Definition of a quarter credit hour of instruction

Dallas Institute defines a quarter credit hour as a period of instruction that consists of a 50-minute lecture, recitation, or class that meets once a week for an eleven-week quarter. Laboratory sessions are credited one quarter hour credit for every two-hour meeting each week. Clinical Experience hours are credited one quarter hour credit per three-hour meeting.

FD – Online

• Full-time students, enrolled in 12 or more credits in a quarter, will be billed $3,990 for tuition for their quarter of enrollment
• Part-time students, enrolled in 11 or less credits in a quarter, will be billed $270 per credit, for tuition for their quarter of enrollment

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service charges tuition by quarter based on credits enrolled for all programs of study. Full-time students are charged a flat cost and students enrolled part-time are charged a per credit cost. Students review the program they are enrolling in and sign an enrollment agreement based on their scheduled courses per quarter; expected charges for tuition and fees are based on the original enrollment agreement. If the student adjusts their schedule during enrollment, they do so knowing that their original enrollment agreement is no longer valid. The student’s expected graduation date may be changed, tuition and fees may be adjusted according to the student’s requested schedule.

Note: The Online Funeral Director Program is not eligible for federal financial aid