Credit hours
Centenary University operates on a semester credit system using the standard Carnegie unit of 750 minutes of instruction per credit hour. Therefore, a standard one-credit course consists of 750 minutes of instruction, a two-credit course 1,500 minutes of instruction, a three-credit course 2,250 minutes of instruction, and a four-credit course 3,000 minutes, including the final exam period. Course expectations are developed such that students spend two hours of outside work per week for every hour of class time. For example, a course meeting three hours per week should have an average of 6 hours of expected outside work weekly. Courses delivered in an on-line format ensure equivalent learning outcomes.