Consumer Information

Accreditation

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Its accreditation has been continuous since first granted in 1913 and was most recently renewed in 2012. Some programs are also accredited and/or approved by other agencies. Accreditation information can be found on the  Baker University accreditation page.

Credit Hour Definition

Baker University subscribes to the federal definition of the credit hour:

“A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than:

1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester […] hour of credit […]; or

2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph 1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, practica, studio work, distance learning and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.”

A class hour at Baker University is typically 50 minutes.

University Process for Determining the Assignment of Credit Hours and Program Length

The following procedures describe the university’s process for determining the assignment of credit hours and program length:

1.  In the process of developing a new course and/or program, faculty will propose the appropriate assignment of credit hours on the approved college or school form.

2. The proposed course and/or program must then be reviewed and approved in sequential order by the following units:

a. Academic department or service team

b. CAS, USON, SPGS – Educational Programs and Curriculum Committee (EPC);

USOE – Council on Undergraduate Teacher Education (CUTE);

GSOE – Graduate Education Committee;

GSON – Graduate Nursing Education Committee

c. Faculty senate of each college or school

d. University Academic Council (for addition and removal of programs, majors, and/or degree requirements)

e. Board of Trustees (for addition and removal of programs and majors)

3. Courses and/or academic work must conform to the definition of a credit hour.

Campus Security Report

Baker University publishes an annual security report that discloses relevant information about campus security policies and crime statistics

Annual Security Report.