Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Fall 2019-Spring 2020 Catalog

Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.

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3 7 2 CGCC Catalog & Student Handbook 2019-2020 | Glossar y Academic Load The total number of credit hours taken in a term. Twelve credit hours is considered a full-time load. Academic Advisor A designated staff member who has received training to provide students with academic information that will direct them to the appropriate classes to achieve their educational goals and enhance their academic success. Admission Acceptance into a college after the student has filed a completed Student Information Form with the Admissions, Records and Registration Office and has been admitted according to admissions criteria. Students who have been admitted are eligible to register for courses. AGEC A 35-semester-credit general education program of study that fulfills lower-division general education requirements for students planning to transfer to any Arizona public community college or university and transfers as a block without loss of credit. Alumnus/Alumna A graduate of a college or university. (Plural: alumni/ alumnae) Associate Degree Degree awarded by community colleges after a student completes a specified number of course requirements and credit hours, generally a minimum of 60 semester credits. May be an Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Business (ABus), or Associate in Science (AS) designed primarily for transfer to complete a baccalaureate degree; an Associate in Applied Science (AAS), designed primarily to enhance workplace skills and knowledge; or an Associate in General Studies (AGS), designed to fulfill students' goals of higher education. Audit An option for class registration in which the student pays to attend class but does not want to receive credit. Students sometimes choose to audit courses in which they do not wish to complete required assignments. Bachelor's Degree A degree awarded by a four-year college or university. Generally requires completion of 120 semester credits. Also referred to as a baccalaureate degree (e.g., BA or BS). Class Number A unique, five-digit code used to identify each class section of each course offered. Class Numbers are listed in the Class Schedule. Class Period Time spent in class and/or lab each week. One period is equivalent to 50 minutes per week. Class Schedule A college publication that lists all courses offered during a semester, including dates and times of class meetings, names of instructors, buildings and rooms, credit hours, and other important registration information. Co-curricular Activities Also known as extracurricular. Activities, clubs, or organizations students may participate in above and beyond their academic courses. Commencement Also known as graduation. A ceremony during which colleges award certificates of completion and degrees to graduating students. Continued Probation A student on academic probation is placed on continued probation if they do not raise their cumulative grade point average (GPA) to the required minimum standard. Enrollment is limited to six (6) credit hours for a period of one semester. Continuous Enrollment The process of registering for and completing courses during consecutive semesters, excluding summer sessions. Determines catalog year for graduation. Corequisite Specified conditions, requirements, or courses that must be completed at the same time as another course.

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