Studying at University

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 304 v.1.

1. course |n| a regularly scheduled class on a particular subject. Each college or
   
   university offers degree programs that consist of a specific number of required and elective courses.
2. course load |n| the number of courses or credits a student takes during a specific term.
3. credit |n| recognition that a course of studies has been completed.
4. curriculum |n| a program of study made up of a set of courses offered by a school. 
5. dissertation |n| an in-depth, formal writing requirement on an original topic of research that is typically submitted in the final stages before earning a doctorate (Ph.D.).
6. GPA |n| a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college.
7. lecture |n| an educational talk delivered by a teacher in a classroom.
8. liberal arts |n| studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills).
9. major |n| the principal field of study of a student at a university
10. minor |n| of a secondary field of academic concentration
11. recitation |n| a regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study.
12. seminar |n| a course offered for a small group of advanced students.
13. syllabus |n| an integrated course of academic studies.
14. extracurricular |n| outside the regular academic course of studies.