区大学为国际学生提供了许多好处，包括提高英语语言能力的机会，以及在美国社区建立对美国文化的理解。
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<span lo>Northern Virginia community college\\ 北弗吉尼亚社区学院</span>

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Among the benefits of community colleges are:
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社区学院的好处有：
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**Lower Cost.** Tuition costs are significantly lower than four-year colleges and universities (about $5,000 per year as compared to $12,000 to $20,000 or more for a four-year institution).
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**费用较低：**学费明显低于四年制大专院校(每年约5000元，而四年制院校为12000至20000元以上)。
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**Easy Transfer to a University.** A “2+2” system in the United States refers to an efficient system of “articulation” between a two-year college and a four-year college or university. Most community colleges have articulation agreements with four-year colleges and universities, ensuring that credits earned at the community college will count toward the four-year degree program. 
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**轻松转入大学：**"2+2 "制度在美国是指两年制学院与四年制学院或大学之间的高效 "衔接 "制度。大多数社区学院都与四年制学院和大学签订了衔接协议，确保在社区学院获得的学分可以计入四年制学位课程。
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**Accredited Institutions.** American community colleges, four-year colleges, and major universities are all accredited by the same agencies. That is why universities accept course credits obtained at community colleges. 
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**认证机构：**美国的社区学院、四年制学院和主要大学都是由相同的机构认证的。这就是为什么大学接受在社区学院获得的课程学分。
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**Wide Variety of Programs.** Community colleges have hundreds of majors from which to choose, including popular areas such as business management, computer science, engineering, and health sciences-related programs. 
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**专业种类繁多：**社区学院有数百个专业可供选择，包括商业管理、计算机科学、工程和健康科学相关课程等热门领域。
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**English as a Second Language.** Most community colleges offer a wide range of English course offerings at multiple levels and an array of support services to ensure that students with different language proficiencies succeed. 
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**英语作为第二语言：**大多数社区学院提供多种层次的英语课程和一系列的支持服务，以确保不同语言能力的学生取得成功。
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**A Supportive Learning Environment.** Community colleges offer small class sizes, averaging fewer than 30 students, allowing personal attention and ongoing support from professors. The focus is on individual student success within an environment designed to support students’ learning patterns and needs. Support services for students include tutoring, advising, writing labs, international student clubs, and international student service centers. 
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**一个支持性的学习环境：**社区学院提供小班教学，平均不到30名学生，允许个人关注和教授的持续支持。重点是在一个旨在支持学生的学习模式和需求的环境中让学生个人成功。为学生提供的支持服务包括辅导、咨询、写作实验室、国际学生俱乐部和国际学生服务中心。
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**Diversity.** U.S. community college students come from diverse cultural heritages and ethnicities. The colleges offer a wide spectrum of clubs and activities that celebrate and support the diversity that describes society in the United States.
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**多样性：**美国社区大学的学生来自不同的文化传统和种族。各学院提供广泛的俱乐部和活动，庆祝和支持美国社会的多样性。
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**Access to U.S. Culture.** Because they are reflective of and responsive to their communities, community colleges tend to have strong local ties. This relationship provides international students with extensive opportunities to interact with Americans and to experience American culture.
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**接触美国文化：**由于社区学院反映了社区的情况并对社区做出了回应，因此社区学院往往与当地有着紧密的联系。这种关系为国际学生提供了与美国人交流和体验美国文化的广泛机会。
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**Variety of Locations and Campus Sizes.** Community colleges, like other educational institutions in the United States, differ widely. Some are large, multicampus institutions located in big cities, while others are much smaller schools located in rural settings and serving small student populations. There is a community college conveniently located within commuting distance of 90 percent of the U.S. population.
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**不同的地点和校园规模：**社区学院与美国的其他教育机构一样，差别很大。有些是位于大城市的大型多校区机构，而另一些则是位于农村环境的小得多的学校，服务于小规模的学生。在美国90%的人口的通勤距离内都有一所社区学院，交通便利。
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**Distinguished Alumni.** Alumni of U.S. community colleges include California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening, NASA space shuttle commander Eileen Collins, Star Wars movie series producer/director George Lucas, film actors Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood, fashion designer Calvin Klein, human genome scientist Craig Venter, and U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona. 
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**杰出校友：**美国社区学院的校友包括加州州长阿诺德·施瓦辛格和马里兰州前州长帕里斯·格伦德宁、美国宇航局航天飞机指挥官艾琳·柯林斯、《星球大战》系列电影制作及导演乔治·卢卡斯、电影演员汤姆·汉克斯和克林特·伊斯特伍德、时装设计师卡尔文·克莱恩、人类基因组科学家克雷格·文特尔和美国外科医生理查德·卡莫纳。
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