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Higher Education

Higher Education

Date: Oct 28 2007

Topic: Vocabulary

Author: gkisseberth

Lesson

Here's some vocabulary terms relating to higher education. Add more if you know them or ask about others you're not sure about.

 

 

Higher Education

Vocabulary

A. = Adjective   ADV. = Adverb   IDM. = Idiom   N.= Noun   V. = Verb

   

a college

 N. an educational institution similar to a university

a degree

 N. a title given by a university

facilities

 N. services or conveniences

a junior college

 N. an educational institution where students can begin their university education or complete two year programs

a major

N. the main field of study in which a student specializes

a minor

N. the secondary field of study in which a student specializes

to stand for

 V. to be the short form of, to represent, to mean

terminology

 N. specialized words or expressions used in a particular field, activity, job, science, etc.

to transfer

 V. 1) to move from one place to another said of people or things

B.A.

N. Bachelor of Arts, a university-level degree in a humanities-related subject

B.S.

N. Bachelor of Science, a university-level degree in a science-related subject

Masters

N. the graduate-level degree after a Bachelor and before a Ph.D. There are also different kinds of Masters, including M.A. (Master of Arts), M.S. (Master of Science), M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration), etc.

Ph.D.

 N. Doctorate, highest graduate-level degree Although Ph.D. stands for Doctor of Philosophy, it is commonly used to refer to a doctorate in any field.

 

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01:52 PM Dec 15 2007 |

haiboke

China

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12:48 PM Dec 15 2007 |

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一场游戏

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12:40 PM Dec 15 2007 |

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11:55 AM Dec 15 2007 |

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11:45 AM Dec 15 2007 |

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ladyt

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11:09 AM Dec 15 2007 |

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

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08:59 AM Dec 15 2007 |

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08:04 AM Dec 15 2007 |

gilberto bian

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05:46 AM Dec 15 2007 |

Haman

Haman

China

YOU should pay attention in your daily life which can make you understand these words easily.

03:35 AM Dec 15 2007 |

Haman

Haman

China

Thank for your help.NOW i know the meaning of this words and next time i meet them i can translate it quickly.

03:31 AM Dec 15 2007 |

zhaoxu

zhaoxu

China

Who can tell me some vocabularies that offen use in our living,thanks a lot.

03:05 AM Dec 15 2007 |

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United Kingdom

07:53 PM Dec 14 2007 |

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e7m_e7m

Saudi Arabia

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07:22 PM Dec 14 2007 |

persistence81

Algeria

That's fairly good; I really can understand the differences between qualifications now. thanks 

07:03 PM Dec 14 2007 |

omar_beyaty

Iraq

thanx

03:38 PM Dec 14 2007 |

omar_beyaty

Iraq

thanx for your effort pertaining to this field vocabulary , 
as i know there is a degree between 
bachelor and master
named high diploma ,is that right?
 

03:37 PM Dec 14 2007 |

love  rose

love rose

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

hi

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and we are wait you in other lesson

03:03 PM Dec 14 2007 |

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China

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02:43 PM Dec 14 2007 |

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