College Terms Week 5

Question 1

A major that allows students to complete enough courses to earn a major in two fields.

Answer 1

Double Major

Question 2

The short period at the beginning of any semester when students can drop a class and receive a refund. Dropped classes will not appear on an institution’s official academic transcript.

Answer 2

Drop Period

Question 3

Courses that are taken in addition to the core requirements of a program. Students choose these based on a list specified by their program or in other approved areas of interest. These classes must have a course number of 100 or higher to count toward graduation.

Answer 3

Elective

Question 4

An area of concentration within a major or minor.

Answer 4

Emphasis

Question 5

Extra costs placed on a student’s account, for items like technical assistance and the police force, or access to the library and the recreation center/gym. (The Kalamazoo Promise only covers ones applied to all students).

Answer 5

Fees