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 ...
A full time student completes at least 12 credit hours per semester. 1 credit hour represents around 50 minutes of instruction per week. Thus 12 credit hours is 10 hours of class per week. Most full time students take more than 12 credit hours. This hourly rating does not account for homework time.