How many credits is a course worth?

University degree and diploma courses are assigned a value expressed in credit hours. Every degree course is normally assigned a numeric value of 3 or 6 credits hours. Diploma courses are assigned a numeric value of 2, 3, 4, or 5 credit hours.

• a 3 credit hour course runs during either the Fall Term (September to December), or the Winter Term (January to April). You may even select a 3 credit hour course as a summer course.
• a 6 credit hour course is called a spanned course and runs over two terms - Fall and Winter (from September to April).

Diploma credit hours are assigned in the following manner:

• a 2, 3 or 4 credit hour course runs during either the Fall Term (September to December), or the Spring Term (January to April).
• a 5 credit hour course is called a spanned course and runs over two terms - Fall and Spring (from September to April).

Students are required to complete the following number of credit hours in their program to graduate:

• A 4 year degree usually requires 120 credit hours of study.
• A 2 year diploma usually requires a minimum of 93 credit hours of study.

For Degree Summer Sessions, both 3 and 6 credit hour courses are offered at different times and dates throughout the May - August period.