credit hour

noun

: the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term

Examples of credit hour in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All full-time faculty were sent a notice over the summer that they are expected to teach 24 credit hours per academic year by 2027-2028, with a transition year this academic year. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

But instead of taking classes in thermodynamics in Paris, students are on a soundstage at the Fayetteville studio, receiving hands-on experience and credit hours in the fundamentals of filmmaking. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The new programs let students finish faster by completing as few as 90 credit hours. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Those pursuing enrollment can leverage the Indiana College Core toward early college credit, which is a block of 30 credit hours that can be transferred between all Indiana public colleges and universities and some private ones. — Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined above

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