EC

Entrance Counseling. An exercise to help students understand consequences of accepting loans and repayment options. Exercises include determining monthly budgets with a common expense including loan repayment. It must be completed by the student and/or parent if either party wants the loan(s) to be issued.

Drop/Add

A period of several days at the beginning of each semester during which students may adjust their schedules without penalty. This action may increase the tuition charges on a student’s account if a course is added or decrease charges if a course is dropped. The number of credits a student attempts also may affect the amount of their financial aid award.

DegreeWorks

DegreeWorks is a program that will help you track your academic requirements and progress. It also helps you prepare for future course registration. Through its “What If ” function, you can see how your current classes fit into a different major plan, if you are considering switching majors.

Credit hours

Credit hours are the number of hours for which a student is given credit for completing a course. To earn one credit hour, a student has to attend a class for one classroom hour (though it’s not always a full 60 minutes) per week for the semester. Most classes are offered in one- to four-hour increments.

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