College Lingo
Your main course of study
Major
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
What type of degree do you usually obtain at a community college?
Associates degree
What do CSU stand for?
California State University
What college has a blue pyramid on campus?
CSULB
A secondary set of courses that often complements your major
Minor
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
FAFSA.
BONUS: What does FAFSA stand for?
What type of degree can you obtain at a university?
Bachelors, masters, doctorate
Campus Library, online library
What is UC Irvines Mascot?
Peter the Anteater
Difference between a full-time and part-time student
Full-time student takes 12+ credits, while part-time students take less than 12 credits
Money for school that does not need to be paid back
Scholarship or grant
Name two differences between public and private universities?
Cost, how they are funded, often the size
Amount of graduates from USC
There are more than 437,000 living alumni in the Trojan Family. USC alumni can be found in positions of leadership all over the world, with more than half of them living in California.
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies
Syllabus
What are the two types of federal student loans and the difference between those two types?
Subsidized and unsubsidized. Subsidized does not start accruing interest while you're in college, unsibsidized does.
Name four types of degrees you can earn after your HS diploma
Associates, bachelors, masters, doctorate
The UC Application requires ______________ in addition to the questions on the application. (8 total, 4 required!)
Personal Insight Questions/PIQs
What are the most popular majors?
BUSINESS, HEALTH PROFESSIONS, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HISTORY, ENGINEERING, BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, PSYCHOLOGY, COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, EDUCATION, COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed
Advisor
Name the four main types of financial aid for students
Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans
TYPICALLY, how many years does it take to complete the following degrees? Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral
Associates - 2-3 yrs
Bachelors - 4 yrs
Masters - 6 yrs
Doctorate - 8yrs
Study Abroad is...
This simply refers to a program in a different country where you take classes – typically – and learn something new. For American college students, this can often be an entire semester – or even an academic year – at a university in another country.