Use the guidance below to select the correct Course Length when entering a one-semester course in STARS.
Standard One-Semester Courses
- Select Semester for the Course Length.
- Enter the Grade in the semester the course was completed (Fall or Spring).
- Leave the other semester grade field blank.
One-Semester Courses Treated as Full Year
- If the course is one semester long but your school awards it as equivalent to a full-year course, select Full Year.
- Enter the final grade as the year-long grade.
How to Decide
Note: Use Semester unless your transcript clearly shows that the course was awarded as a full-year credit.
Helpful Tip
Tip: Check your transcript or ask your school counselor to confirm whether the course should be entered as a full-year equivalent.