| American | English |
|---|---|
| college (abstract) | undergraduate education |
| grad school | postgraduate education |
| college (concrete) | institution that awards only undergraduate degrees |
| university | institution that also awards postgraduate degrees |
| commencement | graduation |
| regalia | academic dress |
| diploma | testamur |
| B.S., M.S. | B.Sc., M.Sc. |
| M.D. | M.B. B.S. or M.B. B.Ch. |
| J.D. | L.L.B. |
| dissertation | doctoral thesis |
| faculty | academic staff |
| staff | administrative staff |
| school e.g. School of Business | faculty e.g. Faculty of Science |
| department e.g. Philosophy Department | school e.g. School of Philosophy |
| department chair | head of school |
| professor | lecturer of any rank |
| assistant professor | untenured lecturer |
| discussion section | tutorial |
| letter grades: A, B, C, D, F | grades: high distinction, distinction, credit, pass, fail |
| Fraternity/Sorority | combined residence hall and drinking club |
| proctor | to invigilate |
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Glossary of Academic Terms
I wrote the post below in normal English but I could also have written it in 'Merkin. Here's some of the differences I've noticed:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment