See also Non-Traditional and Distance Learning Policy.
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To meet state of Virginia requirements, the class schedule is designed so that classes meet 750 minutes (15 50-minute periods, 10 75 -minute periods, etc.) per credit hour (semester hour), including final examinations. At the undergraduate level, a long-held assumption is that students put in 2 hours of study per 1 hour in class, thus a total of . Thus, for one undergraduate credit hour a student is expected to engage in class for 750 minutes or 12.5 hours and engage out of class for 1,500 minutes or 25 hours; in total this represents 2,250 minutes or 37.5 hours of engagement per credit hour. The graduate assumption is 2.5-3 hours of study per hour in class. Thus, for one graduate credit hour a total of student is expected to engage in class for 750 minutes or 12.5 hours and engage out of class for 1,875-2,250 minutes or 31.25-37.5 hours; in total this represents 2,625-3,000 minutes or 43.75-50 hours of engagement per credit hour. Note that for EMU programs in Lancaster, PA, Pennsylvania standards require 14 hours of class time per credit hour, excluding final examinations.
The tables below provide in-class, out-of-class and total engagement expectations for a variety of course scenarios.
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EMU Credit Hour Calculations.xlsx
Final Exams
Classes meet on regular schedule through the last class period. For the undergraduate program final examinations are to be given at the time designated by the university registrar in the final examination schedule prepared each year. The teacher or another faculty member is to be present while an examination is in progress.
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Graduate students considering withdrawal during the semester are asked to counsel with their respective program director. The program director will assist the student with the proper procedures for official withdrawal from the university. Seminary students considering withdrawal are asked to counsel with the associate dean or the dean of the seminary.
Revised for clarification July 2019
Updated and approved by Provost's Council, March 2020