Graduate Catalog 2025-2026

Credit-Hours

The University defines one (1) credit for an academic term, as indicated below:

  1. 15 hours of presential contact and 30 hours of academic, course related activities, which the student carries out outside the classroom; or their equivalent in academic, online activities
  2. 15 hours of presential contact in the integrated modality of lecture-lab and a minimum of 30 hours of academic, course related activities, which the student carries out outside the classroom; or their equivalent in academic, online activities
  3. 30-45 hours in a presential or virtual, closed laboratory
  4. 45-60 hours of supervised practice