Formulas for Success

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  1. 4. undergraduate degree requiring 120 to 140 credit hours and typically taking four years of full-time study to complete; also known as baccalaureate degree
  2. 7. term used to describe the advanced level of academic post-secondary education; includes master’s level and doctoral level; may be used to describe the degrees, courses, students, etc.
  3. 9. grade point average; average grade earned by a student, converted to a four-point scale
  4. 10. elaborate, comprehensive, independent research project contributing to the field of study
  5. 11. term meaning anyone with a high school diploma or GED is admitted
  6. 12. amount of money an individual should be able to earn in his or her career
  7. 13. graduate degree which focuses on skills and practical analysis over theory or research; degree required to work in a certain profession or intended to prepare the student for an exam required to work in a certain profession
  8. 14. optional level of schooling beyond what is required by law; also known as higher education or tertiary education; includes all education beyond the high school level, such as vocational training and college
  9. 16. term used to describe the fundamental level of academic post-secondary education; includes associate level and bachelor’s level; may be used to describe the degrees, courses, students, etc.
Down
  1. 1. earned to verify qualification to perform a job; awarded by organizations or institutions; considered voluntary
  2. 2. undergraduate degree requiring 60 to 80 credit hours and typically taking two years of full-time study to complete
  3. 3. post-secondary institutions providing traditional academic classes as well as any number of campus amenities; award bachelor’s degrees; may or may not offer graduate degrees; also known as four-year colleges
  4. 5. Community and Junior Colleges
  5. 6. program created and controlled by The College Board® in which introductory college-level courses are taught in high schools; also known as AP
  6. 8. earned by passing a test
  7. 9. general equivalency diploma; certificate considered equivalent to a high school
  8. 15. something which makes life easier or more enjoyable