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Credit hours calculator
Add each course to compute total semester credit hours and weekly contact hours.
Course
Credits
Contact hrs/wk
Total credits
11
Contact hrs / week
14
How this works
Formula
Total credits = Σ(course credits) · Weekly contact hours = Σ(course contact hours)
Example
English (3) + Calc (4) + History (3) + Physics Lab (1) = 11 credit hours.
Grading policies differ by university, department, and academic year. Use your institution's official calculator or transcript office for anything that counts (transfer credit, scholarships, honors).
FAQ
What are credit hours?
Credit hours measure the academic weight of a course, typically based on the number of instructional hours per week per semester.
How many credit hours is a full-time semester?
Most institutions consider 12 or more credit hours per semester full-time for undergraduates.