Higher Education

University of Crystal Creek ~ Bachelor's Degrees 

Revised May 2011: The University of Crystal Creek {UCC} is the 4-year university in my game. It is set up as a sub-hood, or base-hood, university by following the tutorial at Lakeside Heights. 

Cost:

$20,000 – or $2,500 for each semester they attend

Admissions requirements:

Must have a B- or better in high school

Must have a minimum of 20 skill points, in any combination, averaging 3 skill points in each skilling area

*Honors program

Must have an A- or better in high school

Must have a total of 28 skill points, in any combination, averaging 4 skill points in each skilling area

or have 6 or more skill points in any 4 skilling areas 
*In order to remain in the honors program, students:
Must maintain a B+ average
Must submit a thesis (write a novel) by the end of the first semester senior year

Students can enter all careers with a bachelor’s degree, however, they cannot get promoted to a position that requires an advanced degree (master’s or doctorate), under normal circumstances. Exceptions to the rule are: promotion due to connections, chance cards and/or death of senior staff. Sim may be required to take additional courses in order to maintain new position and to advance further.

Careers requiring (at least) a bachelor’s degree --please refer to the Career System post--

Crystal Creek Academy ~ Associate's Degree {{Work in Progress}}

I have plans on adding one more Uni hood which will be my 2-year college, where sims can earn their associates degree, called Crystal Creek Academy {CCA}.

Cost:

$10,000 – or $5,000 for each year they attend

Admissions requirements:

Must have a C or better in high school

Must have a minimum of 14 skill points, in any combination, averaging 2 skill points in each skilling area

Students can enter most careers with an associate’s degree, however, they cannot get promoted to a position that requires a bachelor’s, under normal circumstances. Exceptions to the rule are: promotion due to connections, chance cards and/or death of senior staff. Sim may be required to take additional courses in order to maintain new position and to advance further.

Careers requiring (at least) an associate's degree: --please refer to the Career System post--

The Creek Technical Institute

The Creek Technical Institute {CTI} will be a building or series of buildings located in Summit Heights (Downtown) that will specialize in training sims in all badges.

Cost:

§5,000 per badge

Admissions requirements:

Must have at least a C- or better in high school

Full list of badges that can be earned at CTI: 

• Money management (cashiering badge)
• Inventory management (restocking badge)
• Sales techniques
• Cosmetology
• Toy Design
• Flower Arranging
• Robotics
• Sewing
• Sculpting

Sims will earn their certification (diploma) of completion once they have obtained at least a silver badge in the desired area and obtained sufficient knowledge in certain skills and hobbies. More details to come.

I got the idea for a Technical/Trade school from Riverdale’s Bidwell Education Center.