VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S008

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: S008 Effective Date:

July 1, 2011

Revised:

December 1, 2020

Signature on File __________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President and Provost ___________________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Credit Hour Policy ___________________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE..............................................................................................................................................1 2. POLICY.................................................................................................................................................1 3. CREDIT HOUR DETERMINATION - PRE-CLINICAL CURRICULUM..................................2 4. CREDIT HOUR DETERMINATION - CLINICAL CURRICULUM ...........................................3 5. DURATION OF POLICY....................................................................................................................3 PURPOSE The Credit Hour Policy is to define how credit hours are calculated for each year of VCOM’s curriculum according to guidelines established by the Department of Education. POLICY Calculation of credit hours at VCOM are consistent with the U.S. Department of Education’s definition of a credit hour. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34: Education, Part 600 – Institutional Eligibility under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Subpart A – General, Section 600.2 stipulates the following: • Credit hour: Except as provided in 34 CFR 668.8 (k) and (l), a credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less that – (1) 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 amount of time; or (2) At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practical, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. 2. 1.

VCOM Credit Hour Policy

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