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Audit |
Courses taken for audit do not receive a
grade or credit. Students may decide to
enroll in these courses for self-enrichment
or review. Students pay the regular tuition
and fees. No grade or credit is reported.
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Academic Advisor |
A professional, who is skilled in assisting
students in making educational and
vocational decisions, resolving personal
conflicts, and interpreting tests to assist
in decision making and self-discovery. |
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Academic Course Load |
The number of credit hours in which a student is enrolled during
a semester. |
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Academic Dishonesty |
Academic dishonesty includes such things as
cheating, inventing false information or
citations, plagiarism, failure to submit
transcripts from all institutions attended
as well as helping someone else commit an
act of academic dishonesty. |
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Academic Probation |
Occurs when a student's cumulative grade
point average (GPA) falls below 2.0.
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Associate's Degree |
An award issued to a student that signifies
completion of a two-year program.—the
Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in
Science (AS) degrees or the Associate in
Applied Science. (AAS) |
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Certificate |
Specialized study in a program or subject
area that requires less credits than a
diploma or associates degree. |
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CLEP
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Stands for College Level Examination
Program, a series of tests students may take
to demonstrate proficiency in various
college subjects and earn credit for college
courses. |
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Contact Hours |
The number of hours you are in class each
week. |
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Continuous Enrollment |
A student maintains continuous enrollment if
they take at least one course per calendar
year. |
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Co-requisite |
Corequisites are courses which must be taken
at the same time as, or passed prior to, the
designated course. The department offering
the course may waive the co-requisite. |
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Course Load |
The number of credit hours a student takes
during a semester. |
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Credit Hours |
The amount of credit you receive for
completing a specific course. Each
credit hour is a unit of time, usually 50
minutes, during which a class will meet each
week during a semester. |
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Credit by Examination |
Credit earned by advanced standing
examination. |
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Curriculum |
A student’s chosen program of study; also
called a “major”. |
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Developmental Studies |
Courses in English, Mathematics, and
Reading, which do not count toward
graduation, but which assist students who
have not been exposed to or need review in
specific academic content areas. Student
placement test scores indicate that special
remediation assistance is required. |
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Distance learning |
An option for earning course credit at off-campus locations via
cable television, internet, satellite
classes, videotapes, or other means. |
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Drop/Add
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The procedure by which students may change
their class schedule by dropping or adding a
course without penalty after initial
enrollment. |
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FAFSA |
The U.S. Department
of Education offers a variety of student
financial aid programs including the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The first step a student takes is to fill
out the
Pre-application Worksheet
to determine eligibility. |
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FERPA |
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended, sets forth
requirements designed to protect the privacy
of student educational records. The law
governs access to records maintained by
educational institutions and the release of
information from those records. |
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Financial Aid |
Information regarding
financial assistance that is available
through loans, grants and scholarships to
students that is based on the expected costs
of the education minus what students or
their parents can contribute. Priority for
financial aid funding is given to students
who demonstrate the highest financial need
and who meet the priority filing date. |
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Forgiveness Policy |
Students who have been out of BCC for a
period of five years or more and whose index
was below 2.0, can be readmitted but on
probation. Any prior failing grades would
not be calculated in their grade point
average to determine their standing, nor
would they be factored into the analysis of
eligibility for graduation. Prior passing
grades will be taken into consideration when
the student applies for graduation. |
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Full-Time Student |
Students enrolled for twelve credits or more
during the academic semester or six credits
or more during a summer session.
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Grade Point Average (GPA) |
To determine GPA, divide total grade points
earned by units attempted. - The
total number of points per credit hour
earned (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0), divided by
college-level credit hours attempted. |
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Hybrid Course |
A hybrid course is a blend of face-to-face instruction with
online learning. In a hybrid course, a
significant part of the course learning is
online and as a result, the amount of
classroom seat-time is reduced. Equipment
Needed: Students must have basic computer
skills including: being able to copy and
paste, download and upload files, and send
attachments. Students must have access to a
computer with an internet connection, and an
e-mail address. Each course will also have a
list of system and software requirements.
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Incomplete Grade (IN) |
Grades of incomplete (IN) are given when a
student cannot complete the course
requirements as a result of a documented
illness or an emergency occurring after the
twelfth week of the semester. |
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Major |
A sequence of courses in a field of study
that, along with the appropriate supporting
classes, leads to a degree. Each major
requires specific courses that are listed in
the BCC Catalog. |
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Part-time Student |
Students who take fewer than 12 units of
course work in a semester. |
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Placement Test |
Results of this test are used to place
students at the appropriate entry level with
respect to reading, writing and mathematical
skills. ACT/SAT scores determine whether or
not a student is required to take a
placement test or tests after he/she is
admitted and before registering for classes. |
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Pre-requisite |
A course taken before a more advanced course
can be studied. A pre-requisite forms the
basis upon which subsequent courses are
built. Prerequisites are listed in the
catalog. |
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Probation |
A warning that a student is not making
satisfactory academic progress toward the
degree. Probation is followed by
suspension/dismissal unless the situation is
corrected. Probation may also exist for
disciplinary reasons.
A student is placed on academic probation when their GPA falls below
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Program Checksheet |
A concise, one-page description of
graduation requirements for a specific
degree, diploma, or certificate. |
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Required Course
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Courses needed for a specific program of
study. |
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Syllabus |
A description of the main content of a
course given to students on the first day of
class by the instructor. It outlines what
will be covered in that class for the
semester, such as the assignments,
deadlines, tests, quizzes, presentations,
and expectations for participation in the
class, as well as the attendance policy for
the course. |
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Transcript |
A permanent record listing the student's
courses, credits, and individual grades
while attending the college. |
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Withdrawal
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Officially removing oneself from a course or
from the college without penalty. Students
should refer to the Academic Calendar in the
College Catalog for the final date to
withdraw from classes.
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