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  Grading Systems
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 Grading Policies
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 Education
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 Development, Adult
 Basic Education,
 Vocational
 Preparatory
 Instruction and ESOL
  Standards of
 Academic Progress
-  College Credit
 Standards of
 Academic Progress
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 Workforce Certificate
 Program Standards
 of Academic
 Progress

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 Vocational Preparatory  Instruction Standards of  Academic Progress

-  Adult Basic Education
 Standards of
 Academic Progress
-  Adult High School
 Standards of
 Academic Progress
-  High School Equivalency Standards of
 Academic Progress
-  English for Speakers
 of Other Languages
 (ESOL) Non-Credit
 Standards of
 Academic Progress
  Experiential Credit
 and Credit by Exam
  Glossary of Terms
  Twenty-five Secrets
 to College Success
  Academics Contents
  Catalog Contents
Florida Community College 2007-08 Catalog

Academics

Glossary of Terms

Academic Transcript
An official record of a student’s academic history including biographical data, degrees, certificates, diplomas or honors received, and grade point average.

Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC)
The Advanced Technical Certificate is a program of instruction consisting of at least nine (9) credit hours but less than forty–five (45) credit hours of college–level courses. The certificate is awarded to students who have already received an Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science or related undergraduate degree and who are seeking an advanced specialized program of study to supplement their degree. Offered as college credit.

Applied Technology Diploma (ATD)
A career–credential that consists of a course of study that is part of an A.S. or A.A.S. degree, is less than 60 hours, and leads to employment. Guaranteed statewide articulation into the A.S. within 3 years of completion of the ATD and upon presentation of an official transcript. Offered as college credit.

Associate In Arts (A.A.)
(Also known as the university parallel or transfer program.) Designed for students who plan to complete their freshman and sophomore years of college work at Florida Community College and then transfer as juniors to four–year colleges or universities.

Associate In Science (A.S.)
Career education programs designed to allow students to immediately pursue careers which require a college degree at the technician or paraprofessional level. Several degrees transfer to a university.

Associate In Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Career and technical education programs designed to allow students to immediately pursue careers which require a college degree at the technician or paraprofessional level.

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.)
An upper level degree for students who have earned an Associate in Science degree and wish to further their education.

CLAST (College Level Academic Skills Test)
A statewide test of computation and communication skills for sophomores who are completing an A.A. or A.S. degree and seeking admission to upper–level programs. Students must obtain passing scores before they will be awarded the A.A. degree. For detailed information, contact the assessment and certification office on your campus. (Under certain circumstances exemptions may be granted for parts of the CLAST. See your counselor to find out if you qualify).

College Preparatory Studies
Courses designed to enhance student skills in reading, writing and/or computation in order to prepare them more thoroughly for success in college level courses.

Continuing Workforce Education
Courses and programs designed to provide skills and knowledge to students pursuing short–term career enhancement goals.

Corequisites
Courses which are taken at the same time during the same academic session.

Credit Hour
Unit of measure for college credit course work. Except for laboratory, music and studio art courses, a credit hour typically corresponds to 50 minutes of class instruction per week for one semester. Traditionally classes are three credit hours.

Degree Audit (DA)
A report that identifies the student’s primary program of study, lists the program requirements and summarizes the progress toward graduation.

Degree Seeking Students
Students who have been admitted to a degree awarding program (A.A., A.S. or A.A.S.) or a college credit technical certificate program.

Distance Learning Courses
A combination of televised or computer delivered lessons, readings in a study guide and textbook, faculty interaction and testing that is an alternative to traditional, campus–based instruction.

Elective
Courses in addition to the general education requirement. In most cases, the course should relate to the student’s major. Consult your counselor or advisor for more information.

Forgiveness Policy
Policy that allows a student to repeat a course in an attempt to improve the grade. Course may be repeated no more than two times. The grade used in calculating GPA will be the last assigned grade, although all attempts will appear on the transcript.

General Education Requirements (GER)
Core of courses designed to develop skills, attitudes and understanding in broad discipline areas: social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics and communication.

Gordon Rule
Florida law which requires inclusion of writing requirements and computational skills in certain courses.

Grade Points
A numerical value assigned to each grade for the purpose of computing grade point average (GPA). See the section on grading for more information.

Grade Point Average (GPA)
A measure of the student’s scholastic standing obtained by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted.

Information Literacy Assessment (ILAS)
Designed to assess a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and to have the ability to locate, evaluate and effectively use the needed information. The assessment is a graduation requirement for those students who enter Florida Community College under the 2004 Catalog or after, and are seeking an A.A., A.S. and/or A.A.S. degree.

Non–Degree Seeking Students
Students wishing to earn college credit for self–enrichment, teacher certification or transfer to another college.

Prerequisites
Courses that are required for entrance into a particular program or required before a student may take a particular course.

Selective Access
Programs that have special selection and admission criteria and procedures, which may be obtained from the program office as listed in this catalog.

Technical Certificate
College credit program of study designed to provide the basic professional courses of an occupation.

Transcript
Official record of a student’s academic standing, including biographical and test data.

Workforce Certificate (formerly Post–Secondary Adult Vocation [PSAV])
Career training programs for students planning to enter vocational and technical career fields which do not require a degree.

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