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Conditional admission

An acceptance to a college or university that is dependent on the student first completing coursework or meeting specific criteria before enrollment.

Syllabus

outline of the subjects covered in a course of study or teaching plan that professors give on the first day (usually)

Audit

when you take a college class for the experience, but choose not to take credit towards the degree.

Finals

an exam at the of a course, term, or class.

Commencement

A graduation ceremony where students get their diploma.

Grade Point Average (GPA)

A student's overall academic performance, which is calculated as a numerical average of grades earned in all courses.

Core requirement

________- core classes required for a student to earn a specific degree.

Common application

A standardized accepted application form used by over 450 colleges and universities for admission

Cost of attendance

Total amount it will cost you to go to a university (includes tuition and fees as well as personal expenses)

Bursars

The Office of Bursar is responsible for the biling of the student tuitions accounts.

aa degree

Associate of Arts degree

academic advisor

a counselor who helps students with graduation requirements

academic Probation

When student falls below the requirements by the school to be in good academic standing

academic suspension

When a student is dismissed from a college or university for failing to maintain a passing GPA

adjunct professor

A part-time professor

associates degree

a 2-year college degree earned at a community college

ba degree

Bachelor of Arts degree

bachelor's Degree

a four year degree

bs degree

Bachelor of Science degree

commuter

student who doesn't live on campus housing, they commute to and from school

course catalog

The list of what classes are offered for an upcoming term

course load

The number of courses or credits a student takes during a specific term

course numbering

Courses in the 100 series are generally for first year students, course in the 200 series are for second year students, etc

credit hour

The number of hours assigned to a specific class

dean

The head of a division/department of a college or university

double major

A program of study that allows a student to complete the course requirements for two majors at the same time

drop/add

Students who want to drop or add a course must complete the required form(s) before the drop/add deadline(s)

elective

a course that is not required but can be chosen by students according to their interests

midterm

Examination given halfway through the term in a class

pre-requisite

when students must take one or more classes before they can take another; the class taken before would be the prerequisite

early decision

A program offered by some colleges and universities that allows students to submit an application to their top-choice school early, typically in November or December, and receive the decision early, usually in mid- or late December. If accepted, students are required to enroll at that school and withdraw all applications to other schools.

early action

A program offered by some colleges and universities that allows students to submit their applications early, typically in November or December, and receive decisions early, usually in mid- or late December. Students are not required to accept the admissions offer and have until May 1 to decide.