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Definition of The Credit Hour System

The credit hour system is a standard used in higher education to measure the amount of time students spend in classroom instruction or other academically engaged activities. It was developed in the late 19th century in the UK and later adopted by American and European universities. Under this system, courses are assigned a number of credit hours based on how many hours students are expected to spend each week in class or on related academic work. Students must earn a certain number of total credit hours, typically 120-180, to graduate with a degree. The key aspects of the credit hour system are outlined in the document.

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Definition of The Credit Hour System

The credit hour system is a standard used in higher education to measure the amount of time students spend in classroom instruction or other academically engaged activities. It was developed in the late 19th century in the UK and later adopted by American and European universities. Under this system, courses are assigned a number of credit hours based on how many hours students are expected to spend each week in class or on related academic work. Students must earn a certain number of total credit hours, typically 120-180, to graduate with a degree. The key aspects of the credit hour system are outlined in the document.

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Definition of the credit hour system

 It appeared in the United Kingdom at the end of the


nineteenth century.

 It was applied to the higher education system in the


American and European universities.

 It is now a standard system in some Arab countries at the


university level.

 Become a system of undergraduate education in the United


States, Europe, and some Arab countries.
Definition of the credit hour system

The disadvantages of the classroom system


According to the reference framework for the preparation of study programs for the Bachelor of Engineering faculties
(2016)

- A fixed schedule for study The student does not have the right to change the date of study of
the courses.
- Failure of the student in three courses means a complete year loss without studying other
courses.
- The student studies a course and fails in a course as a prerequisite for this course.
- Backwardness in two courses, the student is not allowed to study them again, but he must
attend the final, practical and oral exam only, and perhaps correct the work of the year in
form.
- It is not possible to reduce the period of study for the distinguished student, and the stability
of the minimum period for all.
- The system increases the period for obtaining the degree in case of failure.
- The application of the system of lifting and compassion, a system that cannot be fair for a
student to obtain degrees without right and cannot be easily reversed.
Definition of the credit hour system

- A system of courses and credit hours, not a system of years.

- It is based on the principle of giving the student the freedom to


choose the subjects and professors to be studied in order to
complete the academic hours required for graduation.

- With the assistance of an academic advisor who assists the student


in developing a study plan for him, within his capabilities.
Definition of the credit hour system

The academic year consists of three semesters :

 First semester (fall) - study period 14-16 weeks.

 Second semester (spring) - Duration of the study is 14-16


weeks.

 Summer semester, which is optional. Duration of study is 8


weeks.
Definition of the credit hour system

 The approved hour is a unit of measurement for courses.


 In which each week, a school activity is carried out over the course
of the semester.
 The approved study time is 50 minutes.
 Lab credit hour in the classroom = three lab hours.
 One hour inside the hall = two hours outside the classroom.
 Academic course = course = number of credit hours.
 The number of hours for a course varies from course to course.

Bachelor of Engineering = 180 credit hours


Definition of the credit hour system

Course registration
 The student records the courses he / she wishes to study.
 Courses are optional and some are compulsory.
 After the student has consulted with the academic advisor who is a
faculty member.
 The number of credit hours recorded by the student = the number of
study hours.
 Taught by the student during each week of the semester.
 The amount of credit hours that a student can study during a week
varies from one student to the next, depending on the student's
abilities and his / her study status.
Definition of the credit hour system

Course registration
 Number of credit hours in one main semester
- No more than 21 hours
- Not less than 12 hours.
In the summer classroom
- No more than 6-8 hours.
 This will be deviated from in some exceptional cases with the approval
of the Academic Adviser and the Program Board.
 It is also permissible to withdraw from one or more courses after the
approval of the academic advisor during the period of the start of the
study, taking into account the minimum number of hours.
Definition of the credit hour system

Student assessment of the course

 The student is continuously evaluated during the semester

Class work reaches 60% of the final grade

 In addition to the exam for the end of the semester 40%


Definition of the credit hour system

Academic warning

 If the student's GPA falls below 2.0 after any semester of college
enrollment, an academic warning is issued stating that the student
must raise his / her cumulative GPA to at least 2.0 and the student is
considered under the supervision of Academic Advisor.

 If the student’s low rate continues in the main semester following the
first warning, the second warning will be given and he will not be
allowed to register except for the minimum 12 credit hours.
Definition of the credit hour system

Student assessment of the course


Evaluating students' performance in the courses according to the
following table:
Number of
Percentage Grade
points
97% or higher 4 A+
93% to less than %97 4 A
89% to less than %93 3.7 A-
84% to less than %89 3.3 B+
80% to less than %84 3 B
76% to less than %80 2.7 B-
73% to less than %76 2.3 C+
70% to less than %73 2 C
67% to less than %70 1.7 C-
64% to less than %67 1.3 D+
60% to less than %64 1 D
Less than 60% 0 F
Definition of the credit hour system

Grade Points Average (GPA)

Total credit hour points for all courses registered in the semester (total column number 5)
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑡 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 (𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 2)

Semester GPA = 21/10 = 2.1

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