College Vocabulary
What is a college "application?"
A form you fill out to apply for a particular college that you want to attend.
Official definition:
This is a document or series of documents you must complete to see if you will be accepted into a college.
If you are an economist, or study economics, then you are mostly studying what?
Money, Wealth, Finances
True or False: There are 2 types of undergraduate degrees.
TRUE
(Associate Degrees and Bachelor Degrees)
If you make new styles of clothes then you studied:
Fashion Design
Taichung high school enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year is 207, with students from 22 countries, predominantly these 2 countries.
The U.S. and Canada
What is a college "major?"
This is the subject or related to the subjects you study in college.
If your job is to design and make buildings then you studied:
Architect - Architecture
True or False: All colleges & universities in the United States are private schools.
FALSE
There are both private & public colleges and universities in the United States.
If you learned how to use science and technology to build machines, engines, and other structures, then you studied:
Engineering
Before Mrs. Deatsman worked as a school counselor at Morrison, she worked as a counselor for people who lived in this type of facility.
A nursing home (also called rehabilitation facilities).
What is a "graduate degree?"
A graduate degree is any degree earned after completion of an undergraduate degree, such as master’s and doctoral degrees. One category of graduate degree is called a professional degree.
If you design apps for the iPhone or Android phones, then you probably studied:
Computer Programming
When you finish your Bachelor's Degree in college, that means you studied for how many years? 2, 4, or 6?
A Bachelor's Degree is usually 4 years of college.
If you performed in plays and studied how to act then your college major was:
Theater
Do you have to be a U.S. citizen to attend college in the United States? Yes or No?
No, you do not have to be a U.S. citizen to attend college in the United States.
But, you do need to be a U.S. citizen to receive money from the U.S. government to help you pay for college.
What are "extracurricular activities?"
These are other activities you can do other than your classes, such as playing a sport, being part of a club, and etc.
If you use science to gather evidence and information that can be used in courts for criminal trials then you studied:
Forensic Science
While you are in college, are you allowed to change your major, or area of study? Yes or No.
Yes, you are allowed to change your major during your time in college.
(It is not very beneficial to change your major because it keeps you in college longer and cost a lot of money to stay in college for a long time :) )
How many years of college and study do you need to become a doctor?
To become a doctor you need to study anywhere between 11-16 years, including 4 years of college, and 4 years in medical school.
How many class credits (points) do you need to graduate from Morrison Taichung high school?
You need 24 credits to graduate high school from Morrison.
What is "financial aid?"
BONUS: What 3 types of financial aid are the most common?
Money provided to students to help them pay for their education. Financial aid can come from the federal government, a state government, the college itself, students’ employers, students’ parents’ employers and civic/community organizations or foundations.
BONUS: 3 Common aid types are grants, scholarships, and loans.
If you scientifically studied the human mind and how this affects people's behaviors, then in college your major was:
(HINT: Mrs. Deatsman majored in this for her undergraduate/bachelor's degree :) )
Psychology
If you earned a Master's Degree, then how many years did you study in college?
BONUS: What type of degree is a Master's Degree considered?
For a Master's Degree you studied at least 5-6 years in college.
BONUS: A Master's Degree is a type of graduate degree.
To become a lawyer, how many years of college study do you need?
A lawyer needs to complete 7 years of college education, including their Master's Degree.
How many AP (Advanced Placement) courses are you allowed to take in 11th or 12 grade?
BONUS points:
How many AP courses does Morrison offer?
You may take 2 AP courses each year starting in 11th grade. (In 10th grade you may only take 1).
BONUS points:
7 AP courses are offered on campus.
(Biology, Calculus AB, Chemisty, Chinese Lang. & Culture, English Lit. & Comp., Statistics, U.S. History)