NSU Lingo
Academic Advisor: A member of the Nova Faculty who gives students registration advice for their degree plan.
Bachelor's Degree: A degree from a college, university, or professional school; usually requires at least 128 credit hours.
Course Catalog: Online resources to students containing university policies and degree plan descriptions for each academic department.
Core: Course requirements in four areas including English, the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Math.
Credit Hour: Credit given for attending one lecture hour of class each week for 8 or 16 weeks or equivalent.
Dean: The highest officer of a division, college, or school.
Degree: A certificate of completion in a course of study.
Degree Plan: A specific list of required courses and electives to be completed for a degree.
Department: A specific area of study.
Elective: A class that you choose to take that is not required.
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Must be completed to receive any financial aid.
Freshman: A student who has completed 0 to 25 hours of college credit.
Full Time: Twelve or more credit hours per semester for undergraduate students.
Grants: Financial assistance that does not require repayment.
Internship: A job in a student's filed of study; may be required in some academic programs and may include salary and college credit.
Junior: A student who has completed 58 to 89 college credit hours
Major: A student's concentrated field of study.
Master's Degree: A graduate degree that usually requires two or more years of study beyond the Bachelor’s Degree
Minor: A student's secondary field of study
Prerequisite: A course that must be taken prior to enrollment in another class.
Registration: Enrollment in classes through WebCT.
Resident Advisor: A student worker living in a residence hall to offer planning support and advice for a given semester
Fall/ Spring Schedule of Class: posted on WebStar mid term before the next term of class start
Scholarships: Financial assistance based on merit; do not require repayment.
Senior: A student who has completed 90 or more hours or college credit but has not received a bachelor's degree.
Sophomore: A student who has completed 26 to 57 college credit hours.
Student Employment: An NSU funded program that allows students to work on campus.
Tuition: Costs of courses, not including certain fees.
Web-based Classes: Classes held on the internet though WebCT instead of in a traditional classroom
Work Study Program: A federal financial aid program that allows students to work on campus.
WebCT: A website where student can complete coursework, check grades, and receive class announcements
WebStar: a website where you can view your class schedule, view financial aid/ holds, grades for each semester and employee services.