English Explanatory Dictionary

Carnegie unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Carnegie unit.

Word forms

Carnegie unit Carnegie units

Etymology

Used since 1906. Derives from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which was itself named after Andrew Carnegie.

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