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Admission

The process by which you, the student,  submits all required forms and credentials to UAS informing us of your intent to attend UAS and pursue a degree.

Academic Advisor

The staff and faculty members responsible for assisting students in identifying educational/career goals and providing guidance to students in terms of completing degrees and reaching goals.

Orientation

The program designed to introduce new students to UAS and the resources available on campus or via the web.

Semester

Unit of measure of an academic term.  There are 2 semesters in an academic year.  At UAS, a semester comprises 15 weeks of classes and 1 week of final exams.

Placement Tests

Tests in English and Math required of new students to determine the most appropriate course levels.

Credit By Exam (CLEP or AP)

Testing that will allow students to earn college credits  outside of the University system, determined by scoring matrix. CLEP tests are administered in the Learning Center at UAS and AP exams are generally offered while in high school.

Prerequisite

A course that is required to be completed prior to taking another course (example: you must complete Math 107 with a C or better prior to enrolling in Math 108)

Co-requisite

A course that is required to be taken at the same time as another course, if not already completed.  (example: you must be in at least Math 105 in order to take Biology 105).

Upper/Lower Division Credits

100 and 200 level courses are considered lower division.  300-400 level courses are considered upper division credits.  These levels indicate the level of preparation required for a course.  0-099 level courses do not count as college credit.

Registration

The process of informing UAS of which classes you intend to take during a given semester.

Withdrawal

Students can withdraw from a course prior to the end of the semester and before the withdraw deadline.  Withdraws do not impact GPA, but do appear on transcripts and may affect Financial Aid or other situations.

Drop

Students can drop a course in the first two weeks of a course.  Dropped courses do not appear on transcripts.

Transcripts

A list of classes you have taken and the grades you received.  Official transcripts are sealed by the institution and must be delivered to the intended recipient in order to insure authenticity.  Unofficial transcripts are not sealed and are issued directly to students.

Tuition

The amount paid for each credit hour of instruction.  Different tuition rates are charged for resident and non-resident students as well as upper division and lower division courses.  Students also pay fees for labs and/or materials.

Certificate

First level of a college degree, requiring 30 credits and designed to give intensive training in a specific occupational area.

Associates (AA or AAS) Degree

A 2-year college degree, requiring 60 credits. This degree provides either training in a career field (AAS) or a broad, general education for students intending to transfer into a Bachelor’s Degree (AA).

Bachelors Degree (BA or BS)

A 4-year college degree, requiring 120 credits.  These degrees provide a broad general education and intensive training in a specific field.

Major

A subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization.

General Education Requirements (GER’s)

Required courses that encompass broad areas of knowledge that support advanced learning.