Suffolk Law Summer 2019 Student Handbook

A one-credit course will ordinarily meet for 55 minutes each week, followed by an examination period. Students are expected to spend, on average, a minimum of 2 hours on out-of-class work per week during the semester (including during the exam period).

A two-credit course will ordinarily meet for 110 minutes each week, followed by an examination period. Students are expected to spend, on average, a minimum of 4 hours on out-of-class work per week during the semester (including during the exam period).

A three-credit course will ordinarily meet for 165 minutes each week, followed by an examination period. Students are expected to spend, on average, a minimum of 6 hours on out-of-class work per week during the semester (including during the exam period).

A four-credit course will ordinarily meet for 220 minutes each week for 13 weeks, followed by an examination period. Students are expected to spend, on average, a minimum of 8 hours on out-of-class work per week during the semester (including during the exam period).

If a class does not meet every week or does not have an examination or final paper, an equivalent amount of time will be allocated during the term to direct classroom instruction and/or student out-of-class work per week to fulfill the credit hour requirement. Any faculty member who misses or cancels a regularly scheduled class session must schedule a make- up class and/or assign an equivalent amount of out-of-class work.

(ii) Summer term

The summer term includes one twelve week session and a one week examination period. In order to satisfy the definition of credit hour in the summer term:

A one-credit course will ordinarily meet for 60 minutes each week for 12 weeks, followed by an examination period. Students are expected to spend, on average, a minimum of 2 hours on out-of-class work per week during the term.

A two-credit course will ordinarily meet for 120 minutes each week for 12 weeks, followed by an examination period. Students are expected to spend, on average, a minimum of 4 hours on out-of-class work per week during the term.

A three-credit course will ordinarily meet for 180 minutes each week for 12 weeks, followed by an examination period. Students are expected to spend, on average, a minimum of 6 hours on out- of class work per week during the term.

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