Course Availability
For students entering Neumont prior to Fall Quarter 2015, each degree program can be completed in 10 quarters (BSCS, BSWD, BSIS, and BSTM) or 12 quarters (BSGD) if all courses are passed the first time they are taken. For students entering Fall Quarter 2015 and later, each degree program can be completed in 12 quarters if all courses are passed the first time they are taken.
For a degree program, each course needed to fulfill graduation requirements is offered on a set schedule. In the event that a student fails one or more courses, leaves the university for a period of time, or reschedules a course(s), one or more courses required for their graduation (that the student either has not taken or has taken but not passed) may not be available. Generally, the more courses failed, or the longer a student is away from the university, the more likely this will occur for a student. If one or more of the courses a student needs for graduation is no longer available to them because the course has been “taught out,” or has already been offered multiple times to students in a cohort, the student may be required to take a substitute course, complete a course at their own expense through concurrent enrollment, or change degree programs.
Students are encouraged to pass each course the first time it is taken, which is usually the result of: few absences, utilization of resources (e.g. instructor office hours, academic coaches, study sessions, use of online resources such as Pluralsight.com), completion of all readings and homework assignments, attention in class, taking comprehensive class notes, and notifying the instructor when course content is not understood.