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What & Why
What & Why
Student workload is the amount of time students spend completing a course. This includes in-class time and out-of-class time (lab work, internships, studio work).
The U.S. Department of Education and our accrediting body (HLC) require institutions utilizing federal Financial Aid (FA) to document how in-class and out-of-class time equivalencies are determined for both in-person and distance learning courses.
How To
How To
The U.S. Department of Education (34 CFR 600.2) measures this in credit hours. One credit hour = 1 hour per credit per week of classroom or direct instruction + 2 (or more) hours of out-of-class student work for ~fifteen weeks, or 45+ hours per credit. No direct instruction = 45+ hours/credit. CSS uses this definition of a credit hour, regardless of venue or modality.
Calculators
Calculators
This Enhanced Course Workload Estimator from Rice University is useful when determining course content and assessments.
CSS's Academic Activity Estimator is useful for the final calculation. See the Academic Activity Estimator Audit Process and Academic Activity Estimator FAQs.
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