Augusta University employees sound and acceptable practices for determining the amount
of level of credit awarded for courses, regardless of format or mode of delivery.
Guidelines may be found in Academic Affairs Policy 3.6.3 - Definition of a Credit Hour.
General Credit Hours Awarded
| Type of Course |
Credit/Contact Hours |
| Lecture |
1 credit hour per 750 minutes |
| Laboratory |
1 credit hour per 1500 minutes |
| Clinical (Option A) |
1 credit hour per 1500 minutes |
| Clinical (Option B) |
1 credit hour per 2250 minutes |
| Seminar |
1 credit hour per 750 minutes |
| Independent Study |
1 credit hour per 2250 minutes |
| Internship/Practicum |
1 credit hour per 1500 minutes |
| Research |
1 credit hour per 2250 minutes |
Note: For all types of courses, instruction time plus minimum out of class work time
must equal 2,250 minutes. Variable credit courses and their contact hours must be
fixed for the student at the time of registration and must be consistent with the
table above.
Credit Hour Calculations by Instruction Type
| Lecture |
Lab/Clinical |
Seminar/Ind. Study |
Other |
Credit Hours |
| 3 |
|
|
|
3 |
| 3 |
2 |
|
|
4 |
| 3 |
2 |
1 |
|
5 |
| 2 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
| |
6 |
|
|
3 |
Note: Variable credit courses and their contact hours must be fixed for the student
at the time of registration and must be consistent with the table above.
Medical College of Georgia Credit Hours Awarded
| Type of Course |
Credit/Contact Hours |
| Lecture |
1 credit hour for 12 hours of instruction |
| Laboratory |
1 credit hour for 24 hours of instruction |
| Clinical |
1 credit hour for 6 contact hours |
Medical College of Georgia
| Instruction |
Contact Hours |
Weeks |
Credit Hours |
| Clinical |
120 |
8 |
20 |
| Clinical |
90 |
6 |
15 |
| Clinical |
60 |
4 |
10 |
| Phase 3 Electives |
40 |
4 |
7 |
