College Lingo
This is the main subject you study in college.
What is a college major?
The degree typically earned for completing a four-year undergraduate program.
What is a bachelor's or baccalaureate degree?
This type of college offers Bachelor's and Graduate degrees.
What is a four-year college or university?
The standardized tests you can take; used in college admission.
What is the SAT or ACT?
A secondary focus in college that requires fewer credits.
What is a minor?
This degree often takes two years and can transfer to a four-year college.
What is an Associate's degree?
Theis type of school offers Certificates and Associate's degrees.
What is a two-year, community, or junior college?
Refers to non-technical fields of study (example: literature, art, math, and sciences).
What is Liberal Arts?
A set of standard classes that all undergraduate students must take.
What is General Education or Core Curriculum?
A part-time job for students on-campus that allows them to earn wages.
What is work study?
The types of degrees that can be earned beyond a bachelor's degree.
What is a master's, doctoral or professional degree?
This school offers training for the military or skilled trades.
What is a trade or technical school?
This document lists courses completed and grades earned.
What is a transcript?
I live in WA but go to a public college in Idaho. I am considered this type of student.
What is a non-resident or out-of-state student?
The percent of high school athletes that get a full or partial athletic scholarship to college.
What is two percent?
This degree is often for students in the fine and performing arts.
What is a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)?
This type of school is partially funded by the state tax payers.
What is a public college or university?
Student whose parents did not complete a four year college degree are categorized as this type of student.
What is First Generation College Student.
Money provided by a college to help students pay for college.
What is financial aid?
This is the degree you need to become a lawyer.
What is a Juris Doctorate (JD)?
This type of college is not funded by the state and often charges higher tuition (but also may give more financial aid).
What is a private college or university?
List two things colleges may consider when evaluating an application.
What are: grades, GPA, transcript, test scores, activities, essays, and recommendations?