1. An .......... is a specific, and usually hands-on, type of training that is taught over a period of time within a certain art or trade field. This type of training involves students who become skilled via on-the-job training.

2. A .......... is grant money that is awarded in order to further research in a specific area of study.

3. When a student specializes in a specific field in an undergraduate program, he/she chooses a .......... and, often, a minor in order to obtain a degree.

4. A .......... is the highest graduate degree that can be obtained. This acronym actually stands for Doctor of Philosophy; however, it is commonly used to denote a doctorate in any faculty.

5. A .......... degree is a graduate degree that is obtained after a bachelor's degree and before a doctorate.

6. A student who is studying in his/her final year of an undergraduate degree in the United States is called a

7. A student who enters an undergraduate degree program and is studying in his/her first year is called a .......... .

8. Halfway through an academic term, students often have to take .......... exams. These exams are normally taken in the middle of an academic semester and before final exams.

9. In many college classes, professors require their students to write .......... during academic terms. These kinds of graded assignments are analytical, written compositions.

10. When students attend college/university, in order to earn an academic degree, students often have to choose a major as well as a .......... . This is a secondary field of study and, sometimes, complements the chosen major.