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post secpndary education

education pursued afer hight school

masters degree

a graduate degree typically requiring two or three years of study beyind a bachelor's degree; an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a docorate.

undergraduate

a university student who has not yet received a first degree

associate degree(AA)

A degree for successful completion of some courses of study at a two-year college.

MBA

A master's deree in business administration; an advanced university degree in business studies.

bachelor's degree(BA)

An academic degree typically requiring four years of study, conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies; a bachelor of arts is a BA or BS

university

An educational institution that usually maintians one or more four-year undergraduates colleges (or schools) with programs leading to a bachelor's degree. Also maintains a graduate school of arts and sciences that awards master's and doctoral degrees(PhDs); may also maintain graduate professional schools, such as law or engineering schools.

college

An instutution of highlearning that offers undergraduate programs, usually of a four-year duration, that lead to a bachelor's degree in the arts or sciences

phD or doctorate

One of the highest academic degrees conferred by a university; a phD is a "doctor of philosophy," and an MD is a "doctor of medicine."

minor

a secondary specialization as an undergraduate; while a student might take 30 or more units in a major, a minor might require only 10-15 units

unit

a value that indicated the amount of college credit assigned to a course. In many cases, one hour of lecture a week equals one unit of credit. Units are used to determine whether a student is full-time or part-time and may also be a part of scholarship requirements.

graduate school

post-undergraduate education, usually in pursuit of a masters degree, doctorate, or professional degree.

major

the subject, theme or professional field in which students choose to specialize during their undergraduate education.


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