The Semester System Bayan College follows the semester based system. Under the semester system the academic year is divided into two semesters and one summer session. The Fall and Spring semesters are each comprised of 16 weeks inclusive of the examination period. The summer session is comprised of 8 weeks inclusive of the examination period.

Credit Hour System Credit hours are not teaching or contact hours. Credit hours in the American academic system refer to the number of hours assigned to any given course and are awarded after the successful completion of any individual course. Credit hours might vary from one course to another; however, most courses at Bayan College award a total of 3 credit hours each. Teaching or contact hours refer to the number of hours a student spends in the classroom or labs. Teaching hours are not always equal to the credit hours. Practical courses might be taught in 4 or 6 hours, but they are awarded 3 credit hours only.

Students are classified in relation to the number of credit hours completed toward graduation

Student Classification	Hours completed toward graduation
Freshman	At least 32 credit hours
Sophomore	At least 62 credit hours
Junior	At least 92 credit hours
Senior	At least 126 credit hours

Student Credit Load To complete a Bachelor's Degree in four years an average unit load of 15 credit hours per term is advised. Students with full time status shall register for no less than 12 credit hours and no more than 15 credit hours (see overload policy) in the Fall and Spring terms. Probation students (with a GPA less than 2.00) carrying full time status can only register for up to 9 credit hours. A student with part time status can register for up to 9 credit hours per semester.

Overload Policy A full time student may register for more than 15 credit hours in a given semester when the following conditions are met: 1.    The student has earned a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the previous semester AND a cumulative         grade point average of 3.25. 2.   The student has completed a minimum of 30 credit hours in the previous semesters. 3.   The student has obtained written consent from his/her academic advisor and approval of the Head of        Department in which he/she is enrolled.