Find out some more important terms related to study abroad on Tej Kohli blog:
1. Accelerated program
Completion of a college program by attending summer classes and taking extra courses in a semester.
2. Associate of Arts or Associate of Science Degree
A collegiate degree related to the baccalaureate degree. This is not a degree with a declared major; rather it is a program of first and second year courses which will generally transfer to a four year college or university.
3. Contact hour
A unit of measure that represents 50 minutes of direct instruction for each clock hour
4. December Mini-Semester
Term between the end of fall graduation and the start of the spring semester.
5. Faculty International Exploration (FIE) Grant
Faculty International Exploration grant is to provide a source of funding to engage in international professional development (relevant to instruction, internationalizing the curriculum, pre study aboard exploration, etc.)