UWCO Prerequisite Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n4. Instructional Hours & Workload Expectations<\/b><\/h2>\n
Please estimate weekly instructional hours (lecture, seminar, lab, etc.) and non-instructional hours (homework, projects, study time).<\/span><\/p>\nThis information is used to ensure alignment with UW\u2019s credit-hour policy:<\/span><\/p>\n1 credit \u2248 3 hours\/week of total student work<\/span><\/p>\nExamples:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- 4 credits \u2248 approximately 12 hours\/week\/person total workload<\/span><\/li>\n
- 5 credits \u2248 approximately 15 hours\/week\/person total workload<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Typically this is about an hour of engagement time in class, followed by two hours of work outside of class. However, all three hours\/week\/credit can take place in class if there is no work outside of class<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Credit Hour Expectations<\/b><\/h3>\nUW and CEP review bodies evaluate whether proposed instructional hours, assignments, and course expectations appropriately justify the requested credit hours.<\/span><\/p>\nIn general:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- 1 lecture hour + 2 hours of outside work per week \u2248 1 credit<\/span><\/li>\n
- 2 recitation hours + 1 hour of outside work per week \u2248 1 credit<\/span><\/li>\n