Semester Hour

A “semester hour,” used interchangeably for Susquehanna courses with “credit hour,” is a course unit normally involving three to four hours of student effort per week during a 14-week semester. This includes both in-class contact hours and out-of-class activities. The major parameters influencing the in-class/out-of-class division include the mode of instruction and the level of the course. A special or compressed term shall meet a number of hours per credit equivalent to a semester but in a compressed or extended time frame, as determined by the registrar in consultation with the provost.

Guide to Course Numbering


000-199	Introductory-level courses typically open to all students without prerequisites; primarily, though not exclusively, intended for first-year students with limited background in the subject area.
200-299	Courses that assume some level of previous study with prerequisites as applicable; primarily, though not exclusively, intended for sophomores or higher.
300-399	Courses intended for students with some knowledge of the subject and an intermediate level of college experience.
400-699	Courses intended for students with an advanced level of college experience.
700 and up:	Graduate level courses

Susquehanna University does not offer developmental or remedial courses.