| Academic Vocabulary |
| Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) |
a system of recording achievement based on a numerical average of the grades attained in each course.
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| chair(person) |
head of a department |
| prerequisite |
a required course or courses as condition to take a course, such as College Algebra 140 is required to take a calculus class |
| U-Pass |
a CTA card for full-time students (free) |
| distance learning |
education by means of TV or computers (CDL) |
| alumni |
graduates of a school |
| elective |
a course not specifically required for your major |
| extracurricular activity |
a program or club beyond regular coursework, such as sports, music, college newspaper |
| syllabus |
a summary or outline of the main points of a course |
| disciplines (n) |
various subjects within an area of study, such as Humanities includes the disciplines of philosophy, literature, and fine arts |
| plagiarism |
using other people's words or ideas and claiming them as your own; cheating |
| G.E.D. |
a diploma certifying work completed in place of a regular high school program |
| a hold |
prevents a student from registering |
| NSW |
Students that do not attend at least one of the first two sessions or the first class if the class meets once a week, may be reported as a NO SHOW by the instructor. These students will have their registrations deleted |
| PTK |
Phi Theta Kappa is a student college organization honor society that encourages academic excellence and promotes leadership. It is an international honor society at four-year institutions |
