Credit System

The Myth of Expiration: Understanding the True Value of Your Academic Record The Core Principle: Credits are Permanent, Applicability is...

Introduction: The Question That Isn't as Simple as It Looks I still remember the knot in my stomach. I was...

Section 1: The Anatomy of a College Credit Hour The duration required to accumulate 30 college credits is fundamentally determined...

Introduction: Your Academic Lifeline – Why Understanding Credits is the Key to Graduation There is a near-universal anxiety that haunts...

Deconstructing the Credit Hour: A Quantitative Workload Assessment The question of whether 16 credit hours constitutes a substantial academic load...

The phone call lasted seven minutes. Seven minutes to learn that the last 12 months of my life—every late night...

I. The Foundation of Academic Currency: Deconstructing the Credit Hour The entire structure of American higher education is built upon...

Introduction This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the semester credit hour, the fundamental unit of measurement in U.S. higher...

Part I: The Interstate Transfer Landscape: An Overview The prospect of transferring college credits from an institution in one state...

For twenty years, I’ve worked in the heart of the American university system, first as a registrar and now as...