STC 1st set of Notes

university

four year

undergraduate or post-graduate

most strict admission policies

public colleges

financially supported by the state in which they’re located

colleges

four year

offer courses LEADING to masters or doctoral degree

less research oriented

private colleges

financially supported by endowment, tuition and fund raising campaigns

no government subsides

community colleges

usually public

2 year

serves residents of a local or regional area

most admit all or most students

associate degree

cheaper

religious affiliated

sponsoring denomination

most welcome students who don’t subscribe to their same faith

Private Career Schools (Vocational/ Technical)

for profit school that specialize in technology related fields or trades

award diplomas or certificates

Military Academies

offer tuition free education in exchange for military service

undergraduate

student enrolled in a program LEADING to a certificate

Graduate

enrolled in academic program of study above bachelor’s degree

resident

lives and goes to school in same state

non-resident

lives in one state but goes to a school in a different state

major

field of academic study which a student specializes in

minor

subjects that make up a secondary concentration of college study

internship

temporary position with an emphasis on “job training”

gain school credit

transfer of credit

moving earned course credits from one school to transfer to a complete degree

endorsement

awarded for study in a specific area

linked to a bachelor and master degree

credit (credit hour)

applied hours that are recognized for successful completion of a particular course

certificate

a award for successful completion of a particular vocational or technical program

associate degree

can be earned at 2 year colleges and prfessional-technical schools

bachelor degree

received after satisfactory completion of 4 or 5 year of full time study at a college or university

masters

first graduate degree

2 years of full-time study

specialist

completion of a program that requires at least 2 full years of study time

often associated with education

doctoral

completion of a program of 2 or more years beyond the bachelors and in most cases beyond a masters

professional

required to practice in a certain profession

6 years

apprenticeship

relationship between an employer and employee

on the job training

job training

military

education assistance including the Montgomery G.I. Bill

tuition reimbursement and student loan payment

ACT

college entrance exam

English, math, reading, science, and an optional writing

university

SAT

entrance exam

verbal, writing, math reasoning

university

Accuplacer

computer adapted placement test used by community colleges

LSAT

Law

GRE

graduate school or business school entrance exam

GMAT

pass to enter grad school and start master’s program

MCAT

Medical