lower/upper-division undergraduate courses

Spanish translation: asignaturas del ciclo básico/del ciclo superior de estudios universitarios

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English term or phrase:lower/upper-division undergraduate courses
Spanish translation:asignaturas del ciclo básico/del ciclo superior de estudios universitarios
Entered by: Mónica Algazi

16:19 Apr 26, 2021
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English term or phrase: lower/upper-division undergraduate courses
Hola!

Se trata de un certificado de notas de la Universidad de Oregón, USA, y habla de diferentes tipos de asignaturas y distingue entre esas dos.

Serían ASIGNATURAS DE PREGRADO DE PRIMER CICLO / SEGUNDO CICLO? DE PRIMEROS CURSOS / CURSOS SUPERIORES?

Y no sé si pondría pregrado o lo obviaría, se supone que si está estudiando para sacarese esos estudios son "pre" grado.

Porque he leído por ahí que diferenciaba entre troncales y optativas, pero creo que no va por ahí...

Gracias de antemano!
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asignaturas del ciclo básico/ del ciclo superior de estudios universitarios
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estudios universitarios vs. estudios de posgrado
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3 +2asignaturas del ciclo básico/ del ciclo superior de estudios universitarios
Mónica Algazi
4cursos de grado inferior/superior
O G V
4asignaturas de grado terciarias y superiores
Laura Orbegozo


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cursos de grado inferior/superior


Explanation:
cursos de grado inferior/superior

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https://missioncollege.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/3600389...
What is the difference between lower-division and upper-division courses?
Lower-division courses are offered for freshman and sophomore level credit. All courses offered at a community college are lower-division courses. Upper-division courses are offered for junior and senior level credit. These courses are not offered by community colleges.


https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/73647/what-does...

What does “upper division” mean in the context of undergraduate classes?
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I'm in the process of researching graduate programs, and one of the ones I'm interested in prefers their applicants to have a B average in "upper division" classes. I just want to clarify what this means. I'm in a 4-year undergraduate math program, so would "upper division" be 3rd and 4th year courses, or would 2nd year courses be dragged into the mix?

Edit: I am talking about US grad schools, but I go to a university in Canada. Right now, I have a GPA of about 3.3, which I hope to surpass in 3rd and 4th year to look better on my grad school app.



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asignaturas del ciclo básico/ del ciclo superior de estudios universitarios


Explanation:
estudios universitarios vs. estudios de posgrado

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agree  Luis M. Sosa
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  -> Gracias, Luis.

agree  O G V: no me fijé en el vs.de la explicación
5 days
  -> Quizás no me expresé con la debida claridad. En mi comentario puse "estudios universitarios VERSUS (por oposición a) estudios de posgrado, que vienen después de completar los cilcos básico y superior de estudios universitarios.
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asignaturas de grado terciarias y superiores


Explanation:
"Los estudiantes que asisten a un Community College pueden hacer lo que se conoce como el “2+2”, es decir que estudian dos años de temáticas básicas en el college y al tercer año piden transferencia a una universidad para cursar el resto de materias. La materias que se estudian en el college se conocen como Lower Division Courses y las que cursan una universidad son las Upper Division Courses".

Los Lower Division Courses suelen ser de temática general y los Upper Division Courses ya son asignaturas especializadas a la carrera que se pretende estudiar.

Aquí varios links de referencia:
https://www.universityguideonline.org/es/InternationalPathwa...

https://www.getupidiomas.es/blog-cursos-idiomas/sin-categori...

https://blog.becas123.com/de-college-a-universidad-como-func...

Laura Orbegozo
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