What is a Credit-Hour?

The Elmira College credit unit is the credit-hour, which is equivalent to the semester hour at other colleges. Earning one credit requires at least 750 minutes of instruction and another 1,800 minutes of supplementary assignments.

Table Headers Key
  • CHA - Credit-Hours Awarded
  • MCM/WK - Minimum Contact Minutes Per Week
  • MIT - Minimum Instructional Time
  • MCSW/WK - Minimum out of Class Student Work Per Week
  • TICT - Total Instructional Contact Time
  • LF - Lecture Format
  • SA - Studio Art

Contact Minutes for 12-Week Courses

CHA

MCM/

WK

MIT for

12 Weeks

MCSW/

WK

MCSW/WK

for 12 Weeks

TICT
1 Credit LF6072015018002520
3 Credits LF180216045054007560
3 Credits SA190228047557007980
 

Contact Minutes for 6-Week Courses

CHA

MCM/

WK

MIT for

6 Weeks

MCSW/

WK

MCSW/WK

for 6 Weeks

TICT

1.5
Credits
LF

180108045027003780

3
Credits
LF

380228095057007980

6
Credits
LF

76045601900114015,960
 

Contact Hours for the Nursing Program

CourseCreditsTheory

Laboratory*

(Hours)

Clinical*

(Hours)

NSG 201033
NSG 251022 (72)
NSG 252033 (108)
NSG 311522 (72)
NSG 311031.51.5 (54)
NSG 311131.51.5 (54)
NSG 3112633 (108)
NSG 321033
NSG 390031.51.5 (54)
NSG 400931.51.5 (54)
NSG 401131.51.5 (54)
NSG 4120633 (108)
FEX 451066 (240)
Total4619.57 (252)19.5 (726)

* Laboratory and clinical hours have a credit to contact hour ratio of 1:3

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