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The Carnegie Unit: Past, Present, and Future

Change The Magazine of Higher Learning · 2015 · 18 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

The Carnegie Unit (the “credit hour” in higher education) is embedded in nearly every aspect of the educational system, from federal financial aid to faculty-workload and cost-per-student calculati...

References

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Scholarly Communication, Science Study, Management +1

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