- Obi Wan Stevobi
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Depends on what you are there for. The community college in my town is partnered with University of Minnesota - Duluth and the University of North Dakota for mechanical engineering transfer program. The department I work for has hired dozens of sophomores out of that program for internships and summer help At the community college, they have the same courses as university student have. Statistics, Calc I - III, a whole bunch of Physics classes, and all the generals any other student would take. How difficult they are usually depends on the teacher. They can be just as severe and difficult university course, and they can be sometimes more lax and informal as well.
Community colleges usually offer a range of two year degree programs, typically suited to needs in the area. Schools in Northern MN focus pretty heavily on millwright, electrician, mining, nursing, and HVAC degrees and certifications. Those tend to be in-demand fields where a 2 year degree is thought quite highly of by employers (we hire many of them in our plant). They also offer other generic associates degrees. Those are the the ones to be a bit weary of, as some of them aren't terribly useful and will not transfer.
Anyway CCs are great for transfer programs (you can get your generals out of the way at a fraction of the cost) or technical degrees tailored to local industry. Just like at any university, experience can vary greatly from class to class, professor to professor, and program to program.