Albertus Magnus College adheres to the definition of a credit hour as defined by Federal Regulation 34CFR600.2 as passed by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education. The College’s definition of a credit hour is as follows:

A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that reasonably approximates not less than—

• (1) One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or
• (2) At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the College including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

Full-time students at Albertus Magnus College normally enroll in 15 to 16 credits a semester. Students are not permitted to carry more than five courses a semester with the exception of HU 101, PE 95, 96 and CC 260. Each student is provided an Advising Handbook that may be used as a guide in selecting course and credit loads in each semester

Students wishing to take 18 or more credits in a given semester must have the permission of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or the Academic Dean. With the exception of Biology and Chemistry majors, students may take no more than eighteen credits in a semester.

Those students approved to take 18 or more credits will be required to pay an additional tuition fee for the eighteenth hour equal to the cost of 1â