Terms and Acronyms

Plagiarism includes copying material from unpublished or published sources, including electronic resources, and submitting that material as the student’s own work. Students are responsible for identifying the proper source and giving credit to that source anytime that they present ideas which are not their own.

A prerequisite is a course that must be successfully completed before enrollment in another course.

Program plans assist in tracking academic progress for degrees and concentrations, minors, and certificate and certification programs. Pair this planning tool along with helpful advice from your mentor.

Peer Supplemental Instruction. An academic support program consisting of regularly scheduled, voluntary, out-of-class study sessions facilitated by trained peer leaders who utilize collaborative activities to ensure peer-to-peer interaction in small groups.