Page 18 - FIDM Student Handbook & Planner 2022-2023

WITHIN THE CLASSROOM
WITHIN THE CLASSROOM
CLASS HOURS
CLASS BEGINS CLASS BREAKS CLASS ENDS
1, 2, 3 - Unit Classes
6 - Unit Classes (or 3-Unit/
6-Hour Classes)
8:30 AM 12:00 PM 3:30 PM 7:00 PM
8:30 AM 12:00 PM
3:30 PM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM 8:00 PM - 8:15 PM
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM 8:00 PM - 8:15 PM
11:15 AM 2:45 PM 6:15 PM 9:45 PM
2:45 PM 6:15 PM
9:45 PM
DEFINITION OF A CREDIT HOUR AT FIDM
A credit hour is the amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement. It is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom, course website, or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately ten weeks for one quarter unit of credit.
FIDM Definition of a Credit Hour:
LECTURE COURSE
• 1 credit = 1 hour per week (2 hours outside preparation)
• 2 credits = 2 hours per week (4 hours outside preparation)
• 3 credits = 3 hours per week (6 hours outside preparation)
LAB COURSE (these are 3-unit courses)
• 3 credits = 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab STUDIO COURSE (these are 6-unit courses)
• 6 credits = 4 hours lecture and 8 hours studio INTERNSHIPS
• 3 units of credit for 80-100 hours at an institutionally approved internship site
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