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 ...
e.g.: 15 credits x 45 hours of work per credit = 675 hours of work. 675 hours Ã· 15 weeks = 45 hours of work per week during the semester. As a rule of thumb, the number of credits scheduled should be about equal to the number of weeks in the semester or session.