Calendar and Student Load

Bethel operates on a semester calendar. Students will collaborate with their student success advisor to determine an academic plan appropriate to achieve their educational goal.

Student load for each academic term is as follows:

  • Full time = 12 credits or more
  • Part time = 0.1 to 11.9 credits
    • Three-Quarter time = 9 - 11.9 credits
    • Half time = 6 - 8.9 credits
    • Less than half time = 0.1 to 5.9 credits

Receiving an extension or a grade of Incomplete in a course does not extend a student’s enrollment beyond the final date of class.

Credits must apply toward a student’s graduation requirements. If credits are not toward graduation requirements or a student drops below full-time or half-time status a student's eligibility for certain financial aid programs may be affected.

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