semesters
College year divisions
Semesters are the two main divisions of an academic year, typically running fall and spring.
Most American colleges and high schools organize their calendars this way: I'm taking five courses this semester, She studied abroad for a semester.
The term distinguishes from quarters or trimesters, which divide the year into three or four parts.
Conditions of an agreement
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
midterms · finals · syllabus · registration · curriculum · quarters · trimesters · classwork
Descend under gravity
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- summerYear's warmest season
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- half-yearSix-month duration
session · period · break · intersession · vacation · recess · holiday · January
First-year student
- sophomoreSecond-year pupil
- juniorLower in standing
- seniorHigher in rank
- first-yearBeginning student status
second-year · graduation · advancement · standing · completion · remaining · final · last
Mutual giving and receiving
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- study abroadAttend university overseas
- immersionState of being submerged
- overseasIn foreign countries
foreign · cultural · travel · program · experience · language · homestay · global
terms
Conditions of an agreement
- coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
enrollment · midterms · finals · syllabus · registration · curriculum · quarters · trimesters · classwork · coursework
fall
Descend under gravity
half-year · session · period · break · intersession · vacation · recess · holiday · January · September
freshman
First-year student
first-year · second-year · graduation · advancement · standing · completion · remaining · final · last · entering
exchange
Mutual giving and receiving
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- study abroadAttend university overseas
- immersionState of being submerged
overseas · foreign · cultural · travel · program · experience · language · homestay · global · destination
semestersquarters
Assigned living accommodations
trimesters · quarter system · terms · modules · blocks
- fall semesterAcademic term in autumn
- spring semesterAcademic term following winter
- semester breakPause between academic terms
- semester abroadTerm at foreign university
- first semesterInitial half of school year
- semester examsTests ending academic terms