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V. Foreign Higher Education and Education Systems, International Relations, Bilateral Relations
B. Essays, Commentaries, Statements
Author ALTBACH, Philip G.
Title Measuring academic programm : the course-credit system in American higher education
Publication year 2001
Source/Footnote In: Higher education policy. - 14 (2001) 1, S. 37 - 44
Inventory number 13380
Keywords Ausland : USA : Hochschulwesen allgemein ; Ausland : USA : Studenten, Studium, Lehre
Abstract The course-credit system in the United States is the standard means of measuring academic work. Typically, an academic degree is the sum of required and other courses measured by the course credit system. Generally, each course consists of three credits (the meaning of each credit is one hour of in-class or laboratory work over 16 week semester). The system is a means of measuring the time spent on study and not the quality of the work. Since the 19th century the course-credit system has been the major "currency" in American higher education. (HRK / Abstract übernommen) Altbach, Philip G., E-Mail: altbach@bc.edu