Wilfrid Laurier University - 2004-2005 Undergraduate Academic Calendar
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Occurences
- Glossary
A unit of study in a given discipline identified by a unique number and name in a given department. (Refer to Course Description Definitions for information concerning all related definitions.) The weight or value of a course is defined as follows: a 1.0 credit (or full-credit) course normally consists of three contact hours per week taken over an eight-month period (September - April). A half (0.5) credit course is normally conducted over a four-month period. A credit denotes a full-credit course with 1.0 indicated in the course description. A half-credit course is indicated with the 0.5 weight, and a quarter-credit course as 0.25 in the course description.
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Official electronic version updated at 10:33 a.m.
March 31, 2005
M Watson, Editor Class Timetable