College Vocabulary
What is a college "application?"
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
What is the name of the place you live on-campus.
Dorm or residence hall
If you make new styles of clothes then you studied:
Fashion Design
Name three colleges/universities in the Lancaster county area.
Franklin and Marshall
Millersville University
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Lancaster Bible College
Elizabethtown College
PA College of Health Sciences
PA College of Art and Design
Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC)
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
All colleges & universities in the United States are private schools. Is this true? Yes or No.
No - 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
What education/training does Ms. Hershock have? Name her job and the education needed.
School Counselor
Bachelor Degree, Master's Degree, experience working with children
Name three places you will spend most of your time if you attend college and live on-campus.
Library,Dorm, Cafeteria, Classrooms
If you design apps for the iPhone or Galaxy 6, then you probably studied:
Computer Programming
When you finish you Bachelor's Degree in college, that means you studied for how many years? 2, 4, or 6?
A Bachelor's Degree is 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 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
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.
Name three career clusters.
Education
Health
Information Technology
What is "financial aid?"
Financial aid is money you may receive from the government to help you pay for college.
If you scientifically studied the human mind and how this affects people's behaviors, then in college your major was:
Psychology
If you earned a Master's Degree, then how many years did you study in college?
For a Master's Degree you studied at least 5-6 years in college.
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.
Name the options you have after high school graduation.
Employment
Military training
Education (technical, college/university, institute)
Serve (missionary, study abroad)