Education
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
2025 Higher Education Edition
Welcome to CI’s Higher Education Edition. This annual guide features the latest updates and resources about local higher education institutions in and around your community. All the stories were written by our team of local journalists. In this year’s edition, our team of reporters bring you stories about the University of North Texas and its Frisco campus along with Collin College, Amberton University and other higher education institutions near you. Our front page story takes a look at Collin College’s newest health science building at its Frisco campus and what it means for the community.
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UNT Frisco integrates project learning with industry partners
AGWInsights, a Frisco-based company that provides companies with digital coaching plat- forms. In the partnership, students went through a discovery research process for the company and have since created a recommendation for a company product. The partnership is beneficial for students as they take the learning out of the classroom and can work hands-on in a project, Sanders said. The program also creates a pathway for students when applying for jobs post-college, he said. “They’re graduating with three high-level internships as well as a plethora of conceptual knowledge, project management, design thinking and data analytics,” Sanders said. “It puts them in a space to have a really robust resume and
Students at the University of North Texas Frisco campus have the opportunity to work with indus- try partners while in an undergraduate program. Housed at UNT Frisco, the Project Design and Analysis Degree is a three-year program in which students are tasked with doing a semester-long project each academic term, said Kevin Sanders, director of co-curricular student services for project based learning. Students work directly with local industry partners by completing various projects for the organizations throughout the program. In addition to their coursework, students must complete high-level internships every year, he said. “[Frisco is a] hub for student and industry intersection,” Sanders said. About the program The program is integrated in nature through project management, Sanders said. Currently, students are working with
Career paths
Graduating with a degree in Project Design and Analysis can help a student qualify for high demand jobs including:
• Brand manager • Business analyst • Project manager • Social media marketer
• Solutions architect • User experience architect
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Students can become familiar with workplace dynamics and understand how to work within a collaborative team. The first few years in the workplace may not rely on conceptual skills, Sanders said, but rather soft or marketable skills such as critical thinking, project management, professional communication and analytical skills.
portfolio.” The results
The degree program gives students a leg-up when it comes to the workplace, Sanders said.
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