FAQ

A credit hour is an hour spent by students attending in-person instruction and two hours spent on assigned work per week. Many Indiana Tech courses are worth three credits each semester. Students enrolled in a three-credit course will spend three hours attending in-person instruction and six hours spent on assigned work for that same course per week.

A course meant to be taken prior to another course. The prerequisite course often contains material that will be beneficial to understand before engaging in material from a higher-level course.

A course that can be taken at the same time as another course. The corequisite course often contains material that will be beneficial to understand while engaging in material from a another course.

A course that is not required as part of a student’s academic degree plan, but that will count toward the required number of credits needed to graduate.

The Office of Student Success is located on the lower level of the Snyder Academic Center.

Students may contact their Student Success Advisor directly by e-mail or stop by the Office of Student Success front desk to schedule an appointment with their Student Success Advisor.

First-year students are encouraged to meet with their Student Success Advisor at least three times a semester for course advising based upon the student’s declared major. Student Success Advisors will educate students on course requirements and course sequencing within an academic degree program of interest. Student Success Advisors also will teach students how to register for classes in future semester.

All students are encouraged to meet with their Student Success Advisor at any point throughout their time at Indiana Tech. Student Success Advisors are able to connect students with on-campus resources, review academic and personal success strategies, and assist in scheduling tutoring appointments.

While appointments are preferred, students are welcome to drop in for an appointment with their Student Success Advisor during drop-in hours. Drop-in hours for each Student Success Advisor can be located in the Office of Student Success or by contacting your Student Success Advisor.

We understand life happens, and you might not be able to attend your appointment with your Student Success Advisor. Don’t forget to e-mail your Student Success Advisor, so they are not left waiting on you to show.

Students will be encouraged to reschedule their appointment with their Student Success Advisor if they are 15 minutes late to their requested appointment.

A Student Success Advisor is the same thing as an Academic Advisor. Students are encouraged to work with their Student Success Advisor as well as their Faculty Mentor over their years at Tech. The Student Success Advisor can provide information on courses, degree planning, life skills, etc.

Your Faculty Mentor can help with these things as well, and will work closely with your Student Success Advisor to provide consistent information. Additionally, as subject matter experts, your Faculty Mentor can provide excellent information on career pathways, graduate school, etc.

A Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science are not the same degrees. The main differences between a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science are that a Bachelor of Arts degree often includes additional courses in the humanities (writing, art, history, philosophy, or religion) while a Bachelor of Science degree often includes more science and mathematics courses.

Students can access their course schedule through their my.Indianatech.edu portal under the “Academics” tab.