CCA publishes a schedule of course offerings each semester and makes it available online. The schedule indicates procedures, registration dates, and tuition fees. All students will register online using a student ID number and password. Instructions are available online in the schedule of classes.
Late Registration
To promote student success, CCA strongly recommends that students plan in advance for the courses in which they enroll. After classes start, registration for full-term classes is not permitted after the self-registration deadline passes and students will be referred to accelerated, second session, and late start courses. Accelerated course registration is not permitted after the start date of the course. For further information, call Registration and Records at 303-360-4797.
Schedule Changes
Students may change their schedules (add/drop) after they have registered, until the start of the course. Below are the general policies related to change of schedule:
- The drop period extends from the beginning of registration through the refund date published in the Schedule of Classes. Students may only add classes through the start of the semester. After the semester begins, registration is not permitted and students will be referred to accelerated, second session, or late start courses. See the Registration and Records Office, CentreTech Campus, Administration Building, or the Student Services office, Lowry Campus, West Quad, Room 119 for deadlines on classes that are not semester long.
- Students will be assessed additional tuition and fees if credit hours added exceed hours dropped.
- Students may add/drop through online registration, in the Registration and Records Office, CentreTech Campus, Administration Building, Room A118, or in the Student Services office, Lowry Campus, West Quad, Room 119.
Student Load/Credit Hours
Credit hours are awarded on a semester basis. A student can complete a degree program in four semesters by successfully completing 15 credit hours of required coursework each semester. A student may choose, due to personal circumstances, to extend completion time. The following is a guide for all semesters used for tuition and financial aid purposes:
| Full-time |
12+ credit hours |
| Three-quarter time |
9-11 credit hours |
| Half-time |
6-8 credit hours |
Students receiving benefits through Veterans Affairs should contact Military & Veteran Services for information regarding the VA calculation of their course load.
Credit Hour Overload
Students may be allowed to register for more than 18 credit hours for the fall and spring semester and 15 credit hours for the summer semester if they have approval from a Pathway Advisor; this is dependent upon a GPA of 3.25 and evidence that the student can succeed.
Drop for No-Show
Although it is ultimately the responsibility of a student to drop a class that they do not plan to attend, CCA faculty members may report students who have not attended or submitted course assignments (exams, discussions, assignments, etc.) as a "No Show" which will cause the student to be dropped from the class for the semester. To avoid being dropped, please plan to attend the early sessions of your class(es) and ensure that you meet all assignment deadlines. Contacting your instructor prior to the drop with refund deadline (census), is not valid attendance/participation. If you were dropped for no-show or non-participation, you will not be permitted to reenroll in that course and will be referred to accelerated or late start course options, if available
In-Person courses: You must attend at least one in-person session of your course, prior to the drop with refund deadline. Submitting an assignment online is not considered attendance for in-person courses. Failure to attend may result in being reported as a no-show and dropped from the course.
Online courses: You must submit a content-based course assignment prior to the drop with refund deadline. Course introductions or logging into the online course, is not considered participation. Failure to submit the required content-based course assignment, may result in being reported as a no-show and dropped from the course.
Remote courses: Participation in a virtual classroom session is required prior to the drop with refund deadline. Class introductions or logging into the course online, is not considered participation. Failure to attend a virtual session, prior to the drop with refund deadline, may result in being reported as a no-show and dropped from the course.
Hybrid courses: Students must participate in course as determined by your instructor. Please refer to the course syllabus for your course for your courses attendance/participation requirements.
