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Credit System
Revision, February 2012. Start of revision.
The faculties listed in this publication use the credit system, where each course is assigned a credit rating reflecting the number of weekly contact hours. In general, a three-credit course indicates three hours of lectures per week for one term but this does not apply to all faculties. Laboratory contact hours usually count for fewer credits. Credits also reflect the amount of effort required of the student and generally assume two hours of personal study for each contact hour.
The credit weight of each course is indicated in parentheses beside the course title.
Note: Credit for multi-term courses (courses with the suffixes: D1, D2; N1,
N2; J1, J2, J3) is granted only after successful completion of all components
in the specified time frame. For example, a student would have to take D1 and
D2 components in consecutive terms and successfully complete them both in order
to obtain credit.
Note for Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Science: As a guideline, a one-credit course would represent approximately 45 hours total work per course. This is, in general, a combination of lecture hours and other contact hours such as laboratory periods, tutorials, and problem periods as well as personal study hours.
Note for Engineering: One credit normally represents three hours total work per week. This is, in general, a combination of lecture hours and other contact hours such as laboratory periods, tutorials and problem periods as well as personal study hours. As a guide, the average number of hours per week of course activities is indicated in hours in the course listing after the course credit. For example, (3-0-6) indicates a course consisting of three lecture hours per week, no other contact hours, and six hours of personal study per week.
Note for Summer Studies: For Summer courses, a three-credit course usually indicates ten hours of lectures per week starting in either the May, June, or July session and spanning a maximum period of five weeks.
Revision, February 2012. End of revision.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Feb. 3, 2012) (disclaimer)
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2011-2012 (last updated Feb. 3, 2012) (disclaimer)