associate degree program - Instituto de Banca y Comercio

DEFINITION OF THE ACADEMIC YEARPROGRAMS LEADING TO AN ASSOCIATE DEGREEThe academic year is defined as one of 36 credits in semesters. In a regular, full-time program of study, itwill normally take a student 3 terms of 16 weeks to complete one academic year and 5 to 6 terms of 16weeks to complete a program. The number of terms will depend on the total duration of the program in 72and 83 credits. It will also depend on the amount of credits the student enrolls in for each term and thecredits that are validated or challenged. The maximum time allowed to complete a program is 1.5 timesthe normal duration of the program.PROGRAMS LEADING TO A DIPLOMAThe academic year is defined as one of 36 credits in a 4-month period. In a regular, full-time program ofstudy, it will normally take a student 4 terms of 8 weeks to complete one 36 credit program and 6 terms of8 weeks to complete a 54 credit program. The maximum time allowed to complete a program is 1.5 timesthe normal duration of the program.UNITS OF CREDITPROGRAMS LEADING TO AN ASSOCIATE DEGREEOur academic associate degree programs are structured into trimester credits. One unit of credit in atrimester is equivalent to a maximum of one hour of study in the classroom and two hours of tasks orwork done by students outside of the classroom, two hours of experience in the laboratory, or three hoursof practice (internal or external) during the sixteen weeks of any of our academic terms.PROGRAMS LEADING TO A DIPLOMADiploma programs are structured into 4-month-period credits. One credit-hour is equivalent to 20 hoursof instruction in a classroom or laboratory, plus a minimum of 5 hours of tasks or work done by thestudent outside of the classroom and 30 hours of practice (internal or external) during an 8-week term.ACADEMIC TERMPROGRAMS LEADING TO AN ASSOCIATE DEGREEAn academic term is each one of the three 16-week terms into which we divide our academic year knownas a term. Our calendar consists of Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.PROGRAMS LEADING TO A DIPLOMAAn academic term is understood as one of the six 8-week lective periods into which we divide the yearlycalendar.ACADEMIC LOADA program of study is complete when students approve the courses indicated by their program of study. Inother words, 8 to 10 credits per 8-week term in Diploma programs and 12 to 16 credits per term inAssociate Degree programs.[59]