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To ensure every student has access to fully experience a liberal arts education, the college provides significant funding to assist students in studying abroad. Berea students are also eligible for the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, which provides funding for a year of study abroad after graduation. Berea does not enroll students based upon semester hours, but uses a course credit system, which has the following equivalencies:
A 0.25 credit course is the equivalent of 1 semester hour.
A 0.50 credit course is the equivalent of 2 semester hours.
A 0.75 credit course is equivalent to 3 semester hours.
A 1.00 credit course is the equivalent to 4 semester hours.
All students are required to attend the college on a full-time basis, which is 3.00 course credits of enrollment, or 12 semester hours. Students must be enrolled in at least 4.00 course credits to be considered for the Dean's list. Enrollment in 4.75 or more course credits requires the approval of the Academic Adviser, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30. …
