1 semester hour = 15 contact hours (class hours)
Course:
1 course = 12 weeks (semester) = 180 days (or class hours) = 60 credits = 4 semester hours
To find the equivalent for semester hours:
180 days (class hours) / 15 contact hours (class hours) = 12 semester hours
60 credits / 4 semester hours = 15 semester hours
Therefore, 12 courses make up 180 days or 900 class hours equaling 60 credits, which is equivalent to 12 semester hours or 15 semester hours.