Important College Terms

A student’s chosen field of study and the main focus of their college education

• major

• minor

• undergraduate

• doctorate

A financial award that does not need to be repaid and is given to students based on financial need

• student loan

• grant

• internship

• tuition

​Mascots are (a)   , characters, or objects that serve as a ​ (b)   of a ​ (c)   .​ ​ ​ ​ ​

• Animals
• symbol
• university

A student in their 3^rd year of undergraduate study

(a)  

The head of a college or university faculty or department = ​ ​ (a)   ​

• dean
• director
• president
• principal

A social organization for women at colleges and universities that is part of the Greek system

• fraternity

• academic honor society

• Beta Club

• sorority

The ​ (a)   is a document that outlines the ​ (b)   for a course and usually includes the policies and ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   , topics, schedule of assignments, and ​ (e)   criteria.

• expectations
• rules
• required texts
• grading
• syllabus

(a)   is the cost of classes and instruction at a college or university.

A person who shares a living space with another student, such as a dorm or apartment

• roommate

• classmate

• exchange student

• professor

A ​ (a)   is a secondary specialization in a particular field; optional and usually require fewer courses than a major.

• minor
• major
• double major
• internship