Federal Credit Hour Definition

Morgan Community College (MCC) shall follow the Federal Credit Hour Definition: A credit hour is the amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than:

(1) one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester; or (2) at least an equivalent amount of work as required for other activities including lab work, internships, practica, studio work or other academic work leading towards the award of credit http://www.hlcommission.org/Policies/assignment-of-credits.html