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Apr 19, 2024
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2022-2023 Administrative Policy Manual Published September 2, 2022 [ARCHIVED COPY]
Georgia Gwinnett College Credit Granting Policy
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Policy Number: 3.4.1.1
Effective Date: February 27, 2023
Revision History: May 26, 2016
Policy Contact: Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs/Provost
I. Purpose and Policy Statement
GGC adheres to the view by the Department of Education indicating that learning outcomes are the final and most important result of varied educational platforms, and that individual institutions set standards for granting academic credit. Specific learning outcomes are assessed by each school.
II. Scope
All GGC staff, faculty and students should be familiar with this policy.
III. Defintions
Credit Hour: The credit hour at Georgia Gwinnett College (“GGC”) is the unit by which course work is measured. All courses originate at the school level and are reviewed based on the standards set forth by the College Curriculum Committee’s Policy and Procedures.
IV. Compliance
A variety of teaching platforms (traditional day, evening, weekends) are available to the traditional and nontraditional students at GGC. Below are the typical formats used by GGC with the indicators of engaged learning time per credit to which the institution adheres. In addition, selected courses are offered in split sessions in the fall and spring semesters or mini sessions in the summer. The contact time for these different formats is equal to the full semester as per the chart below. Georgia Gwinnett College participates in eCore through the University of Georgia initiative (INGRESS). Contact hours for eCore courses are defined by the University System of Georgia.
| Academic Activity |
Formula
(1)= 50 minutes
1= hour of credit |
Meeting Plan |
Minimum Instructional Minutes Per Day |
Minimum Engaged Learning Time Per Credit Per semester |
| Classroom |
(1)-1 |
15 Weeks: 3 meetings per week |
50 minutes per day |
750 minutes |
| Classroom |
(1)-1 |
15 Weeks: 2 meetings per week |
75 minutes per day |
750 minutes |
| Classroom |
(1)-1 |
15 Weeks: 1 meeting per week |
150 minutes per day |
750 minutes |
| Laboratory |
(2)-1 |
15 Weeks: 1 meeting per week |
100 minutes per day |
1500 minutes per credit hour in classroom |
| Internship |
(3)-1 |
15 Weeks |
Varies per internship; however minimum of 450 minutes of time on task per week |
2250 minutes per credit hour |
| Externship |
(3)-1 |
15 Weeks |
Varies per externship; minimum of 450 minutes of time on task per week |
2250 minutes per credit hour |
| Student Teaching ( 8 CR) |
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15 Weeks |
Minimum of 2400 minutes of field time on task each week |
5015 minutes per credit hour |
V. Related Regulations, Statutes, Policies, and Procedures
BOR Policy Manual 3.4.4 Instructional Time
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