Classes typically meet four sixty-minute periods per week, giving ample time for instruction to be congruent with the credit given.
Professors teach fewer courses at one time than under the traditional semester or quarter calendars.
The unit of credit is equivalent to the semester hour. Thus, transfer of credits is facilitated. Three and four unit courses, the same size as under the semester calendar, are retained. Included is a three-week Interterm during which students study a single course or engage in independent study and research. Interterm classes, with a flexible classroom schedule, are able to engage in extended discussions, off-campus excursions, or extensive field work.