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PROBATION: After attempting 12 units, a student whose cumulative
grade point average (beginning Fall 1981) falls below 2.00 is
placed on academic probation. A student whose cumulative grade
point average falls below 2.00 for three consecutive semesters
is subject to dismissal from the college.
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ACADEMIC RENEWAL: Removal from a student's academic record, for
the purpose of computing the grade point average only, previously
recorded substandard academic performance which is not reflective
of the student's demonstrated ability.
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ADD PERMIT: A card issued by an instructor upon presentation of
a valid ID Card which permits the student to add the class if
the instructor determines that there is room. Enrollment in the
class is official only if the Add Permit is processed by Admissions
& Records before the published deadline.
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ADMISSIONS AND RECORDS: The office and staff that admits a student
and certifies his legal record of college work; also provides
legal statistical data for the College.
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ADMINISTRATION: Officials of the College who direct and supervise
the activities of the institution.
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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION: A form provided by the College on which
the student enters identifying data and requests admittance to
a specific semester or session. A student may not register and
enroll in classes until the application has been accepted and
processed.
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A.S.O.: Organization to which all enrolled students are eligible
to join: called the Associated Students' Organization.
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE (A.A. OR A.S.): A degree (Associate in Arts or
Associate in Science) granted by a community college which recognizes
a student's satisfactory completion of an organized program of
study consisting of 60 to 64 semester units.
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AUDIT: With instructors' permission, students attend a class for
informational purposes. The student receives neither credit nor
grades for audited classes. Audit fees are not refundable. Audited
classes do not count towards financial aid eligibility and are
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BACHELOR'S DEGREE (B.A., A.B., or B.S.): A degree granted by a
four-year college or university which recognizes a student's satisfactory
completion of an organized program of study consisting of 120
to 130 semester units.
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B.O.G.: (Board of Governors Fee Waiver) A term used inter-changeably
with "Fee Waiver". The B.O.G.F.W. is a program established by
the California Community College Board of Governors to waiver
enrollment fees for low-income students.
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CALIFORNIA ARTICULATION NUMBER (CAN): A system that identifies
some of the transferable, lower division, introductory (preparatory)
courses commonly taught on California college campuses. The system
assures students that CAN courses on one participating campus
will be accepted "in lieu of" the comparable CAN courses on another
participating campus. For example: CAN ECON 2 on one campus will
be accepted for CAN ECON 2 on every other participating campus.
Each campus retains its own numbering system, but adds the CAN
designation parenthetically in its publications. Check with counseling
offices, academic advising offices, or articulation officers for
current listings of CAN courses and campuses participating in
the CAN System. A CAN CATALOG listing campuses and courses is
published biannually.
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CAREER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE: A certificate granted by a community
college which recognizes a student's satisfactory completion of
an organized program of vocational study of from 16 to 45 units.
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CAREER PROGRAM: A group of courses planned to lead to competency
in a particular field of study and to either a Career Education
Certificate or an A.A. Degree.
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CHALLENGE PROCESS: Prerequisites, corequisites/ concurrent enrollment,
and recommended preparation/ advisories are classes or skills
you are advised to have. However, if you do not agree with the
recommendations made by the faculty, you have the right to challenge
the recommendations. Contact the College Information Center in
"R-100" or your department chairperson for the challenge process
procedures and form. Once a challenge form is submitted, your
request and documentation will be reviewed by the committee. You
will be notified within five (5) working days of the final decision.
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CLASS SECTION: A group of registered students meeting to study
a particular course at a definite time. Each section has a ticket
number listed in the Schedule of Classes before the scheduled
time of class meeting.
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COLLEGE OMBUDSPERSON: A person appointed by the President to assist
the student in obtaining informal resolution of his or her grievance.
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COMMUNITY COLLEGE: A two-year college offering a wide range of
programs of study, many determined by local community need.
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CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT: Enrollment in two or more classes during
the same semester. CONTINUING STUDENT: A student registering for
classes who attended the College during the previous semester.
A student registering for the fall semester is a continuing student
if he or she attended the College during the previous spring semester,
attendance during the summer session is not included in this determination.
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COREQUISITE/ CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT: This is a faculty recommendation
of a class that should be taken simultaneously with another class
to maximize your success.
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COUNSELING: Guidance provided by professional counselors in collegiate,
vocational, social, and personal matters.
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COURSE: A particular portion of a subject selected for study.
A Course is identified by a Subject Title and Course Number; for
example: Accounting I.
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COURSE TITLE: A phrase descriptive of the course content, for
example the course title of Accounting I is "Introductory Accounting
1."
- CREDIT
BY EXAMINATION: Course or unit credit granted for demonstrated
proficiency through testing.
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CREDIT/NO CREDIT: A form of grading whereby a student receives
a grade of CR or NCR instead of an A, B, C, D, or F. A CR is assigned
for class work equivalent to a grade of C or above.
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CSU GE PATTERN: General Education pattern of courses that satisfies
CSU lower division graduation requirements of 39 units.
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DISMISSAL: A student on academic or progress
probation may be dismissed from the College. Once dismissed the
student may not attend any college within the Los Angeles Community
College District for a period of one year and must petition for
re-admittance at the end of that period of time.
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: A planned sequence of credit courses leading
to a defined educational objective such as a Career Education
Certificate or Associate Degree.
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ELECTIVES: Courses which a student may choose without the restriction
of a particular major program-curriculum.
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ENROLLMENT: That part of the registration process during which
students select classes by ticket number to reserve a seat in
a selected class and be placed on the class roster. A student
may also enroll in a class by processing an Add Permit obtained
from the instructor of the class.
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FEE WAIVER: A program established by the California Community
College Board of Governors to waive enrollment fees for low-income
students. Also known as B.O.G.F.W. (Board of Governors Fee Waiver).
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FULL-TIME STUDENT: A student may be verified as a full time student
if he/she is enrolled and active in 12 or more units, during the
Fall or Spring semester.
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GAIN PROGRAM: The Gain Program serves both basic skills, and vocational
students who have been referred by the Department of Social Services.
GAIN operates on a referral basis only. The program offers basic
skills courses, counseling, and administrative assistance.
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (also called Breadth Requirements).
A group of courses designated by the college for graduation or
transfer which provide broad exposure to several areas of learning.
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GRADE POINTS: The numerical value of a college letter grade: A-
4, B-3, C-2, D-1, F-0.
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GRADE POINT AVERAGE: A measure of academic achievement used in
decisions on probation, graduation, and transfer; The GPA is determined
by dividing the total grade points earned by the number of attempted
units.
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GRADE POINTS EARNED: Grade points times the number of units for
a class.
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I - INCOMPLETE: The administrative symbol "I" is recorded on the
student's permanent record in situations in which the student
has not been able to complete a course due to circumstances beyond
the student's control. The student must complete the course within
one year after the end of the semester or the "I" reverts to a
letter grade determined by the instructor. Courses in which the
student has received an Incomplete ("I") may not be repeated unless
the "I" is removed and has been replaced by a grade of "D" or
"F". This does not apply to courses which are repeatable for additional
credit.
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IGETC: Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum. A
general education pattern that satisfies lower division graduation
requirements at the CSU, UC, and some private and independent
colleges and universities.
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IP - IN PROGRESS: An "IP" is recorded on the student's permanent
record at the end of the first semester of a course which continues
over parts or all of two semesters. The grade is recorded at the
end of the semester in which the course ends.
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JTPA PROGRAM: A government sponsored job training and placement
program authorized by the Joint Training Partnership Act. Participants
in the program must meet JTPA eligibility. The program includes
one semester of college credit and offers job placement at the
end of the training.
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LOWER DIVISION: Courses at the freshman and sophomore level of
college.
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MAJOR: A planned series of courses and activities selected by
a student for special emphasis which are designed to teach certain
skills and knowledge.
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MATRICULATION: A process whereby the college assists students
in identifying and achieving their educational goals. The process
includes college orientation, assessment, counseling/advisement,
basic skills and academic follow-up.
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MINOR: The subject field of study which a student chooses for
secondary emphasis.
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MODULE: A portion of a parent course offered for the benefit of
students who may not prove successful in attempting the work of
an entire course in one semester. Students should, when possible,
attempt to complete all modules of a parent course in one year.
A module is identified by a letter in the course number field.
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NON DEGREE APPLICABLE (NDA): A prerequisite or developmental level
course, not applicable to the Associated Degree. These courses
cover, at an accelerated rate, and at college level standards,
subject matter that was not completed in high school or for which
a demonstrated need for review exists.
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NON PENALTY DROP PERIOD: The first four weeks of a regular semester
during which a student's enrollment in a class is not recorded
on the student's permanent record if the student drops by the
deadline. This deadline will be different for short-term and summer
session courses.
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PARENT COURSE: A course which may be offered in modules. Credit
for all modules of a parent course is equivalent to credit for
the parent course. Parent courses are all courses without letters
in the course number field.
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PLACEMENT TESTS: Tests given prior to admission which are used
to advise students in their selection of the most appropriate
class levels.
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PREREQUISITE: These are classes or skills you should have prior
to enrolling in the class. These suggestions were made by the
faculty of that department because they feel they are necessary
for your successful completion of the course. (See also Challenge
Process)
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PROGRESS PROBATION: After enrolling in 12 units a student whose
total units for which a W, NCR, or I has been assigned equals
50 percent or more of the units enrolled is placed on progress
probation. A student whose cumulative number of units (beginning
Fall 1981) for which a W, NCR, or I has been assigned equals 50
percent or more for three consecutive semesters is subject to
dismissal from the College.
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RD - -REPORT DELAYED: This temporary administrative symbol is
recorded on the student's permanent record when a course grade
has not been received from the instructor. It is changed to a
letter grade when the report is received.
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RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: These are classes or skills you are advised
to have, but not required to meet before or in conjunction with
enrollment in a class.
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REGISTRATION: The process whereby a continuing student or a new
or re-entering student whose application has been accepted formally
enters the College for a specific semester and receives an ID
Card. The student may enroll in open classes as part of the registration
process.
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RETURNING STUDENT: A student registering for classes who did not
attend the College during the previous semester. A student registering
for the fall semester is a returning student only if he or she
did not attend the College during the spring semester; attendance
during the summer session is not included in this determination.
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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES: A booklet used during registration giving
the Subject, Title, Units, Time, Instructor, and Location of all
classes offered in a semester.
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SEMESTER: One half of the academic year, usually 18 weeks.
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SUBJECT A division into which knowledge customarily is assembled
for study, such as Art, Mathematics, or Zoology.
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SUBJECT DEFICIENCY: Lack of credit for a course or courses required
for some particular objective, such as graduation or acceptance
by another institution.
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SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION: The curriculum committee of the Academic
Senate has agreed that successful completion of courses at LATTC
is the achievement of a satisfactory grade of "C" or better.
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TICKET NUMBER: A term used interchangeably with Class Section
Number; See "Class Section," above.
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TRANSCRIPT: An official list of all courses taken at a college
or university showing the final grade received for each course.
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TRANSFER: Changing from one collegiate institution to another
after having met the requirements for admission to the second
institution.
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TRANSFER COURSES: Courses designed to match lower division courses
of a four-year institution and for which credit may be transferred
to that institution.
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TRANSFERABLE UNITS: College units earned through satisfactory
completion of courses which have been articulated with four-year
institutions.
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UNITS: The amount of college credit earned by satisfactory completion
of a specific course taken for one semester. Each unit represents
one hour per week of lecture or recitation, or a longer time in
laboratory or other exercises not requiring outside preparation.
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UNITS COMPLETED: Total number of units in the courses for which
a student received a grade of A, B, C, D, F, or CR.
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ATTEMPTED: Total number of units in the course for which a student
received a grade of A, B, C, D, or CR.
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UNITS ENROLLED: Total number of units in which the student is
enrolled at the end of the non-penalty drop period, which is the
total number of units for all courses appearing on the student's
transcript.
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"W" - an administrative symbol assigned to a student's permanent
record for all classes which a student has dropped or has been
excluded from by the instructor after the end of the non-penalty
drop date but before the last day to drop.
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WITHDRAWAL: The action a student takes in dropping all classes
during any one semester and discontinuing course work at the College.
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