credit hour

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Noun credit hour has 1 sense

semester hour, credit hour - a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester
--₁ is a kind of credit, course credit

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Credit Hour

A credit hour is a unit used to measure the amount of instructional time a student spends on a particular course in an academic setting.

Descriptions:

In an educational context, the credit hour represents the standard measure of academic workload.
It is used by institutions to define the amount of time a student should spend on a course.

Senses:

Sense 1:

A credit hour is equivalent to one hour of classroom instruction per week over a 15-week semester.

Example sentences:

Students are required to complete 120 credit hours to graduate from this program.
The physics course is a 3-credit-hour class.
I registered for a class with a high credit hour value to fulfill my degree requirements.

Sense 2 (Local usage):

In some local communities, a credit hour may refer to the time spent in a workshop, seminar, or training session.

Example sentences:

I attended a three-credit-hour workshop on digital marketing last weekend.
You need to accumulate 20 credit hours of training to become a certified instructor.
The local library offers various credit hour programs for personal development.