College Terms Quiz

What is the term for a specialization in one academic discipline or field of study?

• Accreditation

• Academic Concentration/Major

• Articulation

• Advisor

What is the term for the total credit value of a course load?

• Credit Load

• Credit

• Associate's degree

• Bachelor's degree

What is the term for a course that does not have homework or tests and does not count towards graduation?

• Incomplete grade

• Noncredit

• Gen. Ed Courses

• Prerequisite

What is the term for the formal agreement between a high school and college or a two-year and four-year institution to help make the transition easy?

• Program

• Articulation

• Admission

• Syllabus

What is the term for the member of college staff who assists students with planning schedules?

• Advisor

• Distance learning or E-Learning

• Independent study

• Assessment

What is the term for a formal process by which a school or program is deemed credible by an external agency?

• Academic Concentration/Major

• Articulation

• Accreditation

• Advisor

What is the term for a course that is required to be taken before another course?

• Prerequisite

• Noncredit

• Gen. Ed Courses

• Incomplete grade

What is the term for a degree typically earned after two years of full-time study?

• Bachelor's degree

• Associate's degree

• Master's degree

• Doctorate degree

What is the term for the process of determining whether a student has met the standards or goals of a course?

• Assessment

• Articulation

• Advisor

• Program

What is the term for the method of instruction where students learn at their own pace, often online?

• Independent study

• Advisor

• Assessment

• Articulation