Quest for Success Unit 8 Vocab

What is an Advanced Placement (AP®) credit class?

• A high school course that offers college credit for earning a qualifying score on its corresponding examination.

• A college course that provides high school credits for advanced students

• A postsecondary course that offers high school credits for completing college-level work

• A specialized high school program that guarantees college admission upon completion

What is an associate degree?

• a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose

• • an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study that usually lasts approximately two years 

• • a form that can be prepared annually by current and prospective college students in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid 

How long does it typically take to complete a bachelor's degree?

• One to three years

• Three to seven years

• Two to four years

• Five to eight years

What is a career?

• A program that offers mastery over a narrow subject area or topic

• A measure of how a student's performance compares to other students

• A means by which students prepare for entry into colleges and universities

• A profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling

What is the purpose of a certificate program?

• To compare a student's performance to other students

• To prepare students for entry into colleges and universities

• To give students mastery over a narrow subject area or topic, offered in many trades

• To define a student's career path

What is class rank?

• •  a means by which college-bound high school students may better meet the scholastic requirements for entry into colleges and universities 

• A masters degree

• a measure of how a student's performance compares to other students in his or her class

• programs that allow students to be enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions; generally refers to high school students taking college or university courses

What are college preparation courses designed for?

• To provide a certificate in a specific trade or professional field

• To help college-bound high school students meet entry requirements for colleges and universities

• To train students for a specific career

• To rank students based on their performance

What are concurrent enrollment classes designed for?

• High-cost model for exclusive private schools

• Low-cost model for bringing college courses to students in various high schools and career centers

• Programs for postgraduate students to take additional courses

• Online courses for students in remote areas

What does the term "credential" refer to?

• A type of financial aid for college

• Something that gives a title to credit or confidence

• A specific course required for graduation

• A program for studying abroad

What is the purpose of dual enrollment classes?

• To allow students to skip college courses

• To provide extra-curricular activities for students

• To allow students to be enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions

• To enable students to learn a new language