College terminology

Degree requirements

Acquirements prescribed for completion of the program generally termed to degree requirements

Open door institution

Usually public two-year community college policy that anyone who is 18 or older high school graduate or not can attend that college

Transfer of credits

When a student transfers from one college to another they also transfer accumulated credits

Enrollment

Procedure by which students choose classes each semester. -pre-enrollment is a method by which students select courses well in advance of the official enrollment date of the next term

Text books

Professes notify students which books they must purchase for the semester

Private/public institution

Public institutions receive funding from the state or other government entities -private institution to lower income from private donations or other organizations

Degrees

Rewards for the successful completion of a program of study -associates, two-year community college -Bachelor four-year colleges undergraduate -Masters

Honor roll

Students are placed an honor roll for GPA is above certain specified levels

Concurrent enrollment

A student can enroll and attend two educational institutions at the same time provided that criteria are met. - like a high school student taking college courses

Division

- A administrative unit of an institution -A unit of institution based on the year level of students - lower and upper division or branch of institution - division of student affairs

CLEP

- College level examination program - administered to students who desire to attend college credit by taking proficiency tests in selected courses

Application/acceptance/admissions

-Application is the process by which a prospect if student submits the required forms and credentials to his or her chose an institution criteria maybe previous academic records test scores interviews and etc. -acceptance is the institution if the decision to except the application is positive -admission is the status granted to an application who meets the prescribed entrance requirements of the institution

Pass fail courses

A course that does its grading by letters a grade it by P (passing) or S(satisfactory) -F (fail) or U (unsatisfactory)

Schedule of classes

A list of classes a student is taking which includes courses numbers, Name, time and location

Major/minor

A major is a student's chosen field of study -A minor is designated as a specific number of credits in a secondary field of study

Transcript

A permanent academic record of a college student it shows courses taken, grades received and etc.

Tutor

A person that helps the student better understand of course material and get better grades

University

A place composed of undergraduate graduate and professional colleagues

Audit

A student who does not want to receive credit and of course they may be a visitor. The student cannot ask or petition the institution at a later time to receive college credit for course

Undergraduate

A student who is pursuing either a one, two or four-year degree

Commuter

A student who lives off-campus and drives to class

Financial aid

Aid is made available from grants scholarships and etc. -types and amounts of aid awarded are determined by financial need, available funds, and students classification academic performance and etc.

Course numbers

All courses are identified by numbers such as freshman English 1113 -first digit is the year in which the subject is taken - Middle two digits identify the course with in the subject field -last digits indicates the number of credit hours the course carries - if a course number begins with zero it indicates that it is not carry a credit applicable to a degree

College

An institution of higher education that grants degrees and certificates

Academic advisor/counselor

Person will help you select the correct courses, review the course requirements, help you with any academic problems

Department

Basic organization unit in a higher education institution responsible for the academic functions in a field

Bookstore

Bookstores has books all the materials required in the college course and clothing items

AC T and SAT

Both tests are designed to measure a students level of knowledge in basic areas such as math science English and social studies

Petition

Both the process and the form a student feels out to request consideration of special circumstances

Student ID

Card is often used for identification and cashing checks or other student activities

Catalog

Catalog provides all types of information parents and students need to know about the school such as institutional history, policies, procedures, financial aid,student life activity etc

Humanities course

Class is covering subjects such as literature, philosophy, and fine arts, etc.

Curriculum

Class is prescribed an outlined by institution for completion of the program leading to a degree

Noncredit courses

Classes that do not meet the requirements for a degree of a given institution. -May be for exploring new field studies or etc.

Drop and add

Colleges allows students to drop and add classes. Students usually need written approval from designated college officials to initiate dropping or adding a class.

Fraternities and sororities

Fraternities are for men and sororities are for girls -social organization students maybe offered the opportunity to pledge a certain fraternity or Sorority

Prerequisite courses

Course take it in preparation for another course such as English 1 in English2

Credit hours

Courses taken in college is measured in terms of credit hours one credit hour is one class

Associates or applied science degree

Degree given to students who successfully complete a program designed for a person with a specific career same requirements as associate degree

Associates degree

Degree is granted upon completion of the program of at least two years the degree requires completion of minimum 60 credits physical education or military science courses with a GPA of 2.0

Mid term exam

During the middle of each semester midterm is given and it covers the first half of the semester

Full-time enrollment and part time and will make

Full-time role in it is a student taking 12 or more credits in a semester -part-time student is enrolled in less than 12 credits a semester

Grade point average

Grades college follows -As =4 pts -Bs= 3 pts -Cs = 2 pts

Syllabus

It outline of the important information about a course may include important dates, assignments and etc.

Lecture /laboratory/discussion

Lecture, students attend class and get lectures on class material -laboratory require students to perform control situations that may help them test and understand what is being taught in lecture -discussion, classes offer student an oppurtunity to talk about the material

Extra curricular activities

Non-classroom activities that contribute to a well-rounded education such as Athletics, club's, student government and etc.

Alumni

People who have graduated from the institution

Registrar

Person responsible for the maintenance of all academic records. Such as maintenance of class in enrollments students illegibility for a new rule certification of the legibility of veterans and etc.

Academic probation

Students not maintaining a satisfactory grade point average (GPA) Will be placed on probation for a semester

Withdrawl

Students that withdraw from courses during the semester but they are establish procedures for doing so

Tuition

The amount paid for each credit of enrollment. Does not include cost of books, fees, or room and board

Advanced standing credit

These credits hours that an institution excepts toward a degree from courses that the student has earned elsewhere

Final exams

Usually given during the last week of classes. Exams are given on specified dates or usually listed in each semester's class schedule.

Business office

This office is responsible for all financial transactions it may also be called the bursars office

Junior/community college

To your institution of higher education generally includes a chance or curriculum with credits transferable towards a Bachelor degree

Bachelors degree

Undergraduate degree offered by a 4 year college. The Bachelor degree requires the push of the studies to be sciences and the minimum credit hour requirement is 120 hours.