Enrollment Reporting Conversion Factors

Bachelor's			Credits per FTES	Credits Needed for Full-Time Status
	Dental Hygiene (BS)		15	12
	Medical and Research Technology (BS)		15	12
	Nursing (BSN)		15	12

Master's
	Graduate School Masters		12	9*
	Genetic Counseling (MGC)		12	9
	Law (LLM)		12	9
	Physical Therapy (MPT)		12	9
	Public Health (MPH)		12	9
	Social Work (MSW)		12	9

Research & Scholarship Doctorate
	Graduate School PhD		10	9*

Professional Practice Doctorate
	Dental Surgery (DDS)
		First Year	20	12
		Second Year	25	12
		Third Year	30	12
		Fourth Year	30	12
	Law (JD) - Day		12	9
	Law (JD) - Evening		12	7
	Medicine (MD)		Use Headcount	16
	Nursing Practice (DNP)		10	9
	PharmD - Entry Level		15	12
	PharmD - Non-Traditional		15	12
	Physical Therapy (DPT)		15	9
	Physical Therapy (DScPT)		15	9

Certificate
	Dental Post Graduate		20	12
	Nursing		12	9

* Federal reporting definitions allow flexibility in assigning attendance status for graduate students involved in thesis or dissertation preparation. Through Spring 2009, a unit based status determination system was used for Graduate School programs. Each credit was assigned a weight of 6 units, with the exception of course 799, which was assigned a weight of 12 units, and course 899, which was assigned a weight of 18 units. Graduate School students must of had a minimum of 54 units, equivalent to 9 credits for students not enrolled in course 799 or 899, to be considered full-time.

NOTE: The change in degree categories and designations reflect the 2008-09 Federal IPEDS elimination of the first-professional degree category.