Canadians? help - AMCAS credit hours

[goleafsgo]

any canadians out there that can help me figure out what 'credit hours' are, exactly? All my school goes by is semesters, how does this convert to credit hours? thanks!

 

[ify]

generally speaking, a semester = 3 credit hours, and a full year course = 6 credit hours. This should be true for most Ontario schools, but I'm not sure if the system is different for other provinces.

 

[red ruby]

if there's a lab for a particular course (1 semester course), it's 4 credits

 

[goleafsgo]

thanks for your help guys, this makes no logical sense whatsoever..

so lemme get this straight,
1 semester (half course)= 3 credit hours
1 full course= 6 hours
1 half course + lab= 4 credit hours

what about a full course with lab? 8 credit hours?

 

[canada]

yup right on