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- There is a one-to-one relationship between classroom, non-traditional, and distance learning equivalent activities in terms of time.
- Hours devoted to practica, internship, field experience, and laboratory experiences may or may not result in an equivalent number of credits, depending on the discipline. In some disciplines these hours are given the same credit as classroom hours, while in others they are given only one-third or one-half the credit of classroom hours. Thus, the usual practice in the discipline should be followed for granting credit in the classroom, non-traditional, and online contexts.
- In the classroom contextface-to-face instruction, students are expected to engage with a course both in and out of class: at the undergraduate level, this expectation is for the student to spend 2 hours in preparation, reading, and assignments outside the classroom for every hour spent in interactions with faculty, students, and course materials in the classroom; at the graduate level, the expectation is 2.5 to 3 hours outside of class for every hour in class. In the non-traditional and distance learning contexts, students are expected to engage with their courses for the same amount of time as they would in face-to-face instruction. For more information and a table with time expectations for various course scenarios, see Class Meetings, Attendance and Final Examinations (Credit Hour Policy).
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