Glossary

AA: Associate of Arts
AAB: Associate of Applied Business
AAS: Associate of Applied Science
academic probation: a period of time during which a student who has not maintained the required gradepoint average has the opportunity to meet the required standards or be subject toacademic dismissal.
accelerated course: specially-designed course taught at a more rigorous pace to fit in a timeframe shorter than a typical term
admission: permission granted to a student to take classes and work toward a degree or certificate
advisor: faculty member who guides a student in selecting courses and other academic concerns
AIS: Associate of Independent Studies
articulation agreement: arrangement allowing a student to apply credits earned in specific programs at one institution toward advanced standing, equal transfer, or direct entry into another
associate’s degree: a two-year college degree
ATLC: Advanced Technology and Learning Center
ATS: Associate of Technical Study
audit: attend a course to gain information, but not earn college credit
bachelor’s degree: a four-year college degree
Bakery Hill: retail bakery outlet operated by the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State
blue lights: lights atop 24 emergency telephones located throughout the main Cincinnati State campus, primarily in parking areas
career counseling/planning: assistance with career choice, interests, skills, and goals
catalog: college publication covering degrees, curricula, standards, tuition, policies, and faculty
certificate: a series of courses that can be completed in one year or less and that provide a student with technical knowledge and skills in a given area
clinical: non-paid learning experience in the health field
commencement: college graduation ceremony
community college: a college that offers two-year degrees including AA, AS, AAB, and AAS
COMPASS® test: standardized placement test to evaluate incoming students skill levels in reading, writing, and math
continuing education: adult education programs offered to the public
cooperative education: an arrangement whereby students work at a paid job, related to their program, for college credit; also called co-op
course description: information about topics covered in a course; listed in the college catalog
course load: the number of credit hours for which a student is registered
course number: unique code for every course that consists of a department abbreviation and a number
credit hour: the amount of academic credit earned for time spent in a classroom and/or laboratory as a required part of a course
CSTCC: Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

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