A third-year student. Lecture An oral presentation by an instructor to the students. Major A student's principal course of study. Minor A student's second or third area of specialized study. An examination which allows the student to choose answers to questions from among alternatives.
Examples are multiple choice, true-false and matching.
Orientation A program designed to familiarize new students with campus facilities and University procedures. Prerequisite A required course or level of study necessary for admission to a more advanced course. A specific time period during which a student's progress is monitored and re-evaluated because of unacceptable behavior or poor grades. Professor A title indicating the highest rank of a university teacher. Other ranks are associate and assistant professor.