course credit
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Definition
- Noun:
- Academic unit: A formal recognition awarded by an educational institution, typically a college or university, confirming that a student has successfully completed a specific course of study. It is a standardized measure of academic work, often quantified in hours (e.g., semester hours, credit hours).
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- To graduate, you must earn 120 course credits.
- This advanced seminar is worth three course credits.
- The university transferred all my course credits from my previous college.
Advanced Usage
"To take a course for credit": To enroll in a class with the intention of receiving formal academic recognition for it upon completion, as opposed to auditing it.
- I decided to take the history class for credit to fulfill my humanities requirement.
"Credit-bearing course": A course that offers formal academic credits upon completion.
- Only credit-bearing courses count toward your degree program.
Variants and Related Words
Credit hour (n): A unit that represents one hour of classroom instruction per week over a semester, used to calculate course credits.
- Most introductory courses are three credit hours.
Academic credit (n): A broader term synonymous with "course credit," referring to any unit of recognition for completed academic work.
- The study abroad program offers full academic credit.
Synonyms
- Academic unit
- Credit hour (in a specific measuring context)
Related Phrases
Transfer credit: A course credit earned at one institution that is accepted toward a degree program at another.
- I hope my calculus course will be accepted as a transfer credit.
Credit requirement: The specific number of course credits needed to fulfill a program or graduate.
- I have already met the credit requirement for my major.
Noun
- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours