Understanding the language can save transfer students time and confusion when working through the transfer admission process.
Ask your counselor or advisor to explain terms that you are unfamiliar with.
- ACE: ACE, the "American Council on Education", reviews military training and other forms of experiences to see if they can be equated to college-level credit.
- Articulation Agreement: Articulation agreements are formal agreements between JJC and other colleges and universities. Some articulation agreements detail the exact courses required for the major while others are more general.
- Audit: Auditing allows you at attend a course to gain information without being expected or required to do the assignments. Audited courses do NOT earn you a grade and do NOT count toward your degree requirements, but the course does appear on your transcript.
- CLEP: CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) exams can be used to fulfill requirements of your degree.
- Matriculated: This is when you have officially applied to a college and been accepted into a program. You must be matriculated to receive financial aid.
- Minor: A minor is an extra credential you can recieve that usually consists of five to six courses in one area of study.
- Non-matriculated: When you attend a college and take courses without being officially enrolled in a degree program. Non-matricualted students cannot receive finanical aid.
- Official transcript: Transcripts from colleges that are sealed by the admissions office and stamped across the seal are considered offical.