Page 41 of Antelope Valley College 1995-1996 Catalog by Antelope Valley Community College Lancaster California

Glossary of College Terms 39 Academic Renewal Process by which a student may petition AVC to eliminate previous substandard work from grade point calculations and credit. Advisory on Recommended Preparation A condition of enrollment that a student is advised, but not required, to meet before or in conjunction with enrollment in a course or educational program. Assessment Assessment is a process of gathering information about individual students to facilitate student success. Assessment may include, but is not limited to, information regarding the students study skills, English language proficiency, computational skills, aptitudes, goals, learning skills, career aspirations, academic performance, and need for special services. Associate in Arts/Science Degree (A.A./A.S.) The graduation document issued by AVC for completing 60 units, with a grade point average of 2.0, including requirements in general education and major field of study. Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree (B.A.B.S.) University or college degree earned upon completion of four years (120 units) of college level work. Certificate of Achievement The document awarded by AVC, in occupational/career programs , for completing requirements for a major, as specified in the college catalog. Certification A process wherein AVC verifies that the student transferring to a campus of the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) systems has completed the General Education requirements for transfer. Certification occurs only upon student request. Concurrent Enrollment in College Courses Permissive or required enrollment in two or more related classes in the same term. For example, the student is allowed to take CHEM 2A (Chemistry) and MATH C (Intermediate Algebra) in the same term. The two courses may be taken together, as the completion of one course is not required before taking the other; here, concurrent enrollment is permissive. Corequisite A condition of enrollment consisting of a course that a student is required to simultaneously take in order to enroll in another course. Corequisites are enforced and a student will be blocked from enrolling if the student does mot meet the stated prerequisite. Credit Certification of students successful completion of a course, usually expressed in number of units of course work. Credit/No Credit CR NC Type of class grading in which the student is given the grade of CR (credit) or NC (no credit) rather than a letter grade of an A, B, C, D, or F. A CR grade indicates that the work was equivalent to A, B, C and unit credit is given. An NC grade indicates that the work was less than satisfactory and no units are awarded. CR and NC grades are not counted toward the students grade point average. Some classes are offered on a CR/NC basis only, while others may be taken as CR/NC at the students option. Curriculum All the classes offered by a college or classes offered in a particular subject. Disqualification The procedure of dismissing a student from AVC for poor academic achievement, or for incurring excessive course withdrawals. General Education (Breadth Requirements) A specific group of course requirements, usually outside and in addition to the students major, that must be met in order to obtain an Associate or Bachelors degree. Incomplete Grade Grade which an instructor may give to the student who at the end of the term has not completed all the required course work due to an unforeseeable emergency, and justifiable reason. All course work must be completed and a final letter grade assigned within a years time. Limitation on Enrollment A condition of enrollment which limits how students qualify for aparticular course or program. These limitations apply to courses that include public performance or intercollegiate competition where a tryout or audition is necessary. Additionally, some courses require formal admission to a particular program in order to enroll (e.g., Associate Degree Nursing Program and Licensed Vocational Nursing Program). Limitations on enrollment are enforced and a student will be blocked from enrolling if the student does not meet the stated limitation. Prerequisite A condition of enrollment that a student is required to meet in order to demonstrate current readiness for enrollment in a course or educational program. A prerequisite will assure that a student has the skills, concepts, and/or information necessary for success in the course; on the other hand, a student who has not met the prerequisite is highly unlikely to receive a satisfactory grade in the course. Prerequisites are enforced and a student will be blocked from enrolling if the student does not meet the stated prerequisite.

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