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academic year


Beginning of the fall term to the end of the summer term.
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Articulation Agreement


An agreement specifying how courses transfer among academic institutions. In Florida, an articulation agreement with all state universities guarantees admission to any student with an A.A. degree.
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Award letter


Document issued by a college�s financial aid office listing all of the financial assistance offered to a student.
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CLAS


A state-mandated requirement that measures attainment of language and mathematics skills expected of students completing their sophomore year in college. A student must meet CLAS requirements to earn [..]
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CLEP


Credit earned (for a particular class) through a proficiency test. Basically, these tests measure your knowledge in a particular subject area, like English or psychology, and can allow you to bypass s [..]
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Co-requisite


A course that must be taken simultaneously with another course.
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Credit


A unit of work in a subject matter, generally equivalent to one hour of class a week throughout a 16-week term. Thus, a 3-credit class meets for three hours a week.
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Degree Audit


A computerized document listing required courses for graduation based on the student�s declared major. The degree audit summarizes courses the student has taken to fulfill those requirements and provi [..]
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Drop


Withdrawing from a course after the first week of classes. Students must officially withdraw from the course by completing established procedures. See an academic advisor for more information. Withdra [..]
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Elective


A college-level course not taken to fulfill a general education or program requirement.
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