Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Nov 27, 2024  
Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information


Course Load

The normal course load for a full-time student is from 12 to 18 credit hours. An employed student should vary a course load for the semester according to the number of hours the student works. It is recommended that such a student consult with an advisor about his or her schedule. Students who wish to complete a 2-year degree in 2 years, excluding summers, should take at least 15 credits per term.

Course Numbering

0-99     Precollege level courses not designed for transfer to other institutions. These courses do not count for college credit and are not used in grade point average calculation for graduation.
100-199   Courses normally taken by freshmen.
200-299   Courses normally taken by sophomores.

State Guaranteed General Education Transfer Courses

Guaranteed transfer courses are identified by the designations in the chart below

AH - Arts & Humanities

GT-AH1 Arts 
GT-AH2 Literature and Humanities
GT-AH3 Ways of Thinking
GT-AH4 World Languages

CO - Communication

GT-CO1 Introductory Writing Course
GT-CO2 Intermediate Writing Course

HI - History

GT-HI1 History

MA - Mathematics

GT-MA1 Mathematics

SC - Physical & Life Sciences

GT-SC1 Course with Required Laboratory
GT-SC2 Lecture Course without Required Laboratory

SS - Behavioral & Social Sciences

GT-SS1 Economic and Political Systems
GT-SS2 Geography
GT-SS3 Human Behavior and Social Systems