Credit Hour (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Each course is worth 3 credit hours, which is equivalent to three 50-minute periods per week for the semester.
- The university requires 120 credit hours for a Bachelor's degree, taking four years to complete.
- To maintain full-time status, students must take a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
- She signed up for 16 credit hours, which kept her busy with classes and assignments.
- The credit hour system allows students to balance their course load each semester.