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Consistent with the U.S. Department of Education and the Carnegie Unit definition, a credit hour is minimally defined as “an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks (or the equivalent amount of work)”.
Effective July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2021
For lecture courses 1 credit hour is no less than 1 contact hour and a minimum of two hours out of class work per week for 15 weeks (or equivalent).
For laboratory courses 1 credit hour is no less than two contact hours and a minimum of two hours of out of class work each week for 15 weeks (or equivalent).
For on-the-job training no less than 160-200 hours are equivalent to 1 credit hour depending on the degree of study.
For practica/clinical and internship credit, the contact time that equates to one credit hour is determined by program of study. Generally a minimum of 40 hours equates to 1 credit.
Effective July 1, 2021
For lecture courses 1 credit hour is no less than 1 contact hour and a minimum of two hours out of class work per week for 15 weeks (or equivalent).
For laboratory courses 1 credit hour is no less than two contact hours and a minimum of two hours of out of class work each week for 15 weeks (or equivalent).
For on-the-job training no less than 160-200 hours are equivalent to 1 credit hour depending on the degree of study.
For practica/clinical and unpaid internship credit, the contact time that equates to one credit hour must meet a minimum of 37.5 hours. The 37.5-hour calculation takes the total contact (clock) hours, divides
the total by 37.5, and then rounds down any fraction. The maximum total contact hours will not exceed the range of 45 to 60 hours of work per semester for one credit hour. Paid internships or apprenticeships are determined between the supervising faculty and industry supervisor at the cooperating site. The credit formula is the same as the practica/clinical and unpaid internships for minimum credit hour (total hours/37.5, then round down). However, maximum contact hours may be exceeded and are based on the industry agreements with the program of study.
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