The amount of credit given for each class is dependent on the amount of time spent in class, in homework and in exams. Each credit represents 10 hours of in-class instruction or approximately 25 hours of class work.
Many classes involve both classroom and field work.
Students who pass a validation exam will be allowed to substitute another class for the validated class. Testing procedures are handled through the Academic Affairs Office and a validation fee must be paid to the business office. To add or drop a class, arrangements must be made with the registrar on or before the appropriate deadline. After that time, the student may withdraw from the class with transcripts indicating whether the student was passing or failing the class at the point of withdrawal. The first quarter generally begins the third week of June, and the end of the third quarter of the academic year is the last week of March.