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1. To ensure University compliance with Federal and State regulations regarding the awarding of academic credicredit to students;
2. To ensure that the semester credit hour is a valid unit of measure of student learning;
3. To establish authority for defining academic value commensurate with the semester credit hour in terms of the instructional level, cognitive effort, and/or time requirement associated with student work;
4. To identify processes for assignment of the semester credit hour for all types of courses, disciplines, programs, credential levels, and formats, regardless of modality;
5. To describe procedures for course and term scheduling in accordance with the semester credit hour policy.
   
   

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This policy applies to all academic programs offered by Rowan University, exclusive of the professional medical degree programs offered by the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Although a related concept, faculty credit hours are assigned in compliance with the AFT master agreement or other applicable contractual agreement.

IV. REFERENCES

1. 34 CFR §600.2 Definitions.
2. N.J.A.C. 9A:1-1.2. Definitions.
3. N.J.A.C. 9A:1-2. General Program Standards.
4. Federal Register Vol. 75, No. 209. October 29, 2010. Rules and Regulations. Department of Education. Definition of a Credit Hour (§§ 600.2, 602.24, 603.24, and 668.8).
5. Office of Postsecondary Education GEN-11-06 “Guidance to Institutions and Accrediting Agencies Regarding a Credit Hour as Defined in the Final Regulations Published on October 29, 2010.”
6. University Senate Curriculum Process (Attachment 1)
7. University Academic Calendar Policy (Attachment 2)
8. Academic Scheduling Policies (Attachment 3)
9. Rowan Global Course Schedules (Attachment 4)
   
   

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1. Federal definition of “credit hour”: An amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than:
   1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or
   2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1a) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. (34 CFR §600.2 Definitions.)
2. State definition of “semester credit hour”: 150 minutes of academic work each week for 15 weeks in one semester, which is typically accomplished by 50 minutes of face-to-face class activity each week complemented by at least 100 minutes each week of laboratory or outside assignments (or the equivalent thereof for semesters of different length) but may also be accomplished through an equivalent amount of academic work as established by an institution, which may include additional class time, laboratory work, internships, practical studio work, and other forms of academic work. (N.J.A.C. 9A:1-1.2. Definitions.)
   
   1. See also: N.J.A.C. 9A:1-2. General Program Standards; Federal Register Vol. 75, No. 209 Definition of a Credit Hour; Office of Postsecondary Education GEN-11-06 General Guidance.

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