{"id":2022,"date":"2024-01-18T20:59:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T20:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2022"},"modified":"2024-01-18T21:11:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:11:24","slug":"introduction-to-educational-planning","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/chapter\/introduction-to-educational-planning\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Educational Planning","rendered":"Introduction to Educational Planning"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What is Educational Planning?<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2029 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"graduating student\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\r\n<h3>The Short Answer<\/h3>\r\nChoosing courses to complete your degree.\r\n<h3>The Real Answer<\/h3>\r\nEducational planning is <em>always<\/em> more than choosing courses.\u00a0 It also may involve:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>considering the knowledge and skills that might be expected of you as a professional in a certain field<\/li>\r\n \t<li>deciding whether you have gained college-level knowledge through work or any other type of experience, and deciding whether you want to pursue credit through Empire\u2019s Prior Learning Assessment process<\/li>\r\n \t<li>planning an undergraduate degree to prepare for and lead into graduate study<\/li>\r\n \t<li>considering your own interests and what you <em>want<\/em> to learn in addition to what you <em>need<\/em> to learn for your type of degree<\/li>\r\n \t<li>anything else related to your educational journey at Empire\u2026<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Philosophy Behind Educational Planning: Informed Decision-Making<\/h2>\r\nOne important idea behind educational planning is that, as a student, you should be aware of the knowledge and skills needed both to complete your degree and to advance to your next step after the degree.\r\n\r\nAnother important idea is that when there\u2019s opportunity for choice, you have a voice in what you want to study and why.\r\n\r\nEducational Planning is all about informed choice \u2013 the planning process helps enhance informed decision-making skills that are transferable to and important in many life situations.","rendered":"<h2>What is Educational Planning?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2029 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"graduating student\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-esc-educationalplanning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3676\/2024\/01\/graduation-2349741_1280-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The Short Answer<\/h3>\n<p>Choosing courses to complete your degree.<\/p>\n<h3>The Real Answer<\/h3>\n<p>Educational planning is <em>always<\/em> more than choosing courses.\u00a0 It also may involve:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>considering the knowledge and skills that might be expected of you as a professional in a certain field<\/li>\n<li>deciding whether you have gained college-level knowledge through work or any other type of experience, and deciding whether you want to pursue credit through Empire\u2019s Prior Learning Assessment process<\/li>\n<li>planning an undergraduate degree to prepare for and lead into graduate study<\/li>\n<li>considering your own interests and what you <em>want<\/em> to learn in addition to what you <em>need<\/em> to learn for your type of degree<\/li>\n<li>anything else related to your educational journey at Empire\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Philosophy Behind Educational Planning: Informed Decision-Making<\/h2>\n<p>One important idea behind educational planning is that, as a 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