What is another word for semester hour?
Pronunciation: [səmˈɛstəɹ ˈa͡ʊ͡ə] (IPA) 
There are a few synonyms for the term "semester hour". One commonly used one is "credit hour", which refers to the amount of credit a student earns for completing a course that meets for one hour per week throughout a semester. Another synonym is "class hour", which is often used to refer to the amount of time a student spends in a particular class each week. Some universities may also use the term "unit" to refer to the amount of academic credit earned for a particular course, which is equivalent to a semester hour. Regardless of the term, the amount of time spent in a course and the credit earned for it are important factors to consider when planning a course schedule.
