Higher education officials urge students to complete degrees on time

By Samuel Speciale. Students are considered full-time if they take at least 12 credit hours a semester, but state higher education officials are saying more hours are needed to complete a degree on time. Those education officials say on-time degree completion takes four years and that students who fall behind are less likely to graduate. To remedy this, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission started an initiative Tuesday that will encourage students to expedite graduation by taking more classes each semester. See more...