credit hour
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of credit hour
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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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
A key selling point is that online tuition is $600 per credit hour, a little more than half the list price for the 2,300 residential students who attend the historically Black men’s college in Atlanta.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2021
Like many other schools, Haskell has part-time, adjunct professors filling in at a cost of $1,000 per credit hour.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 7, 2015
Umpqua is much cheaper, with each credit hour costing about $90.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2015
And New Mexico residents age 65 and older can take classes at the University of New Mexico for just $5 per credit hour.
From US News ● Oct. 14, 2014
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