Programs Areas

At Leighton University, the course is the basic unit of instruction and measurement of academic progress. A majority of courses carry three credits (the equivalent of three semester credit hours) within a six  or an eight week Term (semester period compressed). Exceptions include some science courses, independent study projects, Practica/internships.

Normally, 100-level courses are introductory courses, 200-level courses are sophomore courses and 300- and 400-level courses are junior and senior courses. First-year students may not enroll in 300- or 400-level courses. Permission may be extend to transfer students who demonstrate exceptional maturity or background in the discipline.

Courses are generally offered by academic disciplines organized within schools, which make available coherent patterns of courses for students to take to complete the requirement for a major.

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