Chipola College

Coordinates: 30°47′15″N 85°13′58″W / 30.787468°N 85.232784°W / 30.787468; -85.232784

Chipola College is a state college located in Marianna, Florida. Chipola College is a member institution of the Florida College System. in 2012 the school opened a $16 million 56,000 sq ft Center for the arts including two theaters.

History

Founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College, the name was changed in 2003 with the inception of several Bachelor's degree programs.

Campus

The College was named for the Chipola River, which is located less than a mile from the campus.

Organization and administration

The college president is Dr. Jason Hurst.

Academic profile

The college offers BSc degree programs, A.A. degrees, A.S. degrees, College Credit Certificate programs and Workforce Development Certificates.

Student life

The Brain Bowl team has won six state championships and three national championships under coach Stan Young and assistant coach Robert Dunkle.

Sport

The school is noted for its athletic program, which competes in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8. The baseball program counts among its alumni former Texas Rangers manager Buck Showalter and World Baseball Classic standout Adam Loewen, Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Mat Gamel and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista and catcher Russell Martin, while the men's basketball program was once home to Auburn standout Chris Porter, Oklahoma State player Mario Boggan, Missouri's Stefhon Hannah, and Indiana's JaMarcus Ellis and DeAndre Thomas.

Junior college

The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.

Junior college by country

India

In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade. Maharashtra, Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka however, have a system of junior colleges where, after taking the 10th grade board exams (see SSLC, SSC), students have to apply to junior colleges to complete their 11th and 12th grades. Junior colleges are also referred to as Pre-University Colleges (PUC). Junior colleges are frequently co-located with degree colleges.

Prominent junior colleges in Mumbai include St. Xavier's, Kishinchand Chelaram, Jai Hind, Bhavan's, Ruparel, Mithibai, St.Andrews College & Ramnarain Ruia. Prominent junior colleges in Bangalore include Christ Junior College, St. Joseph's College, Vijaya College. Prominent junior colleges in Hyderabad include Sri Chaitanya Junior college,Narayana Junior college and MS Junior college and their branches spread all over Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Junior college (Singapore)

Junior colleges in Singapore were designed to offer an accelerated alternative to the traditional three-year programme, but the two-year programme they offer has become the norm for students pursuing university education.

Junior colleges accept students based on their O-level results; an L1R5 (first language and five relevant subjects) score of 20 points or less must be attained for a student to gain admission. Junior colleges provide a 2-year programme leading up to the A-level examinations. The CI accepts students based on their GCE O-level results; an L1R4 (first language and four relevant subjects) score of 20 points or less must be attained for a student to gain admission.

Funding and scholarships