Senior (education)
In the education system of the United States and other countries, such as Malaysia , a senior ( Latin: the elder ) is usually a student in the fourth year of their respective educational institution .
education
At high school , which mostly covers grades 9 to 12 in secondary education , the term usually refers to twelfth graders. In contrast to junior high school , which may cover grades 6 to 10, the traditional high school is sometimes also called senior high school or senior high .
In the undergraduate courses of US universities , traditionally especially at colleges , the term is reserved for students in the 7th and 8th semesters. In the first year of study the term is freshman , in the second sophomore and in the third junior , like in high school.
An exception are the military academies, which instead or in addition use the terms Plebe for Fourth Classmen, Yearling or Yuk for Third Classmen, Cow for Second and Firsty (plural: Firsties ) for First Classmen. The Plebe Summer is a training program run by the Naval Academy before the start of the first year of study.
Sports
Competitive sports in the United States are typically held in colleges. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and comparable associations now allow so-called student athletes (German: "student athletes") to be allowed to practice their sport at universities for up to four years (possibly also with interruptions). Usually the same designations apply to them, but due to injuries an athlete can be red-shirted and the designation of the academic and athletic academic year may differ.
The term senior is based on the academic terms, not on any age groups in sports or on senior sports and sports offers for older people.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jessica Stahl: New For the Glossary: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior. On: Voice of America News website; Washington, DC, April 2, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2018 (in English).