Summer 2022 > Academic Policies and Procedures > Academic Program Measurement > Periodic Review of Course Credit

Periodic Review of Course Credit

WCU has two processes to regularly review the application of the University credit hour definition across all programs and delivery methods to assure that credit hour assignments are accurate and reliable.  

1. Adherence to the institutional credit hour policy is evaluated regularly as part of the Annual Learning Outcomes Review or Program Review process.  For disciplines with a programmatic accreditor, the credit hour review is incorporated into the comprehensive self-study.  
2. Assignment of credit hours for a particular course are reviewed and evaluated using the Course Approval Form, required when new courses are developed or when existing courses are modified. 

Program Deans, Chairs, and faculty are charged with the responsibility to demonstrate and document the accurate application of the WCU credit hour definition for instruction and out-of-class student work.  Course syllabi reflect course credit hours and the amount of student work required to earn the credits.  The credit hour definition is applied to all courses regardless of the number of academic weeks required for instruction.  Courses with same course title have a consistent purpose, scope, quality, assessment, as well as expected learning outcomes regardless of delivery method.