Instructional Sessions
For Degree Programs and Graduate Certificates, Trident offers 12-week sessions (Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer) and 8-week sessions (starting every 4 weeks). Enrollment dates are available on Trident’s Academic Calendar.
Most courses at Trident comprise 3 or 4 Semester Credit Hours, depending on the program.
For 4-credit courses, a full-time load at the undergraduate level is considered to be two courses (or 8 semester hours) per session. A full-time load at the graduate or doctoral level is considered to be one course (or 4 semester hours) per session.
For 3-credit courses, a full-time load at the undergraduate level is considered to be two courses (or 6 semester hours) per session. A full-time load at the graduate or doctoral level is considered to be one course (or 3 semester hours) per session.