College Terms Week 3

Question 1

The required courses within a degree or certificate that must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

Answer 1

Core Requirements

Question 2

The total cost of attending a given college, which includes tuition and fees, room and board, books, transportation, and personal expenses.

Answer 2

Cost of Attendance

Question 3

The number of course credit hours a student takes in each semester. A full-time student takes 12 credit hours minimum. The average is 16 credit hours. Most institutions will not let a student take much more without special permission.

Answer 3

Course Load

Question 4

An agreement that gives students time to receive responses from all of the colleges to which they have applied before making a decision on one. The end date for this agreement is generally May 1.

Answer 4

CRDA

Question 5

A five-digit number that is used to identify a particular class. It stands for Course Reference Number.

Answer 5

CRN