In general, a semester hour indicates attendance at class one hour each week for a semester. Implicit is the requirement that each hour of class requires two hours of outside work by the student. Two or three hours of laboratory work count the same as one hour of lecture- recitation.
A full delineation of assignment of credit hours is provided below:
Assignment of Credit Hours |
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Class type |
Definition |
Minimum instructional time |
Lecture |
Classroom instruction |
1 hour lecture = 1 credit hour |
Lab |
Lab work predominantly done within the class time |
3 hours of lab = 1 credit hour |
Studio/Lab |
Lab or studio work done in and out of class time |
2 hours of lab = 1 credit hour |
Independent study |
Study given initial guidance, review and final evaluation of student performance by a faculty member |
45 hours = 1 credit hour |
Internship |
Supervised academic activity that provides learning considered necessary for program study |
40-45 hours = 1 credit hour |
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