CSGS CREDIT HOUR CALCULATION WORKSHEET
DUE IN THE DEAN’S OFFICE BY FRIDAY OF SECOND WEEK OF EACH SEMESTER
COURSE NUMBER: __________________________________________
COURSE NAME: _____________________________________________
COURSE CREDITS: ___________________________________________
DATE OF PROPOSAL/SUBMISSION: ___________________________
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: _____________________________________
COURSE LENGTH: ___________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: __________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following chart to provide detail on the instructional activities for your course. The
worksheet should include all activities that are part of the semester’s course. Please provide a brief explanation
of each listed activities. Learning hours should be calculated based on the total time required for an average
student to complete the assigned work over the course of the semester. A completed version of this form should
be submitted to the program Director/Convenor with each semester’s course syllabi for collection by the Dean’s
Office.
NOTE: According to Drew’s definition of a credit hour, a total of 135 hours of in and out of class work should
be expected in a three credit graduate course (45 total hours per credit assigned).
Instructional Activity
Learning Hours
Total Learning Hours:
Explanation
Possible Instructional Activities:
Activity Type
In-class contact hours
Time assignment notes
1 x 150 minute class (45 hours)
Other (please provide calculation):
____________________________
Calculation formula: 50 minutes in class equals
1 hour of class time. Multiply by number of
weeks in the semester.
Out of Class Activity Type
Course readings
Films / videos out of class
Experiential Learning Activities
Attending out of class speakers/events/fieldtrips/etc.
Required meetings with professor
Preparation for in-class presentations
Group meeting time
Homework assignments
Take home exams
Writing
Time assignment notes
10-30 pages per hour depending on type
of reading and level of difficulty
Formal writing – one page per hour
Informal writing – two pages per hour
Redrafting writing
Research
Work on a project
Reviewing lecture/class notes
Studying
Creative Practice outside of Studio / Lab
Creative Practice in Studio / Lab
CONVENOR/DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE: _________________________________________