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A condition of attendance under which students are allowed to remain at the university with the understanding that they meet set academic standards within a set period of time. Failure to meet the standard results in dismissal from the university.

The process of changing a course schedule by dropping or adding a course during the prescribed time at the beginning of each semester.

Students register and attend class, but do not take examinations. No credit hours are earned, and the cost of the class is less than regular tuition. “AU” will appear on the grade record.

The degree received after completing a specific program of undergraduate study and fulfilling all graduation requirements.

A recognition of professional achievement bestowed by an outside organization.

An administrative division of the university housing academic departments, degree programs and other administrative units. At UW-Stout these are: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Education, Health and Human Sciences; Management; and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

A component within a degree program that examines a selected area of the student’s chosen professional field in greater detail. A concentration may be part of the university’s planned offerings or designed by the student.

A course that must be taken at the same time as another course.

A measure of academic work. One credit hour usually represents one hour of class time per week plus two hours of out of class study.

The number of credits a student registers for during a semester.

A planned program of study leading to a master’s or education specialist’s degree.

A student who has been admitted to a degree program and is seeking a master’s or education specialist’s degree.

Deprived of basic social rights and security through poverty, discrimination, or other unfavorable circumstances.

Deprived of a socially adequate education through poverty, discrimination, or other unfavorable circumstances.

A designated group of courses within a degree program that affords increased exposure to a specific area in the student’s chosen professional field.

A graduate student who enrolls for at least 9 credits during the fall or spring semester.

Maintaining an academic record that meets UW-Stout’s requirements; eligible to continue at or return to the university, or to transfer to another institution.

The numerical value given to letter grades, based on an “A” receiving four points, a “B” three points, and so on.

The numerical value assigned to a student’s scholastic average, computed by dividing the total grade points by the total credit hours attempted.

Financial assistance that does not have to be repaid.

A barrier placed on a student’s ability to register for classes or receive transcripts as a result of unpaid monetary obligation or other action by the university.

The grade assigned only if a student is temporarily unable to complete course requirements because of unusual circumstances.

A course of study designed by a student and undertaken outside the classroom, under the supervision of one or more faculty.

Drawing on two or more disciplines in a single course or program.

Work in a company or agency related to a student’s degree program and career plans, usually for academic credit and often also for payment.

A planned program of study leading to a master’s or education specialist’s degree. Term is often used interchangeably with degree program.

A component within a degree program that provides fundamental education for a particular career discipline.

Directed work experience related to a program of study.

A course or experience that must be successfully completed before enrollment in a designated course.

An alternative academic credential for individuals seeking to obtain new knowledge and skills or to update their knowledge and skills in a specific area.

Required credits that are not prescribed by the program by designation of a specific course, but that are professional and specific in their content as they pertain to the major.

The process of enrolling in and paying for courses each semester.

A group of courses from which a student must choose a prescribed number of credits to meet a program requirement.

A unit of time, generally 16 weeks long, in the academic calendar.

A nondegree-seeking student who holds a bachelor’s degree and enrolls in graduate courses for credit.

An official copy of a student’s permanent academic record.

Academic credit earned at another accredited institution and accepted toward a UW-Stout degree.

The amount of money that must be paid for a course.