What is another word for course credit?
Pronunciation: [kˈɔːs kɹˈɛdɪt] (IPA) 
Course credit refers to the academic units assigned to a course, usually based on the number of hours of instruction or the amount of work required. Synonyms for course credit include academic units, credit hours, semester hours, or course units. In some university systems, the term Carnegie unit may be used to refer to course credit. This term has its origins in the early 20th century, when the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching established guidelines for high schools to award academic credit based on the number of hours of instruction. Other terms that may be used to describe course credit include credit load, credit value, or credit points.
