credit hour
noun
: the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term
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Teens can learn about opportunities to volunteer for projects and events while developing leadership skills and earning credit hours.
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Many entry-level accounting roles require only a bachelor’s degree, though candidates looking to sit for the CPA exam typically need 150 credit hours, which many fulfill through a master’s or a combined five-year program.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The slacker may have accumulated hundreds of college credit hours.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The college's board of trustees approved the price hike, which raises the cost per credit hour from $159 to $174 beginning in the Fall 2026 semester, according to an announcement from the school Thursday.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Many entry-level accounting roles require only a bachelor’s degree, though candidates looking to sit for the CPA exam typically need 150 credit hours, which many fulfill through a master’s or a combined five-year program.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
The slacker may have accumulated hundreds of college credit hours.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The college's board of trustees approved the price hike, which raises the cost per credit hour from $159 to $174 beginning in the Fall 2026 semester, according to an announcement from the school Thursday.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Credit hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20hour. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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