Free Curriculum Hours Calculator
Calculate total instructional hours for a curriculum or program based on course count, hours per session, and weeks in term.
Total Curriculum Hours
384
Weekly Contact Hours24.0
Hours per Course48
Total Curriculum Hours vs Number of Courses
How to Calculate Curriculum Hours
Total instructional hours measure the amount of contact time in a program.
Formula
Total Hours = Courses x Hours per Session x Sessions per Week x Weeks
Standards
Example Calculation
8 courses, 1.5 hours per session, 2 sessions/week, 16 weeks.
- 01Weekly per course = 1.5 x 2 = 3 hours
- 02Weekly total = 8 x 3 = 24 hours
- 03Hours per course = 3 x 16 = 48 hours
- 04Total curriculum = 8 x 3 x 16 = 384 hours