Enter the credit hours and the weeks per term into the calculator to determine the semester hours.
Credit Hours to Semester Hours Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the semester hours for a given number of credit hours and weeks per term.
SH = CH \times \left(\frac{W}{15}\right)Variables:
- SH is the semester hours
- CH is the credit hours
- W is the weeks per term
To calculate the semester hours, multiply the credit hours by the ratio of weeks per term to 15. This accounts for the standard academic term length of 15 weeks.
| Credit Hours | Weeks per Term | Equivalent Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0.533 |
| 2 | 8 | 1.067 |
| 3 | 8 | 1.600 |
| 4 | 8 | 2.133 |
| 1 | 10 | 0.667 |
| 2 | 10 | 1.333 |
| 3 | 10 | 2.000 |
| 4 | 10 | 2.667 |
| 1 | 12 | 0.800 |
| 2 | 12 | 1.600 |
| 3 | 12 | 2.400 |
| 4 | 12 | 3.200 |
| 1 | 15 | 1.000 |
| 2 | 15 | 2.000 |
| 3 | 15 | 3.000 |
| 4 | 15 | 4.000 |
| 1 | 16 | 1.067 |
| 2 | 16 | 2.133 |
| 3 | 16 | 3.200 |
| 4 | 16 | 4.267 |
| * Rounded to 3 decimals. Formula: SH = CH × (Weeks / 15). Examples use common terms (8, 10, 12, 15, 16 weeks). | ||
What are Credit Hours and Semester Hours?
Credit hours and semester hours are units used to measure educational credit, typically based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term. Credit hours are often used to quantify the amount of coursework a student has completed, while semester hours are used to standardize this measurement across different academic terms. For example, a course that meets for three hours per week over a 15-week semester would typically be worth three credit hours or three semester hours.
How to Calculate Semester Hours?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Semester Hours.
- First, determine the number of credit hours (CH).
- Next, determine the number of weeks per term (W).
- Next, calculate the semester hours using the formula SH = CH × (W / 15).
- Finally, calculate the Semester Hours.
- After inserting the values and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
Credit Hours (CH) = 3
Weeks per Term (W) = 10