How many hours 1 credit?

One credit hour of class contact time per week equals on credit for the semester. If a course is listed a a three credit course, that means it will meet for three hours per week for the semester. This however, is for a college or university that operates on a regular two semester academic years. If you look at this in total hours for the semester, it is approximately 48 hours of class contact time for a three credit course for the semester.