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Career Prep Vocab.

Straughn High School Mrs. Lowery Formulas for Career Success Vocabulary

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post secondary education optional level of schooling beyond what is required by law; also known as higher education or tertiary education; includes all education beyond the high school level, such as vocational training and college
earning potential amount of money an individual should be able to earn in his or her career
networking process of building and utilizing beneficial, professional relationship
professional certification earned to verify qualification to perform a job; awarded by organizations or institutions; considered voluntary
professional license earned to verify qualification to perform a job; awarded by government agencies; required by law for some career
undergraduate term used to describe the fundamental level of academic post-secondary education; includes associate level and bachelor’s level; may be used to describe the degrees, courses, students, etc.
associate degree undergraduate degree requiring 60 to 80 credit hours and typically taking two years of full-time study to complete
bachelor's degree undergraduate degree requiring 120 to 140 credit hours and typically taking four years of full-time study to complete
graduate term used to describe the advanced level of academic post-secondary education; includes master’s level and doctoral level; may be used to describe the degrees, courses, students, etc.
mater's degree graduate degree requiring 30 to 72 credit hours after the bachelor’s degree is earned, as well as possibly requiring a written thesis or dissertation; typically takes two to three years of full-time study to complete
dissertation elaborate, comprehensive, independent research project contributing to the field of study
doctoral degree graduate degree requiring 48 to 72 credit hours after the master’s degree is earned, as well as a written thesis or dissertation; typically takes three to five years of full-time study to complete
professional degree graduate degree which focuses on skills and practical analysis over theory or research; degree required to work in a certain profession or intended to prepare the student for an exam required to work in a certain profession
endowment account of donation funds invested in order to continuously generate income; the original endowment amount is left alone, while the income it generates is available for spending
vocational, trade and technical schools post-secondary institutions providing job-specific training through formal classes and hands-on training directly related to a student’s career of interest; award diplomas or certificates, and may also prepare students for a licensing exam
Community & Junior colleges post-secondary institutions providing traditional academic classes with flexible scheduling; award associate degrees, diplomas and/or certificates; also known as two-year colleges
amenity something which makes life easier or more enjoyable
GED general equivalency diploma; certificate considered equivalent to a high school diploma, earned by passing a test
open admissions term meaning anyone with a high school diploma or GED is admitted
GPA grade point average; average grade earned by a student, converted to a four point scale
advanced placement program created and controlled by The College Board® in which introductory college-level courses are taught in high schools; also known as AP
international baccalaureate diploma programme two-year integrated program offering college-level courses; also known as the IB program
dual enrollment program allowing students to enroll in college courses for credit while still in high school
Colleges & Universities post-secondary institutions providing traditional academic classes as well as any number of campus amenities; award bachelor’s degrees; may or may not offer graduate degrees; also known as four-year colleges
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