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Overview
The designation of 45 hours of academic work is considered the standard to define a semester unit. However, since the amount of student work per unit generally includes an estimate of student preparation and studying, courses that come within 10% of meeting that requirement (at least 40.5 hours of academic work) will be determined to meet the designated level of student work for one semester unit. As stated in the University's Faculty Handbook in Section 11.10 Contact Hours in Relation to Hours of Credit, Lecture Courses will be scheduled to allow 15 hours of lecture (one lecture hour is equal to 50 minutes). This standard applies to face-to-face courses and synchronous online courses. Each unit of credit is further assumed to generate a minimum of 30 hours (2 hours per week during a traditional 15 week semester or equivalent) of additional outside-of-class work (e.g. study, exam preparation, etc.).
| Type of course | Instructor contact hours per semester unit | Student preparation hours per semester unit | Total hours per semester unit |
| Lecture | 15 | 30 | 45 |
| Laboratory | 30-45 | 15 | 45 |
| Ensemble | 30-45 | 15 | 45 |
| Studio | 30-45 | 15 | 45 |
| Independent study | Variable | 45 | |
| Applied music | Variable | 45 | 45 |
| Internship, clinical, experiential | Variable | 45 |
On-line and blended/hybrid courses are expected to meet the same standards as traditional courses for "instructional" time. In these courses, contact with instructors may take place via various modes of distance technology.
Contact Hour Monitoring
Primary monitoring responsibility for courses rests with department chairs and/or academic unit administrators who have oversight responsibility for those courses. The Center for Professional and Continuing Education may provide support and assistance for monitoring to academic units for online and blended/hybrid courses.
All new courses are evaluated by a process which includes departmental and college reviews, academic committee reviews including Academic Affairs and other appropriate committees (See Faculty Handbook, 11.4 Curriculum Changes). This review process includes justification of the requested units to be assigned to the courses based on the definition(s) for what constitutes a credit hour relative to the expected learning activities to be performed by students. Formal monitoring occurs as a part of the regular Program Review process which includes evaluation of the appropriate allocation of units assigned to all coursework (See Faculty Handbook, 10.2 Review of Academic Programs).
Unclassified Undergraduate (Non-degree and post-baccalaureate): Students can take a maximum of 27 undergraduate units (to include completed courses and courses in progress) prior to being required to formally apply for admission to the University in the Office of Admission by June 1st (Fall) or November 15th (Spring).
Unclassified Graduate: Students can take a maximum of 9 graduate units before they must file an application for admission in the Office of Graduate Admissions. These 9 units are subject to approval towards a graduate degree. Check with the college or school of the program for deadline dates.
Note: An official transcript showing a Bachelor's degree must be verified at the same time this form is submitted.
