Unit Conversion Chart

 

Quarter

Units/Hours

equals

Semester

Units/Hours

1/2 = 1/3
1 = 2/3
1 1/2 = 1
2 = 1 1/3
2 1/2 = 1 2/3
3 = 2
3 1/2 = 2 1/3
4 = 2 2/3
4 1/2 = 3
5 = 3 1/3
5 1/2 = 3 2/3
6 = 4
6 1/2 = 4 1/3
7 = 4 2/3
7 1/2 = 5
8 = 5 1/3
8 1/2 = 5 2/3
9 = 6
9 1/2 = 6 1/3
10 = 6 2/3

 

To convert higher numbers of quarter units/hours/credits into semester units, use the table above and multiply the quarter hours you need to get your total number of semester hours. For example, you have 17 quarter units/hours/credits and want to know how that converts into semester units. Find the converted total for 10 and add that to the converted total of seven to get your total hours.  In this example, 17 quarter units would be equivalent to 11 1/3 semester hours.