| 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 |