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Bachelors Degree - A degree awarded by a four-year college or university after satisfactory completion of an organized program of study, usually requiring at least four years of full-time study.
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Catalog - The College Catalog is published online annu- ally. The Catalog contains information about the policies and services of Yavapai College, including all degree and certificate programs, course requirements and descrip- tions, and student resources.
Catalog Year - The year in which a student begins a pro- gram of study, and subsequently maintains continuous enrollment. The requirements for the degree or certifi- cate will be those which were in effect the catalog year the student began the program.
CEG (Course Equivalency Guide) - The CEG indicates how each of the public universities in Arizona accept 100- and 200-level courses in transfer from each com- munity college. The CEG is available through campus ad- visors or online at AZTransfer.com.
Class Standing - Freshman: First year class standing; stu- dents who have between 0 and 29 cumulative credits. Sophomore: Second year standing; students who have between 30 and 59 cumulative credits.
CLEP Test - College Level Examination Program - Credit for prior or extra-institutional learning may be earned through successful scoring on general or subject area CLEP testing. Some disciplines have additional require- ments to demonstrate accomplishment of learning out- comes (e.g. writing samples, laboratory).
Continuous Enrollment - Students maintaining continu- ous enrollment at any public Arizona community college or university may graduate from Yavapai College accord- ing to the requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of initial enrollment or according to the require- ments of any single Yavapai College catalog in effect dur- ing subsequent terms of continuous enrollment.
A semester in which a student earns course credit will be counted toward continuous enrollment. Non-credit courses, audited courses, failed courses, or courses from which the student withdraws do not count toward the determination of continuous enrollment for catalog pur- poses.
Students who do not meet the minimum enrollment standards stipulated above during two consecutive se- mesters (fall/spring) (fall/spring or spring/fall) are no longer considered continuously enrolled, and must meet requirements of the Yavapai College catalog in effect at the time they are readmitted or of any single catalog in effect during subsequent terms of continuous enrollment after readmission.
Co-requisite - A co-requisite refers to a related course that must be taken at the same time as another related course (e.g., science lecture and science lab).
Core Requirements (Core Courses) - Core courses are the required courses within a degree or certificate and must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Credit Hour (Federal Definition): A credit hour is the amount of work represented in learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement. It is an in- stitutionally-established equivalency that is not less than: (1) one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of workover a different amount of time; or (2) at least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph one of this definition for other activities as established by an institution, including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading toward the award of credit hours.
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Drop - This term refers to the period when students can drop a class and receive a refund. Dropped classes will not appear on an official academic transcript.
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Educational Plan - A written outline of all courses re- quired to complete a specific program.
Elective - Elective courses are courses that are in addition to the core requirements of a program. Students choose electives based on a list specified by their program or in specific approved areas of interest. Electives must have a course number of 100 or higher to count toward gradu- ation. Students should choose electives in consultation with their program advisor.
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FAFSA - The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a required form that must be completed as the first step in applying for many types of financial aid. This application can be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov or ob- tained at any campus Financial Aid Office.
Family Contribution - The sum of the parent and stu- dent contributions toward educational costs as deter- mined by the need analysis.
Federal Family Educational Loans (FFEL) - Federal Loans for parents and students which are both need based and non-need based. Loans must be repaid with interest. In- terest rate varies.
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