Student Credit Hour

A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that reasonably approximates not less than:

(1) 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 for one

semester, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or

(2) At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) for other academic activities, including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.