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You usually need to take at least 12 credit hours per semester to qualify as a full-time college student. Twelve credit hours usually translates to four courses worth three credits a piece. Some students take more than 12 credit hours a semester.
Collin College's Nursing Department was named a Center of Excellence in Nursing by the National League for Nursing in 2011, 2015, and 2020. The current designation will continue through 2024, extending the outstanding educational environment to the baccalaureate level.
Full-time: A student enrolled for 12 credit hours or more in a Fall semester, Wintermester/Spring semester, or Maymester/Summer semester. Part-time: A student enrolled for 11 credit hours or less in a Fall semester, Wintermester/Spring semester, or Maymester/Summer semester.
Collin College Continuing Education (CE) is expanding with three new course offerings, including Medical Massage Therapy, Welding I and II in Spanish, and Product Management, which is completely online.
Most lecture and seminar courses are awarded 3 credit hours. Over an entire semester, this formula represents at least 45 hours of class time and 90 hours of student preparation.
Credit Hours Received Per Class At Collin the number of credit hours for each class is represented by the second number in the course number. For example: Math 1314 has a value of three credit hours. Math 2412 has a value of four credit hours.
Three credit units require students to work on that course for about 135 hours (45x3) in some combination of class/instructional time and independent time. Four credit units require students to work on that course for about 180 (45x4) hours in some combination of class/instructional time and out-of-class time.