Course Policies Quarter to Semester Conversion   USA converted from the quarter system to the semester system in Fall 1998. Students who began college, whether at USA or elsewhere, prior to Fall Semester 1998, and who have been in school continuously, are considered "transition" students. As such, these students are not to be disadvantaged by the conversion if they are making acceptable progress towards a degree. If they do not change their program of study, they should not have to remain in school any longer as a result of the conversion.   Conversion of Hours - To convert quarter hours to semester hours, divide the quarter hours by 1.5. For example:   A 5 quarter hour course divided by 1.5 = 3.33 semester hours   Current transcripts show all credits as semester hours.   Course Sequencing - Some two-semester course sequences are equivalent to a 3-quarter course sequence. For instance, CH 114, 115, and 116 on the quarter system are equivalent to CH 131 and 132 on the semester system. However, a student must have completed both CH 114 and 115 to get credit for CH 131. See the Semester Transition Course Conversion Table for the quarter to semester equivalencies. In many cases, courses were renumbered.