College Knowledge

A number representing the average value of the accumulated final grades earned in courses over time.

• GPA
• Grade
• Fees
• Prerequiste

Periods of instruction into which an academic year is often divided.

• Course
• Exempt
• Credits
• Semester

An undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting around 4 years (120 Credits).

• GPA
• Course
• Fees
• Bachelors

A degree granted after a two-year course of study (60 Credits), especially by a community college.

• Prerequisite
• Associates
• Grade
• Freshmen

An individual subject or class taken at the college

• Course
• Bachelors
• Grade
• Freshmen

The grounds and buildings where a college or university is located.

• Freshmen
• Department
• Sophmore
• Campus

Units that a school uses to indicate that a student has completed and passed courses that are required for a degree.

• Course
• Associates
• Credits
• Fees

The head of a division of a college or university.

• Junior
• Senior
• Freshmen
• Sophmore
• Dean

A division of a school, made up of faculty and support staff, that gives instruction in a particular field of study.

• Prerequisite
• Department
• Exempt
• Faculty

To withdraw from a course.

• Enroll
• Minor
• Major
• Drop