6.1.3 Credit Hour Policy

(Approved May 16, 2012) (Amended September 13, 2023)

A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement 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 ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or
2. the equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by NPS, including short courses, laboratory work, internships, practica, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. For a full-time, exclusive activity in this category (e.g., a two-week intensive short course), the maximum number of credit hours awarded should not exceed the number of weeks in the activity multiplied by 1 credit hour and 0.5 laboratory hours.