SCHOOL POLICY

This policy establishes guidelines regarding the assignment of credit equivalency.

The faculty and the program director under the direction of the Senior Associate Dean for Education have responsibility for this policy.

Distance learning (online, web-based, or remote) courses are delivered synchronously or asynchronously and have no requirements to be in-person on-campus or at a physical site.

In-person courses are those that are taught primarily on campus or at a designated place with content delivered live, but may have some content delivered on-line via recorded lectures, discussion boards, or in another asynchronous manner. Exams may also be delivered online.

Hybrid courses are those that are taught online but may have content delivered in-person or require that students attend a designated campus location or a clinical site.

Clinical courses are those in which students participate in experiential learning with in-person attendance at a clinical or affiliated site.

• * Independent study courses may fall under any of the above categories.
• * In general, students with F1 visas must register for a minimum of 75% of courses that are classified as in-person classes.
• * Faculty should consult the CCCR Handbook on the portal for additional information.

Credit assigned to courses in the SHP-School of Health Professions shall be based on the average amount of student learning activity required to fulfill the course objectives. Student activities include but are not limited to the following: class/lecture attendance; assigned readings; individual or group homework, assignments, papers, report or project preparation and submission; examination preparation; required online group discussions, laboratory and/or clinic/practicum/internship hours, independent study activities, and graduate research.

SHP credit hours are based upon the Middle States Commission on Higher Education Credit Hour Policy. “Credit hour. An amount of student work defined by an institution, as approved by the institution’s accrediting agency or State approval agency, that is consistent with commonly accepted practice in postsecondary education and that (1) reasonably approximates not less than (i) One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different period of time; or (ii) At least an equivalent amount of work as required in (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; and (2) permits an institution, in determining the amount of work associated with a credit hour, to take into account a variety of delivery methods, measurements of student work, academic calendars, disciplines, and degree levels. (federal definition in 34 CFR § 600.2).” (Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Credit Hour Policy IV C -effective July 1, 2022)

The following guidelines are the minimum that apply for ONE CREDIT equivalency in a 15-week semester at SHP. Faculty should consult the CCCR New Course Form in the development of a course syllabus.