2020-2021 Catalog

Quarter System

Strayer University operates on a quarter system, providing courses for students on a year-round basis. There are four quarters of classes offered during the year: fall, winter, spring and summer. Each quarter is approximately 11 weeks long. Courses vary in the number of class meetings per week but generally meet at least once a week.


Quarter Hr. 

Credits

Semester 

Equivalent

One Course

4.5

3.0

Diploma

54.0

36.0

Associate Degree

90.0

60.0

Bachelor’s Degree

180.0

120.0

Master’s Degree (excluding MBA effective spring 2017)

54.0

36.0

MBA effective spring 2017

45.0

30.0

Graduate Certificate

13.5

9.0

Some courses may be offered as mini-sessions. A course taught in a mini-session is compressed into a five-week period of time. Mini-session courses are equivalent to regular quarter courses in regard to the number of class hours students attend and the number of credits awarded for completion of each course. Mini-sessions generally have more class meetings per week than regular quarter classes. There are two mini-session terms available per quarter. Students receiving federal financial aid should refer to the Student Handbook regarding mini-session courses and Title IV funds.

The word term, as used in this catalog, is defined as the period of time that covers the beginning to the end of a course and is used interchangeably with the word quarter.