A typical University semester has four months. However, the length of a semester varies from credit hours. The fall and spring semesters each have 16 weeks, while the summer semester is usually about 15 weeks.
Credit Hour per Semester:
Course Load per Semester for Regular Full-Time Students is 15–18 Credit Hours. 124-140 Credit Hours are required in all undergraduate degree programs (124 represents the minimum and 140 represents the maximum credit hours required).
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A credit hour means teaching a theory course for one hour each week throughout the semester.
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One credit hour in laboratory or practical work/project would require lab contact of three hours per week throughout the semester.
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The credit hours are denoted by two digits within brackets with a hyphen in between. The first digit represents the theory part while the second (right side) digit represents the practical.
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Thus 3(3-0) means three credit hours of theory, while 4(3- 1) means a total of four credit hours, of which three are of theory while one credit hour is for laboratory or practical work.