(Advanced Placement)
An exam that students can take
and receive college credit for courses taken in high school. Credit
awarded is determined
by the college, school or major at the U.C. campus
that the student transfer to.
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Articulation
Articulation is the process that links two
educational institutions to help students make a smooth transition from
the community college to the university or college without experiencing a
delay or duplication of coursework It involves the
evaluating of courses to determine whether course work completed at one
institution will meet requirements for
admissions, transfer credit,
general education and/or major preparation at another institution.
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ASSIST
A Web site that contains
articulation information between the community colleges of California and
the specific campuses
of the University of California and some of the
California State Universities. Click
here
to access ASSIST.
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Bachelors Degree (BA or BS)
The diploma awarded to an undergraduate that his
completed all graduation requirements.
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Catalog
The one college publication that
contains all the information that a student needs to know about the
college. All rules and regulations, college policies, degree programs and
course descriptions are contained in the catalog.
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CSU
The California State University
system consisting of 24 campuses.
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EAP (Education Abroad Program)
A program of study at 120
colleges in 35 countries sponsored by the University of California. It is
available in the junior year of undergraduate study ranging from one
quarter to a full academic year. Transfer students may apply for EAP
before enrolling at a U.C. campus, but only under certain conditions.
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General Education
A pattern of courses designed to
expose students to broad areas of knowledge in communication, the
sciences, arts and humanities and social sciences.
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GPA (
Grade Point Average)
A grading scale that ascribes a
point value to letter grades based on the number of units called grade
points. A GPA is determined by the formula total grade points for all
coursework/total graded units attempted = GPA.
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Impacted Major
Any major at a college or
university that has more applicants than it can admit. Colleges screen
applicants to such majors
by various criteria including the completion of
specific courses and a higher GPA than the minimum required for general
college admission to the college
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IB (International Baccalaureate)
An examination wherby a student
can receive college credit for courses taken in high school.
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Intercampus Transfer
A transfer between U.C. campuses
that may be granted due to a student's personal circumstances and
availability in the prospective major. An application must be submitted
in a specified filing period. Some U.C. campuses do not accept any
intercampus transfers to students who have completed more than 120
quarter units.
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Lower Division
A term used to describe courses
that are usually taught during the freshman and sophomore year of
college. California community colleges can only teach lower division
courses.
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Major
A specific course of study that
is the focus of the undergraduate degree emphasizing one specific academic
discipline.
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Minor
Additional coursework in a
specific academic discipline other than in one's declared major, usually
related to the major, but not always.
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Mixed Record
The academic record of a student
who has attended a university or baccalaureate granting college and a
community
college.
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Petition
The ability to ask for, in
writing, for a special exception to a specified rule or policy.
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Quarter System
The division of the academic year
into four equal parts. All U.C.s, except Berkeley, are on a modified
quarter system. In the U.C.s, three quarters constitute an academic year,
with summer school considered an optional quarter.
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Repetition
Repeating a course where a "D",
"F", or "No Credit" (NC) was earned. A Withdraw ("W") is not considered a
repetition.
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Selection Criteria
When a U.C. campus cannot admit
all the eligible applicants, it applies standards that identify high
academic achievers with other qualities that can contribute to the
strength and diversity of the individual U.C. campus.
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Semester System
The division of the academic year
into two equal parts. Berkeley is the only U.C. campus on the semester
system.
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Subject Credit
When a student completes a course
after the maximum units allowable for transfer, he/she can earn credit for
completion
of the specific subject, yet receive no additional units or
credit.
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TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
A program that assists students
at participating community colleges in transferring to certain U.C.
campuses.
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TCA (Transfer Course Agreement)
A document published by the
University of California for every California community college that
determines the transferability of all courses from that community college.
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U.C.
The University of California
consisting of nine campuses
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Unit
A specific numerical value
ascribed to college courses. Sometimes referred to as credit hours.
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WASC (Western Association of Schools
and Colleges)
One of the eight regional
agencies that accredits all colleges and university in that region.
Courses taken at one accredited college are accepted for credit at any
other accredited college.
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