MONTANA BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
 Policy and Procedures Manual

SUBJECT:  ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Policy 309.1 - Course Credits; Short Courses and Workshops
Effective September 30, 1977; Issued September 28, 1994

Administrative policy:

1. The method for awarding credit for short courses and workshops should be consistent with the method used in the regular academic program.

Procedures:

1. The credit awarded for short courses and workshops should be adjusted so that a full-time student normally earns credit at the rate of 1-1/2 credits per week, with a maximum of two credits per week.
2. If pre- or post-session work is required of students, the amount of credit awarded may be adjusted accordingly. Any such requirements should be clearly set forth in publicity and brochures.
3. If pre-session work is required, and a student arrives who has not done the work, he should be refused entrance to the workshop or short course.

Rationale:

Credit recommendations are expressed in semester credit hours. In determining semester hour recommendations, evaluators use the following guidelines:

1. One semester credit hour for each 15 hours of classroom contact plus 30 hours of outside preparation or the equivalent; or
2. One semester credit hour for each 30 hours of laboratory work plus necessary outside preparation or its equivalent, normally expected to be 15 hours; or
3. One semester credit hour for not less than 45 hours of shop instruction (contact hours) or the equivalent.

History:

Guidelines issued by the Commissioner of Higher Education, September 30, 1977.