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Credits

Semester Credits. The College calendar year is divided into two (2) semesters and a shortened summer session. All academic study is measured in terms of semester credits. One semester credit is equivalent to 45 hours of student involvement, usually 15 hours of classroom contact and 30 hours of outside of class studying, researching, and reading per credit. In general, a class that meets one hour per week yields one semester hour of credit. A class that meets for three or four hour periods a week yields three or four hours of credit. Laboratory courses require more than one hour of participation for one credit.

Credit Overload. To register for more than 18 credits, students must have approval from the advisor and the Academic Vice President. Consideration for a credit overload must be determined by the 10th day of instruction (see academic calendar). Students must be in good academic standing to be approved for a credit overload.