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College Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Upper Division | Courses offered for junior/senior class level credit. These courses are not offered by community colleges, and they often require completion of prerequisite courses. Also refers to junior and senior students. |
| Undergraduate | An enrolled student who has not completed a baccalaureate degree; a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior. |
| Freshmen | A student in their first year of College |
| Sophomore | A student in their second year of College |
| Junior | A student in their third year of College |
| Senior | A student in their fourth year of College |
| FAFSA | Federal Application For Student Aid; a form that the government uses to determine the amount of money a person is eligible to receive. |
| Scholarship | |
| AA Degree/Associates Degree | A Degree from a Community or Two Year School |
| BA/Bachelor’s (Baccalaureate) Degree: | A degree normally associated with a four year school |
| G.P.A | The average of all grades received |
| IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum): | A general education program which community college students can use to satisfy lower-division general education requirements at any CSU or UC campus |
| Major | A program of study that leads to a degree; the subject area in which a student pursuing a college degree develops the greatest depth of knowledge. |
| Prerequisite | A course or courses that must be successfully completed before a student can enroll in the next-level course or more advanced courses. |
| Transcript | The cumulative official record containing the courses, semester hours, and grades earned by a student at a college or university |
| Withdrawal | As a student, you may drop a class at any time during the semester. This is called WITHDRAWING from the course |
| A-G Requirements | Requirements are a sequence of high school courses |
| Grants | Money typically given to a college or university by the state and/or federal government. Eligible students receive grant awards from the colleges they attend. Grants do not have to be repaid. |
| Loans | Money borrowed from government or private institutions to assist in the funding of educational expenses. |
| Resident Adviser (RA) | Usually an undergraduate student, an RA is in charge of smaller sections of a residence hall or dormitory |
| DROP/ADD | Students who have registered for classes and want to change their schedule do this by dropping or adding a course |