Credit Hour Definition
The College adheres to the following definitions anFour hours of lab per week for an 8-week term or the equivalent number of hours.d uses the formula in calculating credit hours awarded on a course-by-course basis.
| One 8-week term credit is equal to: |
One semester (a minimum of 15 weeks) credit is equal to: |
Credit conversion formula:
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| Two hours of lecture per week for an 8-week term or the equivalent number of hours. |
One hour of lecture per week for a semester or the equivalent number of hours. |
15 classroom hours = 1 credit
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| Four hours of lab per week for an 8-week term or the equivalent number of hours. |
Two hours of lab per week for a semester or the equivalent number of hours. |
30 lab hours = 1 credit |
| Six hours of clinical per week for an 8-week term or the equivalent number of hours. |
Three hours of clinical per week for a semester or the equivalent number of hours.
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45 clinical hours = 1 credit |