AVID Career Vocabulary

What is a degree awarded by community colleges, technical schools and some universities after completion of a program of approximately 60 credit hours (also called a two-year degree)?

• Commuter Student
• Associates degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Undergraduate classes

A one-to two -year graduate degree that is earned after a bachelor's degree.  The field of study can be an academic discipline or professional field.

• Master's degree
• Associates degree
• University
• Human capital

A professional field or occupation that one trains for or undertakes as an intentional path. 

• GED
• Dual-credit courses
• Six-year graduation rate
• Career

An average of a student's grades in all classes taken, often reported on a four-point scale is a

• GED
• Fees
• Dual-credit courses
• GPA

A degree awarded by a college or university after completion of an academic program of approximately 120 credit hours (also called a four-year degree) is known as a

• Master's degree
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• University

What degree do you need to be a doctor or work in the research field?

• Bachelors degree
• Associate's degree
• Masters degree
• Doctoral Degree 

the period of time when a person is learning about a job.

• salary
• preference
• internship
• competitive

The education, instruction, or discipline of a person.

• Loyalty
• Training
• Quality
• Salary

All of the duties and responsibilities which together make up a particular job.

• Working Conditions
• Job Description
• Education
• Earnings

Someone who is paid to work for a person, organization, or company

• Employee
• Journeyman
• personnel
• Profession