Faculty - The home base for your academic program (e.g., Faculty of Science), or the people teaching your academic classes (e.g., professor, lecturer, instructors).

 

Academic Board - The people who will guide you through your study program, academic regulations, practices, and procedures.

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Syllabus - A course outline provided by every professor at the beginning of the semester. Usually, a syllabus provides assignments, deadlines, reading lists, and class expectations.

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Degree – an undergraduate degree is the outcome of most programs that students are enrolled in. They generally require 120 credit hours. Master’s and PhD programs are options after an undergraduate degree is earned.

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Diploma – a two-year program (60 credit hours).

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Certificate – a one-year program (30 credit hours).

Majors, concentration, and minors – areas of focus within programs of study.

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Credit hour – represents one lecture hour per week. Most courses are three credit hours, or three hours per week.

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Part-time and full-time status – refers to the number of credit hours you are enrolled in each semester.

Students enrolled in nine or more credit hours are considered full-time.
 

Semester – the way that the academic year is divided. We have three semesters:
 

Semester 1 - August - December
Semester 2 - January - May 
Summer – June and July

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Class Terminology

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Lecture – core component with each course. Many courses will be primarily lectures, but may also include discussion, activities, and group work.

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Seminar – students participating in smaller groups with more active learning, usually in addition to lectures.

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A Studio or Lab - hands-on application of learning with an instructor.

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Fieldwork or Internship - an academic work placement outside the traditional university setting.