Contact Hour Formulas

To calculate HOURS per WEEK:
    
     
If your credit ratio is 3:2:2(3 credits, 2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours):
    
Add lecture hours + lab hours = Total Contact Hours
2
+
2
=
4
Total Contact Hours
    
Multiply total contact hours x 750 minutes (minimum)
4
x
750
=
3,000
Total Minutes
    
Divide total minutes by # weeks in semester
3,000
/
15
=
200
Minutes per Week
    
Divide minutes per week by 60 minutes per hour
200
/
60
=
3.33
Hours per Week
    
                           
If your credit ratio is 3:3:0(3 credits, 3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours):
    
Add lecture hours + lab hours = Total Contact Hours
3
+
0
=
3
Total Contact Hours
    
Multiply total contact hours x 750 minutes (minimum)
3
x
750
=
2,250
Total Minutes
    
Divide total minutes by # weeks in semester
2,250
/
15
=
150
Minutes per Week
    
Divide minutes per week by 60 minutes per hour
150
/
60
=
2.50
Hours per Week
    
                           
To calculate HOURS per DAY:
    
     
If your credit ratio is 3:3:0(3 credits, 3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours):
    
Add lecture hours + lab hours = Total Contact Hours
3
+
0
=
3
Total Contact Hours
    
Multiply total contact hours x 750 minutes (minimum)
3
x
750
=
2,250
Total Minutes
    
Divide total minutes by total # meet days (excludes holidays) 2,250 / 45 = 50 Total Minutes per Day    
Divide minutes per day by 60 minutes per hour
50
/
60
=
0.83
HOURS per DAY
    
                               
       
  To see the formulas at work, refer to Contact Hour Calculator.