Course Credit Hours and Classroom Preparation Time

Ensign College measures academic credit in credit hours.  In accordance with federal regulation, a credit hour at the College is the amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that reasonably approximates not less than:

• One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fourteen weeks for one semester hour of credit.
• An average student can expect to spend a minimum of two hours in outside preparation time for every hour in class.  For example, in a 3-credit hour class, an average student can expect six hours of outside preparation time each week.  This represents the average student who is appropriately prepared; more time may be required to achieve excellence.