One credit means dedicating 3 hours a week to a course
These 3 hours might set up as follows:
If the course has 1 contact hour of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 2 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
If the course has 2 contact hours of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 1 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
Two credits mean dedicating 6 hours a week to a course
These 6 hours might set up as follows:
If the course has 2 contact hours of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 4 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
If the course has 3 contact hours of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 3 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
If the course has 4 contact hours of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 2 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
Three credits mean dedicating 9 hours a week to a course
These 9 hours might set up as follows:
Usually 4 contact hours with the professor and 5 hours of independent study, research, reading, etc.6 contact hours of classes and laboratory and 3 hours of homework, study, research, etc.
Other variations.
Four credits mean dedicating 12 hours a week to a course
These 12 hours are usually 4 or 6 contact hours with the professor a week and the rest of the hours dedicated to independent homework, study, research, etc.
These 3 hours might set up as follows:
If the course has 1 contact hour of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 2 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
If the course has 2 contact hours of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 1 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
Two credits mean dedicating 6 hours a week to a course
These 6 hours might set up as follows:
If the course has 2 contact hours of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 4 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
If the course has 3 contact hours of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 3 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
If the course has 4 contact hours of classes, the professor expects the student to spend additional 2 hours per week on research, study, homework, reading, etc.
Three credits mean dedicating 9 hours a week to a course
These 9 hours might set up as follows:
Usually 4 contact hours with the professor and 5 hours of independent study, research, reading, etc.6 contact hours of classes and laboratory and 3 hours of homework, study, research, etc.
Other variations.
Four credits mean dedicating 12 hours a week to a course
These 12 hours are usually 4 or 6 contact hours with the professor a week and the rest of the hours dedicated to independent homework, study, research, etc.
