Course credit

Course credit is an academic unit awarded for completing coursework, usually measured by workload or learning outcomes and counted toward a qualification.

Academic course: A structured program of teaching and assessment focused on a subject or skill. Course credit is awarded for completing this structured unit of study.
Degree program: A structured sequence of study leading to an academic degree. Programs set the credit totals and course requirements for earning a degree.
Grade point average: A numerical summary of grades earned across a student's coursework. Credits measure completed study, while GPA summarizes performance in that study.
Credit accumulation: The gathering of academic units over time toward a qualification or other requirement. Accumulated course credits determine progress toward the required total.
Credit hour: A unit representing expected instructional time and associated student work in a course. In some systems, course credit is expressed as credit hours.
Credit transfer: The acceptance of previously earned academic credit by another institution or program. Transferred course credits can reduce the study required at a new institution.
Contact hour: An hour of scheduled instruction or direct interaction between students and instructors. Contact hours count instructional time, whereas credits may include broader workload.
Prior learning assessment: The evaluation of learning gained outside formal courses for possible academic recognition. It can award credit for knowledge acquired through work, training, or independent study.
European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System: A European framework that assigns credits to learning based on defined outcomes and student workload. It offers a workload-based model for assigning and transferring course credit.
Degree audit: An evaluation of completed and remaining requirements for an academic credential. A degree audit checks whether accumulated course credits satisfy program rules.

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