A credit hour is defined as a minimum of 3 hours of student engagement per week for a 16 week course.
Engagement includes student activities such as discussion, reading, study time, and assignments.
Therefore, a student is expected to spend approximately 9 hours or more per week on a 3-credit, 16 week course.
To earn credit, students must demonstrate competency in the defined learning outcomes.
Procedure
When designing examinations and courses, faculty should use the above definition as a guideline to the minimum number of hours of student engagement.