»University Vocabulary

A baccalaureate degree is one that is awarded by a four-year college or university. Chapman awards the following baccalaureate degrees:

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
• Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Undergraduate students are classified as the following:

• Freshman (0-29 units earned)
• Sophomore (30-59 units earned)
• Junior (60-89 units earned)
• Senior (90+ units earned)

Credits or units are the numeric value given to a class, and indicate the number of hours spent in a class per week. Typically, one credit equals one hour in class. If a class is 3 credits, you can expect to spend 3 hours per week in that class.

Most classes are 3 credits, but there are some exceptions. Physical activity courses are usually .5-1 credit; science courses with a lab are usually 4 credits; music and dance classes can be 1-2 credits.

These terms refer to the course number. Courses numbered 100-299 are considered lower division, and they are appropriate courses to take in your freshman and sophomore years. Upper division courses are numbered 300-499, and should be reserved for your junior and senior years.

WebAdvisor will not allow freshmen to register for upper division courses.

Transfer students who have earned 30+ credits prior to matriculation at Chapman will be allowed to register for 300 level courses.

A prerequisite is a course that must be completed prior to enrolling in another course. You can find the course prerequisites on WebAdvisor or in the University catalog.

 

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