Leighton’s calendar consists of semester-length terms, and the unit of credit is the semester hour. Course descriptions include the number of semester hours that may be earned for a specific course. Transfer credits earned in quarter hours will be evaluated based on a formula in which one-quarter hour equals two-thirds semester hours. (Example: a five-quarter-hour course would equal to 3.3 semester hours).
Credit earned at Leighton University are of Semester credit hours as measured by the Carnegie unit. The Carnegie unit is calculated as one hour of classroom instruction and two hours of assignments outside the classroom for eight (8) weeks for each unit (credit).