Factors Used for Full-Time Equivalent Student (FTES) Conversion and Attendance Status Determination
Level Program Fiscal Year Credits per FTES Fall/Spring Credits per FTES Full-Time Attendance Status
Bachelor’s Dental Hygiene (BS) 30 15 12 credits
Medical and Research Technology (BS) 30 15 12 credits
Nursing (BSN) 30 15 12 credits
Master’s Graduate School Masters (MS) 24 12 9 credits
Genetic Counseling (MGC) 24 12 9 credits
Law (LLM) 24 12 9 credits
Public Health (MPH) 24 12 9 credits
Social Work (MSW) 24 12 9 credits
Research & Scholarship Doctorate Graduate School Doctorate (PhD) 20 10 9 credits
Professional Practice Doctorate Dental (DDS) – First Year 40 20 12 credits
Dental (DDS) – Second Year 50 25 12 credits
Dental (DDS) – Third & Fourth Year 60 30 12 credits
Law – Day (JD) 24 12 9 credits
Law – Evening (JD) 24 12 7 credits
Medicine (MD) Fiscal Year headcount Fall/Spring headcount 16 credits
Nursing Practice (DNP) 20 10 9 credits
Pharmacy (PharmD) 30 15 9 credits*
Physical Therapy (DPT) 30 15 9 credits
Certificate Clinical Research 24 12 9 credits
Dental Post Graduate 40 20 12 credits
Nursing 24 12 9 credits
Research Ethics (12 credits before Summer 2015) 24 12 9 credits