Glossary M

Magnetic stripe

A stripe on the back of a card that contains encoded information.

1. Understanding Your College Acceptance Letter (Navigate the Process)

Major/minor requirements

The courses and prerequisites required for a specific major and minor combination.

1. Understanding Prerequisites for Your Program (Plan Your Schedule)
2. Understanding Your College Acceptance Letter (Navigate the Process)

Major preparation courses

Courses that prepare students for upper-level courses in their major.

1. Transfer to a Bachelor’s Program (Plan Your Path)

Major requirements

The courses and prerequisites required for a specific major.

1. Understanding Degree Audit (Stay on Track)
2. Associate Degree: Online vs On-Campus (Choose the Right Fit)
3. Transfer to a Bachelor’s Program (Plan Your Path)
4. Step 1: Transferable Credits
5. Transfer Credits for Associate Degrees (Maximize Your Progress)

Major-specific courses

The courses required for a specific major.

1. Associate vs Bachelor Degree (Making an Informed Choice)
2. Transfer Credits for Associate Degrees (Maximize Your Progress)
3. Certificate vs Associate Degree (Weigh Your Options)
4. Step 1: Transferable Credits
5. Navigating Associate Degree Commencement (Celebrate Your Achievement)
6. How can I obtain an Associate of Applied Business degree in Accounting? (5 Main Questions Answered)
7. Decoding the Associate of Arts vs Science (Choose Wisely)
8. Understanding Grading Systems in Associate Programs (Maximize Your GPA)

Major-specific prerequisites

The courses required before a student can take upper-level courses in their major.

1. Understanding Prerequisites for Your Program (Plan Your Schedule)

Major-specific requirements

The courses and prerequisites required for a specific major.

1. Decoding the Associate of Arts vs Science (Choose Wisely)
2. Associate vs Bachelor Degree (Making an Informed Choice)
3. Transfer Credits for Associate Degrees (Maximize Your Progress)

Marginal benefit

1. Choosing Between Different Associate Programs (Follow Your Interest)

Marginal cost

1. Choosing Between Different Associate Programs (Follow Your Interest)

Market trends and analysis

The study of current and future trends in a particular industry or market.

1. Understanding Internships and Co-Ops (Enhance Your Experience)

Mathematical Modeling

The process of using mathematical equations to represent real-world situations.

1. Decoding the Associate of Arts vs Science (Choose Wisely)
2. What are the requirements for an Associate Degree in Software Engineering? (6 Common Questions Answered)

Mathematical Reasoning

The ability to use logic and critical thinking to solve mathematical problems.

1. Understanding GED vs High School Diploma (Choose Your Path)

Math proficiency

The level of skill and understanding a student has in mathematics.

1. Placement Tests: What to Expect (Ace Your Test)
2. Understanding Remedial Classes in Associate Programs (Bridge the Gap)

Meal plans

Prepaid plans for meals at a college or university dining hall.

1. Understanding Your College Acceptance Letter (Navigate the Process)

Mean score

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them together and dividing by the total number of values.

1. Placement Tests: What to Expect (Ace Your Test)

Median score

The middle score in a set of data arranged in order from lowest to highest.

1. Placement Tests: What to Expect (Ace Your Test)

Medical bills

1. Financial Aid Appeal Process (Get the Aid You Need)

Medical emergencies

1. Financial Aid Appeal Process (Get the Aid You Need)

Medical expenses

1. Financial Aid Appeal Process (Get the Aid You Need)

Memorization techniques

1. How much time commitment and financial aid is necessary to complete an Associate’s Degree in Biology? (5 Main Questions Answered)
2. Online Learning Tips for Associate Degrees (Succeed from Home)
3. How can I earn a Pharmacy Technician Associate’s Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)

Mental health

The state of one’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

1. Full-Time vs Part-Time Study (Weighing the Pros and Cons)
2. What jobs are available with an Associate Degree in Social Work? (6 Common Questions Answered)
3. What are the requirements for an Occupational Therapy Associate Degree? (5 Main Questions Answered)
4. Applying as a Nontraditional Student (You’re Not Alone)
5. What jobs can I get with an Associate’s Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)
6. Associate Degree: Online vs On-Campus (Choose the Right Fit)
7. Choosing Between Different Associate Programs (Follow Your Interest)
8. What jobs require an Associate’s Degree in Art? (6 Common Questions Answered)
9. Online Learning Tips for Associate Degrees (Succeed from Home)

Mental health and stress management

Strategies for maintaining mental health and managing stress during the academic journey.

1. Understanding Grading Systems in Associate Programs (Maximize Your GPA)

Mentors

1. Understanding Internships and Co-Ops (Enhance Your Experience)
2. Understanding the Associate Degree Capstone (Master Your Project)
3. Applying as a Nontraditional Student (You’re Not Alone)
4. Navigating Career Services (Leverage Your Opportunities)
5. What are the requirements for an Associate’s Degree in Civil Engineering? (6 Common Questions Answered)
6. Choosing Between Different Associate Programs (Follow Your Interest)
7. Guide to Choosing Your Major (Follow Your Passion)
8. Military and Veterans: Navigating Associate Degrees (Know Your Benefits)
9. Online Learning Tips for Associate Degrees (Succeed from Home)
10. How can I earn a Pre-Nursing Associate Degree? (5 Main Questions Answered)
11. Understanding Early Admissions for Associate Programs (Increase Your Chances)

Mentorship

The relationship between a more experienced professional and a less experienced individual, in which the former provides guidance and support to the latter.

1. Understanding Internships and Co-Ops (Enhance Your Experience)
2. Work-Study Programs in Associate Degrees (Earn While You Learn)
3. Guide to Choosing Your Major (Follow Your Passion)
4. Military and Veterans: Navigating Associate Degrees (Know Your Benefits)
5. Navigating Career Services (Leverage Your Opportunities)

Mentorship opportunities

Opportunities for individuals to receive guidance and support from more experienced professionals in their field or industry.

1. Navigating Career Services (Leverage Your Opportunities)
2. Military and Veterans: Navigating Associate Degrees (Know Your Benefits)
3. What college courses do I need to take in order to obtain a Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)
4. Understanding Internships and Co-Ops (Enhance Your Experience)

Mentorship programs

Programs that provide opportunities for individuals to receive guidance and support from more experienced professionals in their field or industry.

1. Understanding Internships and Co-Ops (Enhance Your Experience)
2. Choosing Between Different Associate Programs (Follow Your Interest)
3. Navigating Career Services (Leverage Your Opportunities)
4. Applying as a Nontraditional Student (You’re Not Alone)
5. What are the requirements for an Associate Degree in Occupational Studies? (6 Common Questions Answered)
6. What are the requirements for an Associate’s Degree in Real Estate? (6 Common Questions Answered)
7. How can I earn an Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems? (6 Common Questions Answered)
8. Guide to Choosing Your Major (Follow Your Passion)
9. What jobs can I get with an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts? (5 Main Questions Answered)
10. How can I earn a Pharmacy Technician Associate’s Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)
11. How can I earn a Pre-Nursing Associate Degree? (5 Main Questions Answered)
12. Work-Study Programs in Associate Degrees (Earn While You Learn)

Merit-based aid

Financial assistance for education that is awarded based on academic achievement or other merit-based criteria.

1. Financial Aid for Associate Programs (Maximize Your Aid)
2. Understanding Tuition and Fees for Associate Degrees (Plan Your Budget)

Merit-based scholarships

Financial assistance for education that is awarded based on academic achievement or other merit-based criteria.

1. Financial Aid for Associate Programs (Maximize Your Aid)

Message

1. Navigating Associate Degree Commencement (Celebrate Your Achievement)
2. Understanding the Associate Degree Capstone (Master Your Project)
3. Understanding Internships and Co-Ops (Enhance Your Experience)

Methodology

The systematic approach or method used to conduct research or solve a problem.

1. Understanding Degree Audit (Stay on Track)
2. Decoding the Associate of Arts vs Science (Choose Wisely)
3. Understanding the Associate Degree Capstone (Master Your Project)

Military deployment or service-related injury

1. Financial Aid Appeal Process (Get the Aid You Need)

Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)

1. Military and Veterans: Navigating Associate Degrees (Know Your Benefits)

Military OneSource

1. Military and Veterans: Navigating Associate Degrees (Know Your Benefits)

Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA)

1. Military and Veterans: Navigating Associate Degrees (Know Your Benefits)

Military Tuition Assistance

1. Military and Veterans: Navigating Associate Degrees (Know Your Benefits)

Mindfulness

The practice of being present and fully engaged in the current moment.

1. Applying as a Nontraditional Student (You’re Not Alone)

Minimum GPA requirement

1. Transfer Credits for Associate Degrees (Maximize Your Progress)
2. How much time commitment and financial aid is necessary to complete an Associate’s Degree in Biology? (5 Main Questions Answered)
3. Navigating Associate Degree Commencement (Celebrate Your Achievement)
4. How can I fulfill the general education requirements for an Associate Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)
5. What are the requirements for an Associate Degree in Occupational Studies? (6 Common Questions Answered)
6. How can I obtain an associate degree in engineering? (5 Main Questions Answered)
7. Navigating the Associate Degree Application (Step-by-Step Guide)
8. Transfer to a Bachelor’s Program (Plan Your Path)

Minimum requirement

The lowest level of qualification or achievement needed to meet a particular standard or requirement.

1. Transfer Credits for Associate Degrees (Maximize Your Progress)
2. Navigating the Associate Degree Application (Step-by-Step Guide)
3. Understanding Degree Audit (Stay on Track)

Minor policy

1. Understanding Degree Audit (Stay on Track)

Minor requirements

1. Understanding Prerequisites for Your Program (Plan Your Schedule)
2. Understanding Degree Audit (Stay on Track)

Misconceptions

False or inaccurate beliefs or ideas about a particular topic or subject.

1. How can I finance my Kinesiology Associate Degree program and what is the time commitment involved? (6 Common Questions Answered)
2. What jobs require an Associate of Science degree? (5 Main Questions Answered)
3. What is required to obtain an Associate Degree in Project Management? (6 Common Questions Answered)
4. What is required to obtain a Real Estate Associate’s Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)
5. What are the requirements for an Associate Degree in Software Engineering? (6 Common Questions Answered)
6. What are the requirements for an HVAC Associate Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)
7. Do hospitals hire associate degree nurses? (6 Common Questions Answered)
8. Step 1: Transferable Credits
9. Certificate vs Associate Degree (Weigh Your Options)
10. Understanding Grading Systems in Associate Programs (Maximize Your GPA)
11. What college courses do I need to take in order to obtain a Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)
12. What are the graduation requirements for an Associate’s Degree? (6 Common Questions Answered)
13. What courses do I need to take to earn an Associate’s Degree in General Studies? (4 Crucial Questions Answered)
14. How do I earn an Associate Degree in Engineering? (6 Common Questions Answered)
15. What coursework is required to obtain an Associate’s Degree in Welding? (5 Main Questions Answered)
16. Can I get an associates degree while in high school? (4 Crucial Questions Answered)
17. Placement Tests: What to Expect (Ace Your Test)
18. Understanding Tuition and Fees for Associate Degrees (Plan Your Budget)
19. Transfer Credits for Associate Degrees (Maximize Your Progress)
20. Transfer to a Bachelor’s Program (Plan Your Path)
21. Understanding Associate Degree Accreditation (Ensure Quality Education)
22. Understanding Early Admissions for Associate Programs (Increase Your Chances)
23. Understanding GED vs High School Diploma (Choose Your Path)
24. Online Learning Tips for Associate Degrees (Succeed from Home)
25. Understanding Internships and Co-Ops (Enhance Your Experience)
26. Understanding Prerequisites for Your Program (Plan Your Schedule)
27. Understanding the Associate Degree Capstone (Master Your Project)
28. Understanding Degree Audit (Stay on Track)
29. Understanding Remedial Classes in Associate Programs (Bridge the Gap)
30. Applying as a Nontraditional Student (You’re Not Alone)
31. Navigating Career Services (Leverage Your Opportunities)
32. Associate Degree: Online vs On-Campus (Choose the Right Fit)
33. Associate vs Bachelor Degree (Making an Informed Choice)
34. Choosing Between Different Associate Programs (Follow Your Interest)
35. Community College vs Vocational School (Weighing the Options)
36. Credit Hours and Course Loads (Balance Your Schedule)
37. Decoding the Associate of Arts vs Science (Choose Wisely)
38. Dual Enrollment: High School and College (Maximize Your Time)
39. Financial Aid Appeal Process (Get the Aid You Need)
40. Financial Aid for Associate Programs (Maximize Your Aid)
41. Full-Time vs Part-Time Study (Weighing the Pros and Cons)
42. Gap Year Before Associate Degree (Is It Right for You?)
43. Guide to Choosing Your Major (Follow Your Passion)
44. Understanding Your College Acceptance Letter (Navigate the Process)
45. Military and Veterans: Navigating Associate Degrees (Know Your Benefits)
46. Navigating Associate Degree Commencement (Celebrate Your Achievement)
47. Navigating the Associate Degree Application (Step-by-Step Guide)
48. Work-Study Programs in Associate Degrees (Earn While You Learn)

Mobile devices

1. Online Learning Tips for Associate Degrees (Succeed from Home)
2. Associate Degree: Online vs On-Campus (Choose the Right Fit)

Mode score

The most frequently occurring score in a set of data.

1. Placement Tests: What to Expect (Ace Your Test)

Motivation

The drive and enthusiasm to pursue academic and personal goals.

1. Online Learning Tips for Associate Degrees (Succeed from Home)
2. Understanding Grading Systems in Associate Programs (Maximize Your GPA)
3. Gap Year Before Associate Degree (Is It Right for You?)
4. Applying as a Nontraditional Student (You’re Not Alone)
5. Associate Degree: Online vs On-Campus (Choose the Right Fit)
6. Can I get an associates degree while in high school? (4 Crucial Questions Answered)
7. Choosing Between Different Associate Programs (Follow Your Interest)
8. Decoding the Associate of Arts vs Science (Choose Wisely)
9. Dual Enrollment: High School and College (Maximize Your Time)
10. Guide to Choosing Your Major (Follow Your Passion)
11. Understanding Remedial Classes in Associate Programs (Bridge the Gap)

Motivation for pursuing an associate degree

The reasons or goals that drive an individual to pursue an associate degree.

1. Navigating the Associate Degree Application (Step-by-Step Guide)

Multimedia content

1. How can I earn an Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems? (6 Common Questions Answered)
2. Online Learning Tips for Associate Degrees (Succeed from Home)

Multiple-choice questions

Questions that provide a list of possible answers, with only one correct answer.

1. Placement Tests: What to Expect (Ace Your Test)

Multitasking

The ability to manage multiple tasks or responsibilities at the same time.

1. Applying as a Nontraditional Student (You’re Not Alone)
2. Dual Enrollment: High School and College (Maximize Your Time)
3. Online Learning Tips for Associate Degrees (Succeed from Home)

Multitasking strategies

Techniques or methods for effectively managing multiple tasks or responsibilities at the same time.

1. Applying as a Nontraditional Student (You’re Not Alone)