Anonymous  +  834045 Sun, 26 Jul 09 06:54 AM Is it different from "12 credits"? Does it mean 12 classes instead? See this:   "If you're seeking a baccalareate degree, you must complete 12 credit hours in each of the three areas."   The three areas are: I. arts and humanities. II. Social science. III. Natural science and mathematics.   These are a university core requirements. I'd hardly think it means "12 credits", "12 classes" is more likely. But instead of saying "12 classes", which is very clear, why would they word it this way "12 credit hours", which is very confusing to me? Thank you. Anonymous Universities, Arts, Students, Schools, Classes, Degree

	RayH  +  834607 Sun, 26 Jul 09 04:09 PM Assuming you're in the U. S. "credits" and "credit hours" mean the same thing. Each class is assigned some number of "credits" or "credit hours" by the university, typically a class is assigned anywhere from one to four credit hours but this highly institution dependent. For further details you will have to check with the institution you plan to attend. RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 Contributing Member 1,555 Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert. Universities, Writing, Students, Schools, Numbers