Unit 8 Quest for Success Vocabulary

A bachelor’s degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded upon completion of a course of study lasting 3 - 7 years

an undergraduate degree awarded after completion of a course of study that usually lasts approximately two years

CLEP® is a program that offers students the opportunity to earn credit for introductory level college courses.

a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background

A master’s degree is usually a final degree upon completion of studying & demonstrating mastery of a specific field.

money lent at interest; something lent, usually for the borrower’s temporary use

Class rank is a measurement of how a student's sports performance compares to other students in his or her class.

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

a credential that verifies a student has the skills that are required to enter the workforce in a certain field

certain # of classes students may choose from; (not core classes) & must take as part of their graduation requirements

Online classes are courses delivered via a web browser or mobile device, usually can be accessed anytime, anyplace.

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

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

the method used to determine that students have finished coursework & met academic requirements, (high school level)

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

a measure of a family's financial strength when calculating tuition cost

a test that requires all test takers to answer the same questions, and is scored in a standard manner

A college major is a group of courses required by a college in order to receive a degree.

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Low-cost model for bringing college courses to students in high schools is called concurrent enrollment classes.

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

A college minor is a college student's declared secondary academic discipline during their undergraduate studies.

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

A means by which high school students may better meet the requirements for entry into colleges & universities

a term applied to schools, institutions, and educational programs that specialize in the skilled trades

grants are sums of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose such as tuition

grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement

programs that allow students to be enrolled in 2 separate institutions; high school students taking college courses