Credit Hours/Load
A credit hour represents one hour of faculty-structured learning activity, two hours of laboratory or three hours of clinical instruction per week for the semester. A three-credit-hour lecture course, for example, meets 48 hours during the semester (3 hours/week x 16 weeks). An average full-time semester class load in most Ivy Tech programs consists of 12-15 credit hours. A class load of more than 17 credit hours requires approval of the Dean of Academic Affairs.
Enrollment Status
Enrollment status is determined by registered total semester credits. Twelve or more credits per semester is considered full-time status, nine through 11 credits is three-quarter-time status; six through eight credits is half-time; and one through five credits is considered less than half-time status. A first-year student, by definition, is one who has completed 30 or fewer semester credit hours. A second-year student is one who has completed 31 or more semester credit hours. Full-time academic status for a summer term is 6 credit hours. Financial aid full-time status for summer is 12 credit hours.
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