It represents the average number of grade points per hour earned by the student for a given term or number of terms. It is figured by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of hours for which the student has been registered. For example, a student registered for thirty credit hours and earning seventy-five grade points would have a grade point average of 2.50. The College operates on a two-semester basis per year with each semester running approximately sixteen weeks. The fall semester begins in August with the spring semester beginning in January.
Class periods are usually fifty minutes in length.
A summer session is held during the months of May, June, and July. Intercessions of one or two weeks are held before or after a semester for the purpose of remediation, completion of smaller courses, and single project studies. This program allows the student to study by correspondence. A significant portion of work done in External Studies may apply to a degree program on campus. Further information may be obtained by writing the College and asking for information on External Studies.