- workload: greater than MC. It takes seven class hours to achieve one ECT credit, or half of a US credit
- classroom culture: small classrooms, usually less than thirty
- flow of the semester: Sept. 1st - Dec. 15th: Fall Term, Jan. 5th - Jan. 23rd: Winter Term, Feb. 6th - May 25th Spring Term
- expectations of students: very similar to MC (go to classes, complete work, etc.) but they are also expected to find their own housing.
- faculty/student relationships: low faculty to student ratio
Credits
- credits classes are normally worth: 6 ECTS
- how credits are valued there: by ECTS credit
- how many hours a week we meet per class: Six hours a week
- how credits transfer: For every 6 credits I take at AAU, I earn 3 US credit hours, so in total I will be doing 12 ECTS credit hours for 6 US credit hours
Grades
- letter grade equivalency: Directly quoted from their site: Overall academic progress is expressed by the student’s Grade Point Average (GPA), using a standard US 4-point scale, in which the highest possible passing grade is an A and the lowest possible passing grade is a D. These grades carry the following weights: A = 4.0; B = 3.0; C = 2.0; D = 1.0; F (fail) = 0. The GPA is calculated as the numerical average of all grades received, weighted by the credit value of individual classes. The highest possible GPA is thus 4.0. Straight-B students receive a GPA of 3.0 and straight-C students, 2.0.
Support
- support services: Their student service center provides support services
- academic resources: found in the student service center
- tutoring available: yes, at the Academic Tutoring Center
Full-Time Status
- credits needed to be full-time at MC: 6 credit hours for the summer semester (minimum)
- credits needed to be full-time at AAU: 12 credit hours for the summer semester (minimum)
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