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Northern Arizona University Academic Catalog |
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August 2011–August 2012 Undergraduate and Graduate |
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Northern Arizona University Academic Catalog |
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August 2011–August 2012 Undergraduate and Graduate |
The Arizona Board of Regents has defined a unit of credit, for the institutions under its jurisdiction, as a minimum of 45 units of work per term (or semester). By this definition, a unit of work is the equivalent of:
50 minutes of class time (often called a “contact unit”); or
60 minutes of independent-study time.
For lecture-discussion courses, this requirement equates to at least 15 contact units and a minimum of 30 units of work outside the classroom for each unit of credit.
Even though the values of 15 and 30 may vary for different modes of instruction, the minimum total of 45 units of work for each unit of credit is a constant.
In addition, courses that last less than one term must involve a one-week period for each unit of credit given. However, during summer sessions, 6 units of credit may be given over a five-week period.
Because the unit of credit as defined by the Arizona Board of Regents is the cornerstone of Northern Arizona University’s academic degree plans, transfer credit must be based on a similar unit of credit.
