Unit 8 Vocab

the highest level of academic degree (M.D. , Ph.D. , Pharm.D.)

a term applied to schools/institutions that specialize in the skilled trades/applied sciences/modern tech & career prep

something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function

a measure of how a student's performance compares to other students in his/her class

placement of a student in a high school course that offers college credit for earning a qualifying score on its exam

a program that is designed to give students mastery over a narrow subject area or topic

form prepared annually by current/prospective college students to determine their eligibility for student financial aid

a credential that verifies an individual has met the established standards that are required to enter the workforce

a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling

degree awarded by universities/colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery of a specific field

college-bound high school students may better meet the scholastic requirements for entry into colleges/universities

undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges/universities upon completion of a course of study lasting 3-7 years

something that gives a title to credit or confidence; qualification

value at which a product/service is sold after all taxes and other costs are added and all discounts subtracted

the primary method used to determine and document that students have finished coursework and met academic requirements

program to earn credit for intro level college courses by achieving satisfactory scores on subject-specific tests

any form of test that is scored in a standard or consistent manner

courses delivered via web browser or mobile device that can be accessed anytime, anyplace

a gift for a particular purpose

a certain number of classes a student may choose from a list of options

low-cost model for bringing college courses to students in urban/suburban/rural high schools & secondary career centers

a college/university student's declared secondary academic discipline during their undergraduate studies

programs that allow students to be enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions

a measure of a family's financial strength

a grant-in-aid to a student

money lent at interest

a group of courses required by a college in order to receive a degree

undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges/universities upon completion of a course of study usually last 2 years