Academic Credit

Mountain State University credits are expressed in semester hours. One semester hour of credit is equivalent to 15 class hours.

Student Classification

The total number of credit hours you have earned determines your student classification. For students in bachelor's degree programs, the classifications are:

Enrollment Status

For Mountain State University's purposes, a full-time student is one who is enrolled in 12 or more hours for a semester or 6 hours for a summer session. A part-time student is one who is enrolled in fewer than 12 hours.

Other enrollment categories include special student, a provisionally admitted student who does not meet the University's regular admission standards or who is not working toward a certificate or degree, and auditor, a student who is not attempting to earn a grade or credit.

These classifications may differ for financial aid purposes. If you are applying for financial aid or veterans' benefits, check the requirements for definitions of full-time student status.

To complete most bachelor's programs in four years, you should take an average of 16 hours each semester. Permission is required for enrollment in more than 18 hours a semester.

For information on attendance, grades and grade reports, and withdrawal from courses, see the Academic Information section of the catalog.

Catalog Policy

Students are subject to degree and program requirements listed in the catalog that is in effect when they first register for classes at MSU; students in selective enrollment programs are subject to degree and program requirements listed in the catalog that is in effect at the time of admission into the program. You may choose to follow the requirements listed in a more recent catalog if they better meet your academic needs. If you interrupt your program of study for two or more consecutive terms (excluding summer sessions), you are subject to the requirements in effect when you re-enroll.Similarly, if you change your major program of study, you are subject to the requirements in effect at the time of the change, except by permission of the senior academic officer of your school.

All programs and policies are subject to change and correction. See the University Web site for archived and current catalog information.

Catalog Policy from page 35 of the 2005-2006 catalog.