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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Undergraduate 1
08/25/2012

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Admissions Office
Definition
the place where you submit an application and pay a fee to process this application
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ACT
Definition
American College Test, college entry exam.
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SAT
Definition
Scholastic Aptitude Test, College entry exam.
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Selective Admissions
Definition
having a minimum score you must obtain on the entrance exam in order to be accepyed into their school.
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Open Admissions
Definition
college does not require minimum score on the ACT or SAT and accepts high school diploma or GED
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Developmental Courses
Definition
to improve your skills in the deficient courses.
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CLEP
Definition
College-Level Examination Program, exam and recieve credit for what you already know.
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College Catalog
Definition
the college publication which outlines admissions information, tuition fees, academic information, college degree requirements.
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Assessment
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Orientation
Definition
The opportunity the learn about the environment where you will be spending the next years, learning about your school.
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Advising Center
Definition
Advisors will assist with course selection that fulfills the college degree requirements and transfer information.
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Core Curriculum
Definition
same group courses that all students are required to take.
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Elective
Definition
any course of interest to you that is not specified for your major.
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Transfer
Definition
the process of exiting one institution and entering another institution.
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Registration
Definition
getting officailly enrolled into the courses you have selected.
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Course number
Definition
number assigned to a particular course that generally indicates the level of difficaulty.
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drop/add
Definition
process allows you to be taken out of a course (drop) and select a new course (add).
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Withdraw
Definition
taking yourself out of a course if your cannot complete.
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Academic Calendar
Definition
Highlights the important dates in the academic year such as registration.
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Transcript
Definition
the official record of the courses you take and the grades you make.
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GPA
Definition
Grade Point Average, the grades you make in the courses.
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Course load
Definition
the amount of credit hours your are taking.
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total quality points
Definition
the total points you earned from your grades in each point.
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Registrar's Office
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Freshman
Definition
required to complete 30 credit hours.
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Sophomore
Definition
required to complete 60 credit hours.
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Junior
Definition
required to complete 90 credit hours.
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Senior
Definition
after you complete 90 hours.
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Office of Residential Housing
Definition
involves applying for residence hall and submitting any applicable fees.
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tuition and fees
Definition
tution is for every credit hour in which you enroll and fees will be for anything added to that, such as photocopies, computer time and/ lab equipment.
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Financial Aid Office
Definition
coordinates the distibution of funds such as loans, grants, scholarships, amd work study.
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Bursar's Office
Definition
business office.
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Cashiers Office
Definition
coordinates student records of payment.
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Purge
Definition
removal fromvthe courses you were enrolled in.
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Associates Degree
Definition
prepare you for entry level work fields.
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Bachelors degree
Definition
prepare you for further graduate or professional study in your field or for many kinds of emplyment.
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Certificate programs
Definition
often in technical or vocational fields and can certify you to practice a trade like cosmetology or auto repair.
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Counselors
Definition
advice or guidance.
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Plagiarism
Definition
stealing the work of another author without citing the author as a reference and presenting it as if it were your own work.
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syllabus
Definition
an outline of what is expected of you in that particular course.
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Course Description
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Prerequisites
Definition
requirement or condition for further action.
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