Advanced Standing
Permits the student to move to more advanced work by the equating of test results, previous grades or interviews by the appropriate department. No credit is awarded and it is not reflected on the student’s transcript.
AA
Associate of Arts Degree
AS
Associate of Science Degree
AAS DEGREE PROGRAM
Associate of Applied Science Degree
AAT DEGREE PROGRAM
Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree
ACE (American Council on Education)
ACE provides many services including opportunity for earning academic credit through military service, workplace training, and other education acquired outside the formal classroom.
ADVANCED TECHNICAL CREDIT (ATC, formerly Statewide Articulation)
A state-level process that identifies commonly articulated secondary career and technology courses, requires enhancement of their curriculum to align with postsecondary courses, and sets common standards for the award of college credit for these courses statewide. State-approved professional development provides information to teachers on articulated course methodology and expectations of college Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) courses. The statewide articulation process allows students who successfully complete these career and technology courses, graduate from any secondary school in the state, and meet the requirements outlined for ATC, to receive articulated credit from any participating public postsecondary two-year degree granting institution in the state that offers the corresponding college course(s). Local articulation agreements for courses not listed in the ATC list can continue.
ALTERNATIVE TEACHER CERTIFICATE
A program in which individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree can obtain teacher certification.
ARTICULATION
Term for the process of linking educational institutions experiences, skills or prior knowledge to assist students in making a smooth transition from one level of education to another without experiencing delays or duplication in learning.
CE ARTICULATION
Articulation of a continuing education course into a credit certificate or associates degree. The course must be pre-approved for articulation prior to student participation and must meet all credit course competencies and evaluative measures.
CERTIFICATE
A formal award associated with the completion of a program of study of less than two years, indicating mastery of a prescribed series of academic and technical competencies with defined employment outcomes. This award is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, appears on the Technical Program Clearinghouse Inventory, and is subject to the Coordinating Board program evaluation process.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Postsecondary institutions, which offer academic and workforce programs of study leading to awards at the associate’s degree or certificate level.
CONCURRENT CREDIT
See Dual Credit.
CREDIT BY EXAM
A method to provide college credit for work experience, prior knowledge, skills, training or educational work without transcript credit. This allows a student to complete undergraduate requirements in less time (through advanced placement) and at lower cost and to enrich educational experience by taking courses other then those that merely repeat previously learned material. Examples include Achievement Test (ACT), College Level Examination Program (CLEP) in specific subject areas only. Lone Star College System Departmental Examinations, and Advanced Placement Program by the College Board, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program. Contact the Counseling or Advising Office for more information.
DUAL CREDIT
Simultaneously completing a high school and college course for credit at both levels. The courses can be taught at the high school or the post-secondary location. Students receive both high school and post-secondary credit upon satisfactory completion of a dual credit course.
HIGH SCHOOL ARTICULATION AGREEMENT
The official document prepared by Lone Star College System and each participating independent school district (ISD) specifying the competencies (courses) to be articulated so that students can have appropriate college credit.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a challenging two-year high school program for students aged 16 to 19. It leads to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities and colleges. Student may elect to take the whole Diploma (all six component areas) or may choose to aim for a certificate of Merit in a particular subject area. Lone Star College System includes the following colleges: Cy-Fair, Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris, and Tomball.
TECH PREP
A cooperatively developed, competency-based six-year program of study beginning in the ninth grade of high school and resulting in an Associate of Applied Science degree.
TECH PREP ARTICULATION
Competency-based course articulation included in Tech Prep educational plans.
TRANSFER
A student who subsequently enrolls in a different postsecondary institution, usually a university or four-year college.
UIL
University Interscholastic League