Academics at PJC

The Academic Calendar provides important dates for registration, payment deadlines, class start and end dates, holidays, withdrawal deadlines, graduation, and other key milestones. Students are responsible for knowing and adhering to these dates.

➤ View the Complete PJC Calendar (Find only Academic Calendar (Deadlines) by changing the category to "Academic Deadlines". 

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Students are expected to attend classes on a regular and punctual basis. Absences are considered unauthorized unless due to illness, emergencies, or sanctioned school activities. For more information, see Policy FC: Registration and Attendance.

Students' mastery of course content is measured by each instructor's individual criteria. Students may be dropped from classes upon the recommendation of instructors who believe the students have been unjustifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course objectives. Students dropped from a class will receive a grade of "W."

Each instructor must have on file in the Vice President of Academic Instruction's or Vice President of Workforce Education’s office attendance policies, course objectives, and other relevant materials that comprehensively describe the course procedures applicable to each class section. Instructors are responsible for ensuring all students enrolled in their classes are aware of these procedures.

When it becomes necessary to drop a student from a class, the instructor will submit a properly completed withdrawal notice to the respective Vice President. Students may appeal an instructor-initiated withdrawal through the college's Academic Appeals procedures.

Attendance in Developmental Courses

Students are required to participate in continuous remediation every semester until all parts of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) have been satisfied.

Developmental faculty must carefully monitor attendance. Instructors should attempt student contact through the retention link in MyPJC or by any other means of direct contact, particularly during the first three weeks of classes and throughout the semester. If the student is involved in extracurricular activities, an attempt may be made to contact them through the appropriate activity sponsor.

• Transfer Programs are designed for students who plan to continue their education at a four-year university. You’re completing the first two years of a bachelor’s degree — at a lower cost — before transferring.
  • Associate of Arts (AA)
  • Associate of Science (AS)
  • Common transfer degrees include:
• Certificates are shorter programs focused on specific skills. Certificates are ideal if you want to gain a credential quickly or build experience step by step.

➤View all PJC degree & certificate programs.

Paris Junior College works closely with colleges and universities to make the transfer process as smooth as possible for courses transferred to PJC from the other institutions and follows guidelines to resolve transfer disputes.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has established procedures to be followed when transfer credit for lower-division courses listed in the Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM) is disputed. The individual courses covered by this procedure are defined in the Coordinating Board’s guide entitled, “Transfer of Credit Policies and Curricula.”

Resolution of Transfer Disputes for Lower-Division Courses

Continuing Education courses are short-term, skill-based courses for professional development or personal enrichment. PJC awards Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in recognition of satisfactory completion of Continuing Education and Workforce Development courses.

PJC meets the requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), as well as the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), in awarding CEUs. The CEU is a uniform, nationally accepted unit that provides permanent documentation of an individual’s completion of a given CE course.

Learn more about Lifelong Learning at PJC.

Adult Education & Literacy (AEL) services support high school equivalency preparation, English language learning, and workforce readiness.

Learn more about AEL at PJC.

Full-Time: 12+ credit hours
Half-Time: 6–11 hours
Less than Half-Time: 1–5 hours

More Info:  PJC Board Policy ECC (Legal) & Policy ECC (Local)

Enrollment status impacts:

• Financial aid
• Insurance
• Housing
• Veterans benefits

Freshman: A student who has successfully completed fewer than 30 semester credit hours.

Sophomore: A student who has successfully completed 30 or more semester credit hours but has not earned a degree.

Full-time: a student enrolled for 12 credit hours or more in a regular (16week) semester or 6 credit hours or more in a five-week summer session.

Part-time: a student enrolled for 11 credit hours or less in a regular (16-week) semester or five credit hours or less in a five-week summer session.

The following programs have additional requirements and pre-requisite courses for admissions:

• Nursing
• Radiology Technology
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Surgical Technology
• EMS-Paramedic
• Police Academy (pending approval)
• Aviation (pending approval)
• Horology

See individual program webpages for details.

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 for all course work attempted during the fall and/or spring semesters to remain in good standing at PJC.

Special program students and scholarship students may require higher grade point average status to continue. The student should be familiar with the regulations dealing with scholastic probation and enforced withdrawal. 

For PJC's Grading Policy, see Policy EGA (Legal) & Policy EGA (Local)