Enrollment

Semester System:

Allen Community College's academic year is divided into three semesters: fall, spring, and summer. Sub-terms within these semesters exist for shorter term classes, such as 8 week and inter-session.

College Credit Hour:

A college credit hour equals 15 clock hours of instruction per semester. A minimum of one-and-one-half hours spent working in a laboratory or internship are counted as one clock hour of instruction.

Standard Course Load and Full-Time Status:

Fifteen credit hours is the recommended average student academic load per semester. Students may take up to eighteen credit hours with the approval of the academic advisor. Students wishing to take more than 18 credit hours must obtain the approval of the academic advisor and the appropriate Dean. Students wishing to take more than 21 credit hours must also have the approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Students must hold a 3.0 GPA or better to be granted permission to carry an overload. Nine credit hours is the maximum load for 8 week sessions during each semester and summer with approval of an academic advisor. Students wishing to take more than 9 credit hours for an 8 week session must obtain the permission of the appropriate Dean. Courses of shorter duration than 4 weeks will be considered part of the load for the session in which they are offered.

For financial aid, athletic and activity eligibility, etc., twelve credit hours per semester are considered full-time; nine credit hours are considered three-quarters time; and six credit hours, one-half time.

Students enrolled in the College with less than 30 completed credit hours for financial aid reasons are considered freshman status. Students enrolled in the college with 30 or more completed credit hours are considered sophomores. Students enrolled in courses who have completed 64 credit hours are considered special students.