A | B |
minority | persons who are non-caucasian in race |
associate's degree | awarded by a community college or technical school; usually 2 years |
bachelor's degree | typical college degree; usually 4 years |
advanced degree | college degree awarded for work beyond a bachelor's degree |
discrimination | unfair treatment of a person based on prejudice |
equity | fairness |
gender | male or female |
non-traditional work role | you are not the same gender as the majority of people in the field |
sex-role stereotyping | using gender to limit people to certain jobs |
sexual harassment | unwanted physical contact, comment, or behavior that is sexual in nature |
glass ceiling | an invisible barrier that prevents people from advancing in the workplace |