(C/NC) A grading option with successful completion of a course recorded as Credit and failure as No Credit. No other grades are given for such courses and they are not figured into the grade point average.

The points associated to modules to allow you to build towards University Awards.

How schools measure a student's progress toward a diploma or degree. The number of credits assigned to a course depends, in part, on how much time is spent in class each week. For example, most courses offered by colleges on semester calendars are worth three credits. Credits are also referred to as "credit hours" or simply, "hours."

Prior tertiary or professional development study which has been completed by an applicant and which is assessed as having some academic value. See Advanced Standing.

A credit is the point value attached to a course. The number of credits assigned to a course directly relate to the amount of class time per week. Credits are used in the calculation of GPA and fees.

a term used interchangeably with "semester hours".

Certification that part or all of a course has been completed successfully

Numerical value assigned to each course depending on its academic demands. In order to graduate from ULV you need to complete at least 124 credits and to maintain a cumulative 2.0 grade point average.

the value assigned to a course, usually based on the number of hours of class contact hours per week per semester

(1) The recognition awarded for the successful completion of course work. Credits are based on the number of times a course meets in one week during a regular semester. (2) The quantitative measure of recognition given to a course, stated in semester hours.

To attribute to an academic record, the accreditation units for a similar course of instruction

The value given to a course. May be related to the number of hours of instruction. The majority of academic courses are worth three credits. Many degrees require 120 credits. (See also Unit.)

The certification that a student has passed a particular course. Students can obtain one or more credits for each course taken and have to obtain a given number and type of credits to qualify for the award of a degree.

To acknowledge work done, to cite.

kreditas (one academic year usually corresponds to 40 credits)

certification that a student has passed a specific course. Students can obtain one or more credits for a course and are required to obtain a certain number and type of credits to qualify for a degree. Also called "diploma" or "certificate."

The unit of measure awarded for the successful completion of coursework. A minimum of 128 semester hours is required in each bachelor's degree curriculum.

See “Academic Unit

The numerical weighting unit for courses normally representing 13 to 15 hours of formal lectures or the equivalent. Most courses have a value of three (half-year course) or six credits (full-year course).

Acknowledging the source for a given fact.

One credit is defined as the equivalent of one hour of instruction per week for a semester (roughly three and one-half months). Students are expected to spend time studying on their own in addition to formal instruction time. AU credits reflect an amount of study time equal to that spent at a conventional university in formal classroom sessions. Normally, AU courses are either three-credit (one semester) or six-credit (two semesters), which corresponds to three and six semester hours of credit at conventional universities. Some courses in the Bachelor of Nursing program carry a practicum component and have a credit weight of four.

See Course, Earned Credit, and Load Credit

The weight value assigned to a course. A course that normally meets for 3 hours each week throughout the academic year is worth 6 credits; a course that normally meets for 3 hours each week in one semester is worth 3 credits. Ensemble performance courses in Music which meet on a regular basis throughout the academic year are worth 1 credit.

A measure indicating the relative weight assigned a particular course. A credit can be obtained in a number of ways, for example, by successfully completing a full-credit course, two half-credit courses or four quarter- credit courses. In the program descriptions, the following symbols are used following the course number: One and a half (1.5) credits (in Music): (‡) Full-credits (1.0): (*) Half-credits (0.5) do not have a symbol added to the course number. Quarter-credits (0.25): degree symbol (º)

You are doing units for credit if you are doing them to count towards an award, such as a degree or diploma. This is normally the case unless you are a non-award student or unless the unit cannot be taken for credit with (NCCW) one that you have previously passed either at Macquarie or elsewhere.

York University uses a credit system to calculate your progress towards your degree. Each course is worth a certain number of credits. The number of credits is indicated by the fifth digit in the course number, e.g., 1400 6.0 indicates the course is worth 6 credits.

Has several closely related meanings; a) A measure of the total instructional content of each course, usually related to the total hours of instruction. The term "credits" is relatively modern shorthand for the phrase "credit hours". As an example, a History course which meets for three one-hour sessions a week over a traditional 15-week semester, would be identified as a 3-credit course. The laboratory portion of a Chemistry course, on the other hand, would typically require 3 or 4 hours of scheduled time in the lab each week to earn one credit. Graduation requirements (and tuition charges) are based on credits. b) Courses which are primarily designed to earn academic credits toward a degree or certificate are often called "credit courses", as distinct from "non-credit" courses that are designed for some other purpose (see " Continuing Education"). c) In discussions of grade-point calculations, "credit" is sometimes used to mean any course in which a grade of A-F was earned -- as distinct from courses taken as " audit".

Recognition of attendance or performance in an instructional activity (course or program) that can be applied by a recipient toward the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, or other formal award.

A numerical value assigned to a course. One credit usually corresponds to one hour of class time.

A credit is the slot machines equivalent to coins. When you insert coins or bills into the machine you are awarded one credit for each coin. You are also awarded credits for winning spins. Each credit awarded is equivalent to one coin. You can turn your credits back into coins by pressing the Cash Out button on the machine.

A completed and passed unit of study recorded on the student's official college record.

A unit by which an institution measures its courses. The number of credits assigned to a course is determined by the number of class hours per week.

Papers or points which can be counted towards a qualification. It is often possible for students to be given credit at Otago on the basis of passes from other New Zealand universities (transfer credit) or from non-university or overseas tertiary institutions (ad eundem credit).

Colleges assign a given number of credits to a particular college course based on a standard of one credit for very hour per week that the course is held. Colleges with semester calendars require fewer credits for a degree than do colleges with quarter calendars. There are many courses requiring laboratory work or other extensive work outside the classroom.

In the course descriptions the credit value of a course, where given, is shown in parentheses following the course number. In general one credit represents one hour of instruction or two to three hours of laboratory work per week throughout one term of a Winter Session. A credit is approximately one term hour. Most courses at UBC have a 3-credit value and have a duration of one term.

The quantitative measurement assigned to a course. At the University of Alberta a credit is equivalent to one unit of course weight.

A grading option in which the successful completion of a course is recorded as Credit and failure is recorded as No Credit. No other grades are given for such courses and they are not figured into the grade point average.

Term given when you receive unit exemption(s) on the basis of previous study completed at another tertiary institution.

A policy of granting credit, but no grade, for satisfactory completion of a specific course. See the catalog for specific information.

The standard unit of measurement used by OCNs to indicate volume and breadth of learning. All learning achievement is described in terms of “credit”. The number of credits indicates the volume of learning for which the NOCN definition is used.Each unit has a credit value. 1 credit is considered to be what can be achieved in 10 nominal learning hours. (please note, this is different to credits awarded for programmes registered before Aug 31 2004 when a credit was worth 30 nominal learning hours. The 10 hour credit has been introduced to come into line with the national definition of credit.)

A unit of an academic program earned toward a degree by successful completion of acourse. A credit weight of 0.5 is normally assigned to a one-term course. Credit weights are used in the calculation of averages for academic standing. Most courses have credit weights of 0.5, but some have weights such as 0.25, 1.0, 2.0. Further explanation is on "Grading System".

recognition granted towards meeting the requirements of an award course, either on the basis of prior study, or professional experience. If you've partially or fully completed studies at another institution, you may be eligible to receive credit towards your UNE University degree. This means you don't have to repeat subjects or courses that you have successfully completed elsewhere. Credit is often referred to as 'Advanced Standing'.

A unit used to record courses taken. Each credit typically represents the number of hours spent in class each week. Hence a 3-credit or 3-unit course would commonly be a class that met three hours each week for one semester or quarter.

Students can take college courses for credit or for non-credit. Credits from course work may be accumulated toward the completion of a certificate or a degree. A course is typically worth 3, 4, or 5 credits, and associate's degree generally require at least 60 credits, bachelor's degrees require 120 credits.

The numerical value assigned to a certain amount of academic work in a course. Usually one credit is allowed for a total of three hours of effort per week over the course of a quarter, including time spent in class and on work outside of class. In lecture/discussion classes one credit is allowed for each instructional hour spent per week, with the understanding that a student will spend two hours per week on work outside of class for each instructional hour.

A measure of volume of learning. The University defines one credit as corresponding to approximately ten hours of learning time ie including all taught or supervised classes and all private study and research. Each module corresponds to a specified number of credits.

Credit awarded for a college course which exempts or "releases" the student from taking the course on the college campus. Exemption credit appears on the student's transcript, is calculated into the total earned credit hours, but does not affect the grade point average (GPA).

learners earn credit(s) for achievement; from September 2004, credit value is based on 10 hours of notional learning time. credits are ascribed to units of assessment; credit will form the basis of a national framework of qualifications, becoming the common currency or value across different awards and qualifications

A recording device which permits a student to receive both a grade and approximate credit for a class.

a value assigned by an institution to a course, to represent the quantity of work accomplished during a particular period of study.

Middlesex County College assigns a given number of credits to a particular college course based on a standard of one credit for every hour per week that the course is held. for example, a course that meets for three hours each week is generally awarded three credits.

(or credit hour): an academic measurement of work in specific courses. At Lane, one credit is generally equivalent to one hour of class per week over an academic term. The average number of credits for a full time student is 12-15 credits per term. Part-time students enroll in fewer than 12 credits per term.

The value assigned to a course. For example, many NIC courses are valued at 3 credits.

official unit of students' load. Government decree defines a credit as a total workload of students, consisting of 30 hours of study including contact hours as well as preparation of home works and studying for examinations etc. In the majority of cases, in our Faculty a credit equals the contact-hour-per-week (chpw) value.

The unit of measurement some institutions give for fulfilling course requirements.

At the option of each academic division, some courses are offered on a credit/no-credit (satisfactory/fail) grading basis as indicated in the Course Description section of this catalog. Also, a student may elect to take one class on the CR/NC option (see “Credit/No-credit Grading”).

Units of course work earned by a passing grade that apply towards a college degree.

each course carries a certain number of credits; credits are accumulated over a period of academic study until you have the necessary number for graduation. The number of hours a class meets per week most often determines the number of credit hours a course is assigned.

IFMA recognizes one credit as 15 contact hours of instruction. Courses submitted to IFMA for credit will be reviewed based on this criteria.

In the VCAL, students are awarded one credit for completion of accredited curriculum in accordance with the course requirements for VCAL.

The academic value assigned to a course based on the type and level of the subject material, as well as the expected number of hours spent on class preparation. One credit is generally given for three hours of work per week, in and out of class.

the recognition given for successful completion of a course, expressed in "hours" with the standard one semester lecture course being three credits.

The numerical value awarded upon completion of specified studies, usually based on class meeting length and frequency. At IPFW credit is stated in semester hours.

The value of a course toward the credit requirements of a degree. First year students usually enrol in 5 credits which, for example, might consist of 4 half (0.5) credit courses and 3 full (1) credit courses over the Fall/Winter term.