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Definitions
Center –
an organizational unit focusing primarily on research and scholarly activity
where services are typically unrelated to internal administrative operations
(for the purposes of new unit proposals this definition is the same as
“institute”)
Certification of Achievement
– a one year certificate program that is typically an abbreviated form of
the associate of applied science
College
– collection of departments, can include schools, that grant degrees in
particular fields (may also be known as a division)
Degree
– the award given to graduates based on educational level. The basic
levels include associate degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree,
and doctorate. (AA, AS, AAS, BA, BS, BAS, MA, MS, Ph.D)
Department
– division of a school or college focused in a particular academic area -
reports to a unit other than another department, usually a college.
Diploma Requirements
– diplomas can only recognize Board approved degrees and majors. This
means that emphases/concentration/options that have not been approved by the
Board cannot appear on a diploma. Transcripts, however, may include
emphases/concentration/options.
Discipline
– a distinct area of study, branch of instruction, or academic field
Emphasis, Concentration, Option
– a specific area or branch of study within a student’s major. For
example: a student majoring in Animal Science may choose to pursue an emphasis
(i.e. option or concentration) in Equine Sciences or Rangeland Livestock
Production.
Institute
– an organizational unit focusing primarily on research and scholarly
activity where services are typically unrelated to internal administrative
operations (this definition is the same as “center” and is intended
only to be used for the purposes of new organizational unit proposals,
primarily to distinguish between internal administrative “institutes”
or “centers” occurring at the community college versus research
oriented units occurring at the universities).
Major
– the primary field of study within a degree characterizing the body of
knowledge gained within a discipline
Named Degree
– the integration of a major title into a degree title. For example, a
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is a named degree. Academic Affairs Council
agreed in December 2004 that named degrees are only permitted in cases where
accreditation, professional, or national recognition require it.
New Program Follow-up
–Board policy establishes an accountability system whereby institutions
are directed to provide periodic follow-up information on cost estimates and
enrollment projections provided in the program proposal process (BOR Policy,
Chapter 14, Section 4). Reports must be submitted following the first, third,
and fifth year of a program’s existence.
Organizational Unit
– a department, school, college, division, center, or institute
Primary Field of Study
– a term used to describe the equivalent of a major within an associate
degree
School
– generally associated with professional degrees, can be within colleges,
depends upon discipline and national context, generally similar to a department
but larger and usually have multiple areas representing different academic
programs
Study Abroad
– formal affiliation or consortium involving students or faculty in
another country for educational purposes in which academic credit is granted.
Faculty or student exchanges which involve a limited number of people for a
period of less than one semester and international arrangements for the
purposes of research are excluded from this definition.
Transfer Degrees –
the primary basis for admission to upper-division study with full junior status
of transfer students for the community colleges to state college or the
universities in Nevada are the associate of arts, associate of science, and the
associate of business degrees
. When the primary field of study in these degrees is dedicated to
transfer-related studies, Board approval is not required. In the rare instance
when the primary field of study is not transfer-related, Board approval is
required.
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