Description
Return sourceCredits*hoursPerSourceCredit/hoursPerTargetCredit.
Education credit bookkeeping depends on conversion factors, overlap, prior recognition, caps and prerequisite assertions. Contact hours and recognized credits are different quantities; a numerical equivalence or waiver flag does not establish accreditation or authority to award a qualification.
Return sourceCredits*hoursPerSourceCredit/hoursPerTargetCredit.
When to use this tool
Use Credit Hour Equivalence Factor when checking the stated credit, overlap, rounding or prerequisite convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter sourceCredits, hoursPerSourceCredit, hoursPerTargetCredit. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read targetCredits. Use the output convention below.
Require nonnegative source credits and positive hours per source/target credit. Return sourceCredits*hoursPerSourceCredit/hoursPerTargetCredit.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| sourceCredits | Source Credits | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| hoursPerSourceCredit | Hours Per Source Credit | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| hoursPerTargetCredit | Hours Per Target Credit | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| targetCredits | Target Credits | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"sourceCredits": 3,
"hoursPerSourceCredit": 10,
"hoursPerTargetCredit": 15
},
"output": {
"targetCredits": 2
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Both hours-per-credit definitions are supplied; the result does not establish institutional recognition or qualification equivalence.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Consult the institution’s current recognition and qualification rules and verified completion/evidence records for actual credit decisions.
References
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