Time on Task

Time on task is the total learning time spent by a student in a college course, including both instructional time and time spent studying and completing course assignments (e.g., reading, research, writing, individual and group projects.). All courses taken for credit at The College of Saint Rose conform to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and Federal Regulations concerning the assignment of credit hours. Regardless of the delivery method or the particular learning activities employed, the amount of learning time in any college course should meet the guideline of the Carnegie unit, a total of 45 hours for one semester credit. The College of Saint Rose operates on a fifteen week semester in the fall and spring. Courses not meeting for fifteen weeks are adjusted accordingly to meet the same standards.

*In lecture/discussion courses requiring outside preparation, 1 hour of credit represents 50 minutes contact time each week in class and 2 hours of work outside of class. Therefore, a 3-credit lecture course requires 2.5 hours in class per week and approximately 6 hours outside of class for fifteen weeks.

*In online courses, 1 hour of credit requires approximately 3 hours of work per week for all learning tasks (i.e., reading, viewing, making, researching, writing, responding to discussion threads, collaborating, etc.). Therefore, a 3-credit online course requires approximately 9 hours per week for fifteen weeks to complete the necessary activities.