Quarter Hour Conversion

Quarter Hour Conversion

Lone Star College System uses semester hours in calculating credits.
For example, ENGL 1301 contains three semester hours.

Some institutions use quarter hours instead of semester hours due to the structure of their academic calendar. Use the conversion table below in order to convert incoming or outgoing hours to/from Lone Star College System:


Quarter Hour Conversion Table


Units Taken
(Quarter)
Units Transferred (Semester)
0.500
0.333
1.00
0.677
2.00
1.333
3.00
2.000
4.00
2.667
5.00
3.333
6.00
4.000
7.00
4.667
8.00
5.333
9.00
6.000
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