Credit Hours to Semester Hours Calculator

Calculate Semester Hours



Formula

The formula to calculate the Semester Hours (SH) is:

\[ \text{SH} = \text{CH} \times \left( \frac{\text{W}}{15} \right) \]

Where:

Credit Hours and Semester Hours Definition

Credit hours and semester hours are units used to measure educational credit, typically based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term. Credit hours are often used to quantify the amount of coursework a student has completed, while semester hours are used to standardize this measurement across different academic terms. For example, a course that meets for three hours per week over a 15-week semester would typically be worth three credit hours or three semester hours.

Example Calculation

Let's consider an example:

Using the formula to calculate the Semester Hours:

\[ \text{SH} = 3 \times \left( \frac{15}{15} \right) = 3 \, \text{Semester Hours} \]

This demonstrates that with 3 credit hours and a 15-week term, the semester hours would be 3.