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Instructional Minutes Requirements

For federal financial aid purposes, each credit hour must include (1) one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction, and (2) a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week.  The charts below outline the instructional minutes needed to meet credit hour requirements for full-term (14-week) courses and sprint courses taught in the discussion, lecture, seminar, or recitation formats.  At least an equivalent amount of time is also required for other academic activities such as laboratory work, internships/practica, studio work, or other types of academic work resulting in the award of credit hours.

14-Week Courses
Number of Credit Hours Total Minutes Meet 1x per Week Meet 2x per Week Meet 3x per Week Meet 4x per Week
1 CR 750 55 N/A N/A N/A
2 CR 1500 110 55 N/A N/A
3 CR 2250 160 80 55 N/A
4 CR 3000 215 110 75 55
5 CR 3750 N/A 135 90 70
12-Week Courses
Number of Credit Hours Total Minutes Meet 1x per Week Meet 2x per Week Meet 3x per Week Meet 4x per Week
1 CR 750 65 N/A N/A N/A
2 CR 1500 125 65 45 N/A
3 CR 2250 190 95 65 50
4 CR 3000 250 125 85 65
5 CR 3750 N/A 160 105 80
8-Week Courses
Number of Credit Hours Total Minutes Meet 1x per Week Meet 2x per Week Meet 3x per Week Meet 4x per Week
1 CR 750 95 50 N/A N/A
2 CR 1500 190 95 65 50
3 CR 2250 280 140 95 70
4 CR 3000 N/A 190 125 95
5 CR 3750 N/A 235 160 120
6-Week Courses
Number of Credit Hours Total Minutes Meet 1x per Week Meet 2x per Week Meet 3x per Week Meet 4x per Week
1 CR 750 125 65 45 N/A
2 CR 1500 250 125 85 65
3 CR 2250 375 190 125 95
4 CR 3000 500 250 170 125
Summer Term Only: 4-Week Courses
Number of Credit Hours Total Minutes Meet 1x per Week Meet 2x per Week Meet 3x per Week Meet 4x per Week
1 CR 750 190 95 65 50
2 CR 1500 N/A 190 125 95
3 CR 2250 N/A N/A 190 140
4 CR 3000 N/A N/A 250 190
Winter Term Only: (Minimum of 9 Instructional Days for 3 or More Credit Hours)
Number of Credit Hours Total Minutes 9  Days 10  Days 11  Days 12  Days 13  Days 14  Days 15  Days
1 CR 750 85 75 70 65 60 55 50
2 CR 1500 165 150 135 125 115 110 100
3 CR 2250 250 225 205 190 175 165 150
4 CR 3000 335 300 275 250 230 215 200
5 CR 3750 420 375 340 315 290 270 250
6 CR 4500 500 450 410 375 345 320 300