For each course completed, they typically receive four semester hours. 131 semester hours are required for graduation. An associate's degree is not offered. The course offerings are strictly liberal arts. Few courses are offered late in the day or evening.
Scholars usually take one course the first semester and two the second semester.
Substantial amounts of reading and writing are expected in most Allegheny courses. Some courses, for example Computer Science courses, require many hours in lab in addition to the three hours spent in class. The scholarship recipient will have an advisor from the faculty to help in course selection as well as other areas. The recipient will be classified as a degree-seeking student and all courses taken will count toward a degree should she decide to continue here or elsewhere. I've been out of the classroom for quite some time.