Trainning material
TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW
2 + 2 TRANSFER—An agreement whereby students complete 2 years of education at a community college and then transfer to a 4-year college or university to obtain a bachelor’s degree. See also articulation agreement ACADEMIC ADVISING—Assistance given to students to help them plan what courses to take to meet the requirements for earning a certificate or degree. Also called academic counseling.
ACADEMIC YEAR—The period of formal instruction. an academic year can be divided in three quarters or three terms: Fall, Winter, and Spring, from September to June.
ACCREDITATION—Certification that a college or program meets a prescribed academic standard. U.S. community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities are accredited by the same regional accrediting agencies.
ARTICULATION AGREEMENT—An agreement between two higher education institutions that allows one to accept and transfer credits to another. Most community colleges have articulation agreements with 4-year colleges and universities, ensuring that credits earned at the community college will count toward a bachelor’s degree.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE—Degree earned upon completion of a 2-year program at a community college.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE—Degree earned upon completion of an undergraduate program, typically 4 years, at a college or university.
CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (SEVIS Form I-20)—A form issued by a higher education institution for a student to use in applying for a visa to enter the United States.
CAMPUS—The location of an institution’s main buildings is referred to as its campus. U.S. campuses are known for their ample size, architecture, landscaping, and numerous locations. COEDUCATIONAL—An educational environment that includes students of both sexes.
COLLEGE—A postsecondary institution that provides undergraduate education and, in some cases, master's level degrees.
COLLEGE CATALOG—An official publication giving information about a college’s academic programs, facilities,
2 + 2 TRANSFER—An agreement whereby students complete 2 years of education at a community college and then transfer to a 4-year college or university to obtain a bachelor’s degree. See also articulation agreement ACADEMIC ADVISING—Assistance given to students to help them plan what courses to take to meet the requirements for earning a certificate or degree. Also called academic counseling.
ACADEMIC YEAR—The period of formal instruction. an academic year can be divided in three quarters or three terms: Fall, Winter, and Spring, from September to June.
ACCREDITATION—Certification that a college or program meets a prescribed academic standard. U.S. community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities are accredited by the same regional accrediting agencies.
ARTICULATION AGREEMENT—An agreement between two higher education institutions that allows one to accept and transfer credits to another. Most community colleges have articulation agreements with 4-year colleges and universities, ensuring that credits earned at the community college will count toward a bachelor’s degree.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE—Degree earned upon completion of a 2-year program at a community college.
BACHELOR’S DEGREE—Degree earned upon completion of an undergraduate program, typically 4 years, at a college or university.
CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY (SEVIS Form I-20)—A form issued by a higher education institution for a student to use in applying for a visa to enter the United States.
CAMPUS—The location of an institution’s main buildings is referred to as its campus. U.S. campuses are known for their ample size, architecture, landscaping, and numerous locations. COEDUCATIONAL—An educational environment that includes students of both sexes.
COLLEGE—A postsecondary institution that provides undergraduate education and, in some cases, master's level degrees.
COLLEGE CATALOG—An official publication giving information about a college’s academic programs, facilities,