course credit

/kɔrs ˌkrɛdət/
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Definitions of course credit
  1. noun
    recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
    synonyms: credit
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    types:
    credit hour, semester hour
    a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester
    type of:
    attainment
    the act of achieving an aim
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