The transition between high school and college can be challenging. But, we’re here to fill in the gaps and share some terminology with you to help make that shift easier!
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Advising | The process of planning a program and selecting courses with assistance from an academic advisor. |
| Co-Requisite | A requirement that one course must be taken at the same time as another course. For example, some courses may have a lab or discussion that a student must also enroll to earn full credit. |
| Credit Hour | The unit of credit for one hour of lecture per week for a semester. |
| Degree-Granting College | The “academic home” where student pursue specific degree requirements and their major work is completed. After a student has earned 24 credit hours, declared a major and met the GPA requirement of the degree-granting college, their records are transferred from University College to their degree-granting college. |
| Enrollment | The process of choosing and officially registering in a set of courses for a semester or term. |
| Fees | A charge paid by students for services, e.g., course fee, student activity fee, health fee, etc. |
| Final Examination (Final) | An examination that is comprehensive in nature or that accounts for a greater proportion of the final grade than an exam given during the semester. Please note, final exams may be scheduled for a different time than when the class met during the semester. |
| General Education (Gen Ed) | A common set of courses or categories of courses that are required of all undergraduate students to complete a degree. |
| Lower Division | 1000 and 2000 level courses. |
| OUNet ID (4x4) | More commonly known as your 4x4, your OU Net ID, along with your password, will be you log-in for access to OU services. |
| Pre-Requisite | A requirement, usually credit in another course, which must be met before a particular course can be taken. |
| Semester | A 16-week academic session. Please note, each new semester, students will enroll in a new set of courses. |
| Sooner ID (OU ID) | Your nine-digit ID number assigned to you when you are admitted. |
| Tuition | The charge paid by all students to enroll in courses at the university. |
| Upper Division | 3000 and 4000 level courses. |
