Vocabulary
What does GPA stand for?
What is Grade Point Average?
Which degree is usually earned at a community college?
What is an Associate's Degree or Certificate?
What is the place called where students live on campus?
What are Dorms or Dormitories?
Unpaid work that contributes to the betterment of your community and gives students valuable experience.
What is Volunteering?
Students take coursework in science, wellness, anatomy, and physiology, but specialize in one field. Students will often transfer to a different school to complete their education.
What is Pre-Med/Health Occupations?
A college entrance exam, standardized test, usually taken during your junior and/or senior year.
What is the ACT OR SAT?
What is the degree called that requires about 4 years of college and is usually earned from a University?
What is a Bachelor’s Degree?
What is the college program you take to earn your degree and start your career?
What is Major?
Any school-approved group of students, often with a faculty sponsor, who meet to develop activities or discussions based on their particular topic of interest.
What are Extracurricular Activities / Student Clubs?
Most common undergraduate major. Students specialize in Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, or a related field. Students develop strong communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills.
What is Business?
Borrowed money used to pay for college courses which must be paid back. Students can get private or federal ____.
What are LOANS?
What is the graduate degree that usually follows the bachelor’s degree?
What is a Master’s Degree?
What is it called to sign up for specific college classes?
What is Register for classes?
Designed with the future of students in mind, this is a room where students can get support with internships, scholarships, apprenticeships/trades, college planning and volunteering.
What is the College and Career Resource Center?
Students learn programming, coding, data structures, and operating system fundamentals. Careers in this field are growing rapidly.
What is Computer Science?
Money awarded based on financial need (low income) to help students attend college that does not have to be paid back if students successfully complete their coursework.
What are GRANTS or SCHOLARSHIPS?
What is the graduate degree that usually follows the master’s degree?
What is a Doctorate Degree?
A secondary course of study in college.
What is a MINOR?
An optional class which students can use to explore their interests.
What is an Elective?
Students will specialize in Civil, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, or Nuclear fields. This major requires the completion of complex mathematics courses.
What is Engineering?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid; A federal form that determines financial aid for college classes.
What is FAFSA?
A degree that prepares someone to work in a specific profession, often meeting the academic requirements for licensure or accreditation.
Examples: Lawyer, Dermatologist, Dentist, Pharmacist, Veterinary
What is a Professional Degree --
A class (or classes) you need to have completed before you can register for certain courses
Example: You must take Biology I before taking Biology II
What are prerequisites?
A person who supports students through giving advice, providing graduation requirements, and completing college applications.
What is a High School Counselor?
Students study the human brain and behavior. Students who study this major for their undergrad often find jobs in marketing, business, advertising and sales. Completion of a graduate degree is necessary for students to obtain jobs in a clinical setting.
What is Psychology?