College Vocabulary

All information kept by colleges (enrollment, grades, payment, etc.)

• prerequisite

• records

• incomplete

• student file

60 hours or completion of a 2 year degree program

• community college

• Certification Program

• Dual Credit

• Associate's Degree

Specialization in 1 academic discipline or field of study

• Academic Concentration or Major

• Program of Study

• Elective Courses

• General Education Courses

A unit of measure for college work

• Grade

• Credit

• Hour

• Credit Load

Ceremony at the end of the year.

• Graduation

• Commencement

• Celebration

• Ceremony

Completion of 4 year program

• Academic Concentration

• Major

• Program Of Study

• Bachelor's Degree

Course that does not have HW/test but does not count towards graduation

• Credit

• Noncredit

• Prerequisite

• Independent Study

Someone who has not earned a Bachelor’s degree

• Undergraduate

• College Student

• Associate's Degree

• Graduate

Total Credit value. 12 hours = full time

• Credit Load

• Elective Courses

• Credit

• General Education Courses

Formal agreement between high school & college or 2 year & 4 year to help make transition easy

• Accreditation

• Articulation

• Agreement

• Commencement