See also Credit Hour and , Class Meetings and Distance Education Policy

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to address the following concerns:

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The Provost is responsible for this policy.

Policy Review

This policy is to be reviewed every three years or sooner as necessary.

Distribution

Faculty/Staff Handbook

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Appendix 1: Guidelines for Equivalent Instructional Activities

A semester hour represents a unit of curricular material that can normally be taught in a minimum of 14 hours of classroom instruction, plus outside preparation of equivalent as determined by faculty.  (See Credit Hour and , Class Meetings and Distance Education Policy). 

Thus, a 3-credit non-traditional or distance education course should have 42 hours of classroom instruction or its equivalent, not including final examination or homework.

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