Contact and Credit Hours

Course Credit Hours             1             2             3             4             5
Fall or Spring Semester                   (14 weeks) 
Required Minutes 700 1400 2100 2800 3500
1 meeting per week 50 100 150 200 250
2 meetings per week 50 75 100 125
3 meetings per week 50 66.7 83.3
4 meetings per week 50 62.5
5 meetings per week 50
Summer – 3 week session
Required Minutes 700 1400 2100 2800 3500
1 meeting per week 233.3 466.7 700 933.3 1166.7
2 meetings per week 116.7 233.3 350 466.7 583.3
3 meetings per week 77.8 155.6 233.3 311.1 388.9
4 meetings per week 58.3 116.7 175 233.3 291.7
5 meetings per week 93.3 140 186.7 233.3
Summer – 4 week session
Required Minutes 700 1400 2100 2800 3500
1 meeting per week 175 350 525 700 875
2 meetings per week 87.5 175 262.5 350 437
3 meetings per week 58.3 116.7 175 233.3 291.7
4 meetings per week 87.5 131.3 175 218.8
5 meetings per week 70 105 140 175
Summer 1 & Summer 2 (6 weeks each)
Required Minutes 700 1400 2100 2800 3500
1 meeting per week 116.7 233.3 350 466.7 583.3
2 meetings per week 58.3 116.7 175 233.3 291.7
3 meetings per week 77.8 116.7 155.6 194.4
4 meetings per week 58.3 87.5 116.7 145.8
5 meetings per week 70 93.3 116.7
Standard Contact hours:  50 minutes, per credit hour, per week (14) 700 minutes for each credit hour earned

Online Course Guidelines

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Credit Hour Definition

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