Xi'an is renowned as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China and also as the eastern terminus of the Silk Road. A walk downtown revealed a veritable trove of Tang Dynasty, pagoda-style buildings, even the local KFC. I was pleased to run across the city's Muslim Quarter and get a good beef kebab for my dinner.
The noun SEMESTER HOUR has 1 sense: 1. a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester. Familiarity information: SEMESTER HOUR used as a noun is very rare.
Best Answer: A semester hour (often called a credit hour) is how many hours you are enrolled in in one week. So a person enrolled in 12 semester hours is enrolled in and attending classes totaling being in class 12 hours a week. This is usually 4 classes, because most classes are 3 credit hours. Many science classes like Biology and Chemistry are more hours.