Time Status


黑洞社区 is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools; specific programs are also accredited by professional organizations. The following credit hours, or their equivalent, define the given time-status as of modifications beginning summer 2018:

Effective Beginning Summer 2018 Term
Student Type/Level Domestic Undergraduate - Fall/Spring/Summer
International Undergraduate - Fall/Spring
International Undergraduate - Summer
Graduate - Summer
Graduate - Fall/Spring
Full-Time (FT) 12.00 or more credit hours 6.00 or more credit hours 9.00 or more credit hours
Three Quarter-Time (QT) 9.00 to 11.99 credit hours 4.00 to 5.99 credit hours 7.00 to 8.99 credit hours
Half-Time (HT) 6.00 to 8.99 credit hours 3.00 to 3.99 credit hours 5.00 to 6.99 credit hours
Less Than Half-Time (LH) 5.99 or fewer credit hours 2.99 or fewer credit hours 4.99 or fewer credit hours
Prior to Summer 2018 Term
Student Type/Level Domestic Undergraduate - Fall/Spring/Summer
International Undergraduate - Fall/Spring
International Undergraduate - Summer
Graduate - Summer
Graduate - Fall/Spring
Full-Time (FT) 12 or more credit hours 6 or more credit hours 9 or more credit hours
Three Quarter-Time (QT) 9 to 11 credit hours 4 to 5 credit hours 7 to 8 credit hours
Half-Time (HT) 6 to 8 credit hours 3 credit hours 5 to 6 credit hours
Less Than Half-Time (LT) 5 or fewer credit hours 2 or fewer credit hours 4 or fewer credit hours