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College Terms to Know
Corequisite – A course that must be taken simultaneously in order to enroll in another course.
CRN (course reference number) – The course reference number is used during the registration process refers to the five digit number assigned to each section of a course. This number can be found next to the class day, time, professor, and location information in the schedule of classes.
Degree Appropriate – College-level-classes that are acceptable toward an associate degree or certificate program. Elective – Courses which are not required for the major or general education but which are acceptable for credit. An
elective course may be in the student’s major area of study or any department of a college.
Full-time Student – A student enrolled in 12 units in a regular term, 6 or more in an eight-week session or 4 or more units during a six-week session. A part-time student enrolled in fewer than 12 units during a regular term, fewer than 6 units in an eight-week session, and fewer than 4 units during a six-week session.
General Education Requirements – A group of courses required for graduation, selected by the student from varied areas of the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and math.
IGETC - Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum – Completion of the IGETC will permit a student to transfer from Mt. SAC to a campus in either the University of California (UC) system or California State University (CSU) without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division general education courses to satisfy university general education requirements.
Pass/No Pass – A grading option whereby a student can request to receive a PASS (P) or No PASS (NP) instead of an A, B, C, D, or F. A Pass is assigned for coursework equivalent for above.
Prerequisite – A course or test score required BEFORE enrolling in a course.
Probation – Students can be placed on academic and/or progress probation based on grades received and numbers of
courses/units completed.
Resident/Non-resident Status – Students who are residents of California qualify for certain benefits such as in-state enrollment fees. Non resident students are not local residents of California and must pay non-resident fees.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) – Students can be placed on academic and/or progress probation based on grades received and numbers of courses/units completed. Students receiving financial aid must maintain a certain level of academic progress as there may be negative impact based on their grades and units completed.
Skills/Certificate of Achievement – Students completing a specific program may earn skills certificates or Certificates of Achievement.
Transcript – A student's official academic record which lists all courses taken and the final grades received for each course. Official transcripts bear a seal of the college and signature of a designated college official and are sent directly from one institution to another.
Transfer – Transferring from one college to another after meeting the requirements for admission to the second institution. CSU Transfer – Courses designated “CSU” are baccalaureate-level and will transfer to all of the California State University
campuses and count toward graduation at Mt. SAC.
UC Transfer – Courses designated “UC” are baccalaureate-level and will transfer to all of the University of California campuses and count toward graduation at Mt. SAC.
Unit – Every course taken for credit contains one unit for each lecture hour per week or for every two to three laboratory hours per week.
• Schedule a MAP Workshop to begin your first semester course plan. https://www.mtsac.edu/counseling/map-sessions.html
• Schedule an appointment with a counselor to begin the development of your education plan. https://www.mtsac.edu/counseling/
• Visit the Completion Center for graduation application support, counseling, workshops and more. https://www.mtsac.edu/completioncenter/
• Visit the Transfer Center for help preparing you to transfer with advising, workshops, and more. https://www.mtsac.edu/transfer/
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