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credit hour

American  

noun

  1. hour.


Etymology

Origin of credit hour

First recorded in 1925–30


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Students could also lose eligibility if their grade point average drops below 2.5 or if they drop below credit hour requirements for each semester.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2022

Tuition back in the 1950s was only $15 a credit hour.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2021

Jack completed a degree in accounting at Roosevelt University, paying $40 per credit hour.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 4, 2019

Umpqua is much cheaper, with each credit hour costing about $90.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2015

Direct assessment programs don't give out degrees based on the credit hour, as most of higher education does, and instead rely on competencies.

From US News ● Mar. 3, 2015

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