1. relating to or characteristic of a father, esp in showing affection, encouragement, etc; fatherly. 2. (prenominal) related through the father: his paternal grandfather. 3. (Genetics) inherited or derived from the male parent.
Generally a 1 credit course meets once a week for 1 hour for 14 weeks , plus a 2 hour final ( 1 + 0 ) . A 3 credit course meets 3 hours a week for 14 weeks , plus a 2 hour final ( 3 + 0 ) . A science course for 4 credits typically meets for 3 lecture hours and 3 lab hours for a 14 week semester plus a 2 hour final ( 3 + 3 ) . An Art course for 3 ...
One credit equals 42 to 45 hours of work over the course of the semester (1 credit x 3 hours of work per week x 14 or 15 weeks in a semester equals 42 to 45 hours of academic work). Thus, enrollment for 15 credits in a semester represents approximately 45 hours of work per week, on average, over the course of the semester. Exceptions to undergraduate workload standard. Professional norms and the nature of the academic work may necessitate spending more than three hours of work per week on average.