Academic Calendar/Semester HoursThe University operates on the semester system with the academic year divided into the Fall and Spring semesters. Fall semesters start in August and end in December. Spring semesters begin in January and end in May. Summer terms vary in length during the months of June and July. Courses are occasionally offered during the periods between terms, in January, June and August, and these periods are called intersessions.The unit of credit is the semester hour which represents a subject pursued one period weekly for one semester of approximately 16 weeks or for a total of approximately 16 periods for one term of any length. Normally, the lecture or recitation period is 50 minutes long and the laboratory/studio period is one hour and 50 minutes long. The typical class carries three semester hours of credit. Please refer to http://www.umkc.edu/registrar/acal.asp for the most up-to-date academic calendar. |
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