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Is the credit hour an academic hour or a clock hour?

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Does a clock hour represent a credit hour?
A credit hour is the amount of class contact time. For colleges and universities that operate on a regular two semester academic year, a one credit course would be equivalent to 16 hours of class...
How do you convert credit hours to quarter hours?
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Why 12 hour and 24 hour clocks?
12 hour clock we use in our homes.24 hour clock is used in travelling places eg:airport,train station.
Is a semester hour the same as a credit hour?
Typically yes it is. If you take a course that is indicated as three credits, it means three hours of class contact time per week through the length of the semester.
How many hours of class is a credit hour?
One credit, is equivalent to 16 hours of class contact time. Thus, a three credit course would take 48 hours of class contact time for the semester.