3.63 The Semester Credit Hour
The semester credit hour is defined as one (1) fifty (50)-minute class period per week for a minimum of sixteen (16) weeks. For purposes of a credit hour definition in laboratory work, a one (1)-credit hour for laboratory work can meet either two (2) or three (3) hours per week for a minimum of sixteen (16) weeks. Courses offered in alternative formats (i.e., four (4)- or eight (8)-week sessions, intersession) must meet for a time period that equates to the fifty (50)-minute period times sixteen (16) weeks (for a total of 800 minutes per credit hour offered). Example: A three (3)-hour, four (4)-week summer course that meets for four (4) days each week must meet for 150 minutes each day.
Effective Date
Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026