To change the variable credit on a class, click on the Schedule and Options tab. 13. Where the hours for a course are underlined, you are able to change the credit range. Click on the number in the hours tab to change the variable credit.
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Credits are awarded based on the credit hours you earn. The calculation of one credit is as follows: (1 hours classroom work + 2 hours homework) per week x (15 weeks/semester) = 1 credit for that semester. Most subjects/courses require 3 credits to be completed.Jan 31, 2022
Variable credit courses are for students who are working on special projects, completing independent study with specific faculty or who are participating in cooperative education.
How do I change the hours on a variable credit hour class? Select Register for Classes from the Enhanced Registration Main Menu. From the Schedule and Options tab, a course section that will allow credit hour changes will have the hours number underlined. Click the Hours number and edit the hours of the section.
From the Athena main menu select the 'Student' tab, the 'Registration' menu, and the 'Add or Drop Classes' button. Once you have selected a valid term, find the course you would like to adjust the hours for, and click on the hour value in the 'Cred' column.
• different credits across students (for group instruction each student selects number of credits or for individual instruction where student and instructor determine credit number based on workload) • providing students with the opportunity to enroll in an additional, optional credit.Jun 1, 2012
Four credit units require students to work on that course for about 180 (45x4) hours in some combination of class/instructional time and out-of-class time. This definition does not vary with instructional mode. Note also that the definition is for a minimum amount of student work per credit ('no less than').
Students may change sections of the same course subject to the policies of the department offering the course. Changing course sections should be completed as early in the semester as possible. Section changes are made through the student registration system.
Procedure and Follow-upStudent wants to request a course to be CR/NC or reverse their CR/NC selection on a course before the half-way point of the course.Student fills out the Office of the Registrar's Credit/No Credit Option form.Student obtains approval and signature on the form from Home Department.More items...
For fall and spring terms, as long as you remain enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, you can drop a full-term course without academic penalty until the end of the eighth week of the term. Part-term courses and summer courses may be dropped without academic penalty until the midpoint of the course.
Credit Limits Undergraduate students may register for a maximum of 17 hours during the fall, spring, and summer. Professional students and graduate students should refer to their respective bulletins for minimum/maximum course loads policies.
o A student may have more than one minor. o The completed minor will be recorded on the student's permanent transcript, but not on the diploma.
A full-time course load is considered to be nine to fifteen credit hours per semester during the academic year and six to 12 credit hours during the summer semester. To exceed 18 hours per semester, a student must have the approval of the Department and the Graduate Dean.