Certification, teacher, public school teacher certification for Pennsylvania and those states which have reciprocity agreements with Pennsylvania. Course, an organized series of lessons focused on a particular subject. Course unit, a measure of academic credit equivalent to four semester hours of credit. See also Half-course unit, below. Cross-listed course, a course which fulfills requirements in more than one discipline or subject area and is listed under each area.
Students register using the discipline listing relevant to their requirements.
In certain majors or in certain categories of liberal education, a student may choose a restricted elective from a limited number of courses that satisfy a requirement or may choose a general elective from among all courses offered in a discipline. Freshman, a student who has completed fewer than seven course units. Junior, a student who has completed fifteen to twenty-two course units. QPA, term, the average of quality points for all course units scheduled in a given term. QPA, cumulative, the average of quality points for all course units scheduled to date.