Unit 2 Review

How long it takes to complete a masters degree if going full time

1 -2 years (depending on the amounts of credits needed to complete)

How long it takes to complete a associates degree if going full time

2 years

How long it takes to complete a bachelors degree if going full time

4 years

A formal piece of writing on a specific subject, which may be required to earn a bachelor's or master's degree.

Thesis

A student enrolled in a two-year or four-year study program at a college or university after graduation from high school, leading to an associate or bachelor's degree.

Undergraduate Student

Question

Answer

An undergraduate degree awarded by a college or university upon successful completion of a program of study, usually requiring two years of full-time study. Typically awarded by community colleges; it may be a career or technical degree, or it may be a transfer degree, allowing students to transfer those credits to a four-year bachelor's degree-granting school.

Associates

What degree would you be working toward if you were an undergraduate student?

Associates or Bachelors

An undergraduate degree awarded by a college or university upon successful completion of a program of study, typically requiring at least four years (or the equivalent) of full-time study. Common degree types include Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), which refers to the liberal arts, and Bachelor of Science (B.S.). A bachelor's is required before starting graduate studies.

Bachelor's

Where can you get an bachelors degree?

College or university

Where can you get an masters degree?

College or university

Where can you get an associates degree?

Community College

A diploma or title awarded to students by a college or university after successful completion of a program of study.

Degree

An in-depth, formal writing requirement on an original topic of research that is typically submitted in the final stages before earning a doctorate (Ph.D.).

Dissertation

The highest academic degree awarded by a university upon successful completion of an advanced program of study, typically requiring at least three years of graduate study beyond the master's degree (which may have been earned at a different university). Ph.D. candidates must demonstrate their mastery of a subject through oral and written exams and original, scholarly research presented in a dissertation.

Doctorate

A student who already holds an undergraduate degree and is pursuing advanced studies at a graduate school, leading to a master's, doctorate, or graduate certificate. Can also refer to any student who has successfully completed a program of study and earned a degree.

Graduate Student

A master of business administration degree.

M.B.A.

A graduate degree awarded by a college or university upon successful completion of an advanced program of study, typically requiring one or two years of full-time study beyond the bachelor's degree. Common degree types include master of arts (M.A.), which refers to the liberal arts; master of science (M.S.); and master of business administration (M.B.A.).

Master's

What degree would you be working toward if you were a graduate student?

Masters or PhD.

To enroll in a program of study at a college or university, with the intention of earning a degree.

Matriculate

Enrolled in a college or university's courses, but not in a program of study leading to a degree.

Non-matriculated

A doctor of philosophy degree.

Ph.D.