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Credit Hour Definition Pacific College measures instruction in terms of semester credits. A semester credit hour is defined as an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than: One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out -of -class work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution, including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. To comply with the federal definition, courses offered at Pacific College have an expectation of two hours of work outside of class for each hour of lecture, and one hour of work outside of class for each hour of lab work. Semester credit hours are defined as follows: For lecture classes, one semester credit is equal to 15 clock hours of instruction. For laboratory classes, one semester credit is equal to 30 clock hours of instruction. For clinical/practicum classes, one semester credit is equal to 45 clock hours. Skills lab hours in nursing programs are considered clinical. Clock hours are defined as follows: • A clock hour is a minimum of 50 minutes in which lectures, demonstrations, and similar class activities are conducted. Credit, Sources of Students applying for advanced standing must submit official transcripts to the Registrar's Office for evaluation. Transfer credits are not used in determining grade point averages, and are issued the grade "TR". A minimum of 25% of degree coursework must be completed at Pacific College. The maximum number of graduate -level credits acceptable for transfer is 9 semester units. Transfer Credit Students who have completed coursework at a college or university since leaving high school may submit their official academic transcripts for evaluation of transfer credit to Pacific College. Students with degrees from non-U.S. colleges and universities must submit official translation and an evaluation prepared by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE)-member organization. Pacific College accepts credit from regionally accredited institutions. It may also accept credits from institutions that are accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, provided that the quality of the institution and instruction can be verified. The official descriptions of the courses submitted for consideration for transfer must be comparable to the coursework at Pacific College. Official course descriptions from the catalog of the college or university where credit was earned will be used to determine comparability, and must be provided by the student during the evaluation process. Only college -level credits will be considered for transfer. No remedial or developmental courses will be considered for transfer. Only courses with an earned grade of "C" (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) or higher will be 40 2020-2021 Catalog Pacific College