Academic
Renewal
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A process
through which students can petition to exclude low grades from their
MiraCosta College grade point average. The grades must be from classes
completed at least four years prior; a maximum of 15 units may be
excluded. Petition forms are available at the Admissions and Records
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Advisory
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Recommended
preparation that a student is advised, but not required, to meet before
or in conjunction with enrollment in a course or educational program.
Students have the right to take a course without meeting the advisory,
and are encouraged to do so if they feel that their education, work
experience or other circumstances have prepared them. |
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Application for Admission
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A form that must be completed before a new
student is allowed to register for classes. The Application for Admission
is included in the credit class schedule. |
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Articulation Agreements
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A
list of courses offered at MiraCosta College which are acceptable
at transfer universities as equivalent in content (or as acceptable
substitutes) to those courses offered by the universities. |
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Assessment
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Testing
to meet course prerequisites and/or to determine proper placement
in courses. |
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Associate in Arts Degree
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Received
upon completion of course work totaling not fewer than 60 units in
the major, general education, and electives. |
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Audit
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To
take a course without being graded or receiving credit; available
to eligible students by petition only. |
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B.A., B.S.-Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor
of Science
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Bachelor's
degrees consisting of a minimum of 120 semester units in either the
arts or sciences. Although they are awarded by four-year institutions,
students may complete half of their degree course work at MiraCosta. |
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Board of Governor's Waiver (BOGW)
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A
program by which enrollment fees are waived for eligible students.
The BOGW application form is in the schedule of classes and must be
submitted before registering. A new application is required each academic
year. |
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Catalog
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A
book published once a year which guides students' progress toward
degrees and certificates, and contains course descriptions, programs,
requirements, policies and procedures. |
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Certificate
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Awarded
upon completion of course work leading to competence or achievement
in a vocation/occupation. |
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Class Schedule
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A
booklet listing classes to be offered during a specific semester (fall,
spring, summer). The schedule also contains an Application for Admission,
telephone registration schedule, testing dates and times, and general
information of interest to new and continuing students. |
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Committee on Exceptions
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A
process through which students can petition to deviate from the college's
policies and procedures. Petition forms are available in Admissions
and Records offices. |
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Community Services Classes
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Classes
or workshops which are fee-based, noncredit enrichment courses. Neither
grades nor credit are given, and no records are kept. |
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Corequisite
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A
course that a student is required to take simultaneously along with
another course. A corequisite is enforced through the registration
process. |
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Course Articulation
Number (CAN)
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Courses
or sequences of courses which will be accepted in lieu of designated
CAN courses or sequences at participating campuses in California. |
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Directed Study
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Directed
Studies is a transfer course available to students who petition an
instructor for class material unavailable at MiraCosta. Students may
apply a maximum of three units of Directed Study credit toward a degree. |
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EOPS-Extended Opportunity
Program and Services
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Provides
outreach and special assistance to students from culturally, educationally,
or financially disadvantaged backgrounds. |
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Final Examinations
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Tests
given on fixed days at set times at the end of each course, according
to the schedule published in the class schedule. |
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Financial Aid Program
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Designed
to provide grant, work, and/or loan assistance to students who are
enrolled at least half-time and who meet income guidelines. |
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Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA)
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Application
required for federal financial aid eligibility determination. Available
in the Financial Aid Office or on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This
application can be used at community colleges and four-year institutions.
A new application is required each academic year. |
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Freshman
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One
who has completed fewer than 30 degree-applicable units of college
credit. |
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Full-time Student
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One
who takes a study load of 12 or more units per semester. |
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G.E.
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General
education, also known as breadth requirements; see index for further
information. |
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Grade Points
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Points
per unit given for academic grades. |
| A = 4
points; |
| B = 3
points; |
| C = 2
points; |
| D = 1
point; |
| and F
= 0 points per unit of credit. |
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G.P.A.
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Grade
point average; determined by dividing total grade points by total
units attempted. |
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Half-time Student
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One
who takes a study load of 6-8.5 units per semester. |
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IGETC (Intersegmental
General Education Transfer Curriculum)
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A
general education program that California community college transfer
students can use to fulfill all lower-division G.E. requirements at
any CSU or UC campus (except Revelle and Roosevelt Colleges at UCSD). |
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Late-Start Classes
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Classes
which begin several weeks into the semester and compress the time
required so students finish at the end of the regular semester. |
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Matriculation
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An
assessment, orientation, and advisement process for new students. |
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Medal of Honor
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Awarded
annually to honor selected students' academic achievements. Faculty
members select the recipients. It is the college's highest academic
honor. |
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Minor's Petition
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A
high school student under 18 years old must obtain signatures from
his or her high school counselor, principal, and parent on a Minor's
Petition in order to attend MiraCosta. A home-schooled student or
a minor who is not currently attending high school must secure required
signatures on this form in order to attend MiraCosta College. |
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Non-Degree Appropriate
Courses
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Includes
college-preparatory courses in basic skills and counseling (numbered
in the 800s) as well as specialized or advanced courses (numbered
900 and above). |
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Online Class (CyberCosta)
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Classes
which are offered entirely via the Internet. A variety of classes
are offered online each semester. |
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Open Entry/Open Exit
Class
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A
class in which the student works (usually on computer) at his/her
own pace. The class may be completed before the end of the semester
or be completed over two semesters. |
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Part-time Student
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One
who takes a study load of fewer than 12 units per semester. |
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Prerequisite
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Requirement
a student must meet in order to demonstrate readiness for enrollment
in a course or educational program. A prerequisite is enforced through
the registration process. |
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President's List
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An
honor designed to recognize students who achieve at high levels during
a given semester. |
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Probation
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A
warning status that scholastic standards are not being met. |
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Registration (Enrollment)
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Signing
up for specific classes and paying fees. |
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Requisite
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A
prerequisite or a corequisite. |
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Residence Requirement
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The
law requiring that out-of-state students pay extra tuition. |
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Semester
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A
16-week period of course work. |
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Sophomore
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One
who has completed at least 30 but fewer than 60 degree-applicable
units of college credit. |
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Student Educational
Plan
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A
document generated by a student and a MiraCosta College counselor,
identifying the student's educational objectives and formulating a
method for reaching them. |
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TAA (Transfer Admission Agreement)
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The
TAA program guarantees qualified MiraCosta College students admission
to UC Davis in their choice of major. |
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TAG (Transfer Admission Guarantee)
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The
TAG programs guarantee qualified MiraCosta College students admission
to several colleges and universities including UCSD, UCD, UCR and
SDSU. |
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Tech Prop
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A
program in which high school students can earn college credit for
certain vocational courses taken at their respective high schools. |
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Telephone Registration (REGI)
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After
submitting the Application for Admission, students may use REGI to
register for their classes by dialing (760) 795-7344. Students may
register based on a priority system detailed in the class schedule. |
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Transcript (of Record)
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An
official ropy of the record of classes attempted/completed by a student. |
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Tutor
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A
person recommended by faculty as knowledgeable in specified subjects
who is available free of charge through Tutorial Services to work
with an enrolled student in need of help with course work. |
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Units Attempted
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Credit units (see Unit of Credit) in which
the student was enrolled beyond the 30 percent point of any college
or university course whether or not a passing grade was earned or
the student withdrew from the course before its completion. |
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Unit of Credit
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A
credit hour of college work involving approximately one to three hours
per week of lecture, activity, or laboratory with a credentialed instructor
for a semester. It is expected that most students will spend two hours
outside class in preparation for each hour of lecture. Slightly less
outside preparation time is expected in laboratory. One unit of credit
is thus understood to represent at least three hours of the student's
time each week for a semester. |
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Unit Limitations
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A
normal study load per semester is 15 units. Students may not register
for more than 18 units in a semester without consulting with a counselor. |
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Work Experience
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A
program which combines classroom studies with on-the-job experiences. |
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