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College Terms

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

you receive no academic credit for it, and you are not responsible for tests or homework.

a)

Electives

b)

Audit

c)

Accredited

d)

Bachelor's Degree

2.

a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study.

a)

Master's Degree

b)

Associates

c)

Scholarship

d)

Bachelor's Degree

3.

a tour of a college or university's campus.

a)

Campus visit

b)

Application

c)

Transcript

d)

Financial Aid

4.

a warning that you have fallen into academic difficulty and that you need to improve your grades in order to reach "Good Standing" status to avoid risk of disqualification from the university

a)

Academic Probation

b)

Failing

c)

Probation Academically

5.

(of a person, organization, or course of study) officially recognized or authorized.

a)

Acknowledged

b)

Accredited

c)

Honored

6.

an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test administered by ACT, Inc.

a)

SAT

b)

ACT

c)

CLT

d)

AP

7.

an academic program taken at the undergraduate level (the first stage after secondary school

a)

Master's Degree

b)

Bachelor's Degree

c)

Associate's Degree

d)

Doctorate's Degree

8.

a set timeframe at the start of the academic term where students can add new classes, drop from existing classes, or switch class sessions without any repercussions.

a)

Notice

b)

Leave period

c)

2 Weeks notice

d)

Add/Drop period

9.

a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students.

a)

AP Course

b)

Advanced Classes

c)

Smart Courses

d)

Intelligent Class

10.

the types of help offered by a department of the same name on most college campuses

a)

Career Help

b)

Help Department

c)

Help Center

d)

Career Services

11.

an educational institution that taught males and females together.

a)

Harvard

b)

Coed

c)

Community College

d)

Audit

12.

events that bring admissions officers from various colleges and universities to high schools, convention centers, and community spaces to meet with and answer questions from students and parents.

a)

Community College

b)

High School Counseling Office

c)

College Fairs

d)

College Visits

13.

a single online college application form used by over 900 colleges and universities.

a)

Admission Test

b)

Common Application

c)

Associate's Degree

d)

Course Load

14.

two-year schools that provide affordable postsecondary education as a pathway to a four-year degree.

a)

Public University

b)

Bachelor's Degree

c)

Community College

d)

Online University

15.

the total of high school or college courses someone is taking.

a)

Course Load

b)

Work Credit

c)

Credit Hours

d)

Regristration

16.

What is required for one credit community college work? (Includes inside/ outside of school)

a)

Minimum of 48 semesters/ or 33 Quarter hrs

b)

Minimum of 45 semesters/ or 33 Quarter hrs

c)

Dormitory

d)

GPA

17.

What may happens during a gap year?

a)

may include free housing

b)

might include an internship

c)

might include paid work

d)

It is a full year or a semester.

18.

What is general education requirements?

a)

The necessary curriculum that forms the foundation for a university degree.

b)

The numbers that indicate how high you scored in your courses on average.

c)

The forms of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional or community setting.

d)

The short documents that are typically written by a teacher, counselor, or mentor highlighting your strengths and potential contributions to a school.

19.

what does GPA stand for?

(a)  

20.

A division of every university that offers advanced programs beyond the bachelor's degree is called a...

(a)  

21.

The similarities between an in state student and an out of state student are

a)

Both students pay taxes in the same state.

b)

Both students pay the same amount for tuition.

c)

Both students live in the same state.

d)

Both students go to school.

22.

Professional learning experiences that provide meaningful hands-on work relevant to the student's field of study or career interest are called...

a)

lecture

b)

graduate school

c)

gap year

d)

internship

23.

What is a qualification awarded to students after completing the requirements for a specific course of study?

a)

Meal plan

b)

Off campus living

c)

Degree

d)

Work study

24.

What is a dissertation?

a)

a long-form piece of academic writing based on original research conducted by you

b)

the people who teach in a college or university, or in a department of a college or university

c)

American College Test

d)

a formal request to an authority for something

25.

What does dormitory stand for?

a)

the people who teach in a college or university, or in a department of a college or university

b)

A group of people sharing a common profession or interests

c)

Withdrawing in a course by a certain deadline date

d)

large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution

26.

What does it mean to drop?

a)

Classes you get to choose from

b)

formal request to an authority for something.

c)

withdrawing in a course by a certain deadline date

d)

a tour of a college or university's campus

27.

What's a college fair?

a)

Money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education

b)

events that bring admissions officers from various colleges and universities to high schools

c)

the people who teach in a college or university, or in a department of a college or university

d)

The Advanced Placement (AP) program makes college and university courses available for students to take while they're still in secondary school.

28.

What does it meaning for " Classes you get to choose from" ?

a)

FAFSA

b)

Electives

c)

Audit

d)

Internship

29.

What does FAFSA stand for?

a)

American College Test

b)

Advanced Placement Program

c)

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

d)

Student Aid

30.

A course in which the lesson is typically delivered via a speech or presentation by the instructor is called a...

(a)  

31.

What do you call the people who teach in a college or university, or in a department of a college or university?

a)

Nonresident

b)

Faculty

c)

Plagiarism

d)

Teaching Assistant

32.

A short document typically written by a teacher, counselor, or mentor highlighting your strengths and potential contributions to a school is a...

a)

master’s degree

b)

MBA

c)

letter of recommendation

d)

minor

33.

An expansive intellectual grounding in all kinds of humanistic inquiry is called...

a)

major

b)

liberal arts

c)

master’s degree

d)

MBA

34.

What are Finals?

a)

an academic program taken at the undergraduate level (the first stage after secondary school)

b)

The exams, essays, and projects that students complete at the end of a college semester

c)

the types of help offered by a department of the same name on most college campuses

d)

a set timeframe at the start of the academic term where students can add new classes, drop from existing classes, or switch class sessions without any repercussions.

35.

A specific subject area that students specialize in is called a...

(a)  

36.

A degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree is a...

a)

orientation

b)

scholarship

c)

master’s degree

d)

MBA

37.

What does MBA stand for?

(a)  

38.

A prepaid account students can use to buy meals on campus is called a...

a)

meal plan

b)

minor

c)

prerequisite

d)

registration

39.

An assessment written in the middle of an academic term to test students' comprehension thus far in a course is called a...

a)

minor

b)

ACT

c)

course load

d)

midterm

40.

A secondary area of specialization beyond a college major is called a...

(a)  

41.

What's the definition for Financial Aid

a)

expenditures that are essential for you to be able to live and work

b)

Money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education

c)

a single online college application form used by over 900 colleges and universities

d)

an academic program taken at the undergraduate level (the first stage after secondary school)

42.

What does a full time college student have?

a)

Money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education.

b)

a 4-year college or university degree, regardless of other family member's level of education

c)

a single online college application form used by over 900 colleges and universities

d)

12 or more units per semester for undergraduate and 9 or more units for graduate students.

43.

What's a financial need?

a)

a formal request to an authority for something.

b)

expenditures that are essential for you to be able to live and work

c)

An educational institution that taught males and females together.

d)

a tour of a college or university's campus

44.

What's a Fraternity?

a)

the people who teach in a college or university, or in a department of a college or university

b)

an educational institution that taught males and females together.

c)

the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards

d)

community colleges are here to serve the community

45.

what is an noresident?

a)

not living in a particular place

b)

living in a particular place

c)

living far away

d)

living in a college

46.

off campus living?

a)

living out of school

b)

living with a college permit

c)

living close to your school

47.

what is an orentation?

a)

visiting your school

b)

the determanation of the relative of something or someone

48.

what is pass/fail?

a)

passing a grade

b)

staying in the same grade

c)

passing or failing a grade

49.

practice of taking someone elses work ideas and passing them off as one owns.

a)

quarter

b)

prerequite

c)

plagarism

50.

a thing thats is requierd as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist

a)

SAT

b)

prerequite

c)

sorority

51.

quarter

a)

into corresponding belives

b)

not euqal corresponding parts

c)

each of four equal or corresponding parts into which is or can be belived

52.

the action or process of regetering or being registered.

a)

residant assistant

b)

registration

c)

enrollment

53.

resident assistant

a)

typically younger who live in residence hall

b)

a student whos responsible for serving and assisting

c)

assistant of a resident living in the building

54.

lodging and food typically forming part of someones wages

a)

room and board

b)

leaving a room

55.

SAT

a)

a test of students academic skills

b)

students grade skills

56.

academic study achievement

a)

study degree

b)

degree

c)

scholarship

57.

a half a year term in a school or college

a)

sorority

b)

semester

58.

sorority

a)

an organization whose purpose is to foster friendship and community among other things

b)

community among schools

59.

what is a class that is required to be taken before you take another class?

a)

low class

b)

sequence

c)

prerequisite

d)

ap classes

60.

What's the difference between the SAT and PSAT?

a)

The SAT is the practice test, the PSAT is the real test

b)

The PSAT is the practice, SAT is the real test

61.

What are the effects of plagiarism?

a)

Failing the assignment

b)

Failing the course

c)

Automatic pass

d)

Possibly getting dismissed from the college/university

62.

What's dual enrollment?

a)

Being enrolled with another person

b)

College courses

c)

Enrolling in two institutions at the same time

d)

Majoring in double things