7-Week Sessions

While most programs and courses moved to the 7-week format, some have remained in their original format due to clinical rotations and accreditation requirements.

Find the current Academic Calendar here.

This transition is especially beneficial for part-time students. The 7-week format allows you to focus on one to two courses at a time while earning more credits each term. For example, in one term you could take 2 classes (6 credits) in the first 7 weeks and 2 classes (6 credits) in the second 7 weeks, rather than 2 classes in a single 15-week term.

As a full-time student, you can maintain your current courseload each term but spread them out over two 7-week sessions. For example, you may take 2 classes (6 credits) in the first 7-week Session and 2 classes (6 credits) in the second 7-week Session, rather than 4 classes at once. You can also take advantage of more courses offered during the summer term.

Financial aid will continue to be awarded based on how many credits you take each term. In order to be eligible for financial aid, program students should register for both 7-week Sessions in a given term at the same time. For example, you will need to register for both Fall 1 and Fall 2 to have the equivalent of a full-time credit load.

For each term, be sure to register for both 7-week Sessions (e.g. Fall 1 and Fall 2) at the same time. This will help keep you on track for the most efficient course sequence to complete your program. Your college advisor will help you with registration and your academic plan.

You can expect the total amount of class time to be the same in a 7-week course as in a traditional 15-week course. This may come in the form of more online work and/or longer individual class meeting times.

Instructors have redesigned course assignments and assessments so that you can learn the same material more efficiently, with a reasonable amount of take-home work. If you are a full-time student, your workload may feel more manageable, because you will have fewer courses to concentrate on at one time.