A unit is a value that indicates the amount of college credit given to a course. In general, one hour of lecture a week equals one unit of credit.
A unit represents approximately three hours of work per week. Thus a 3 unit course will probably require 9 hours of work per week, a 5 unit course will require 15 hours per week, and so forth. Of course, the actual hours may vary somewhat from class to class and student to student.
On the graduate level, full-time students are allowed the normal load of 9-12 units per semester or 8-10 units per trimester. During the summer session, the normal load is 6 units.
❖e.g. a 2-credit unit course may mean two. 1-hour lecture per week per semester, ❖or one 1-hour lecture plus 3-hour. practical per week per semester.Apr 30, 2020