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Carnegie unit
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Carnegie Unit
English
Alternative forms
en Carnegie Unit
Etymology
Used since 1906. Derives from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which was itself named after Andrew Carnegie.
Noun
en education US A standard measure of academic credit, based on the amount of time spent in class, rather than the mastery of the material, representing 120 hours of instructional contact time over the course of a year.
en student hour
Further reading
Carnegie Unit and Student Hour
en eponyms