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college next year
i'm a senior in high school and i'm going to college next year. i'm a little confused on the whole hour consept, can somebody explain it to me? when they say that a class is three hours, does that mean three hours a day, three hours a week or what? and if you're taking 15 hours a semester, does that mean that you have 15 hours of class every week? i don't get it.
oh, and plese no "i dunno, i have never gone to college, but i think..." answers.
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Most of the time the credit hours that you get for a class are the same amount of hours that you meet in that class for a week's amount of time. However, sometimes, this is not the case. Like, I have a 4 credit chemistry class, and I spend almost 5 hours in class and lab in a week. It depends on the University! But, like I said, most of the time, it will be the same as the hours you meet in a well. Hope this helps!
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For every "hour" you spend in class, you're expected to spend 2 hours outside of class studying and/or doing homework.
So if you've got a 15 hour creditload, it's really a 45 hour work week.
At least, that's the typical explanation I've heard.
I have had 3 "hour" classes that I only spend 2 hours a week in class, and don't need to study 6 hours for, so it's not a totally accurate definition... but that's what the colleges tell you the "hours" mean.
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The hours are usually the "credit hours". The classes are usually just an hour long in most cases. There are exceptions of course.Seems you get 3 credit hours for most classes.So 15 credit hours would be 5 hrs of classtime.
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Hours are used to measure the rate of your degree. Say you want a Communications degree that the requirements say will need you to take a total of 64 hours to complete. A 3 hour course means you earn three hours toward your degree when you complete the course to the school specifications. Unless you take weekend or mini-term classes, you'll only have class twice a week for about 45min to an hour at a time. So the total hours you earn for the course really have nothing to do with how long you are in class, or even how often a week you have class. I know it's confusing, but look at it this way the hour system makes it easier for you to schedule classes to meet your needs. 15hrs a quarter I think is fulltime for an undergraduate. I never went to school on the semester system. Hope this helps. Talk to admissions or one of the school guidence coucelors if you still have questions. Good Luck!
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The "credit hours" refers to the number of credits each class is worth.
In general, most classes are three hours each week and count for 3 credits. Either three 50 minute classes, two 1 hour 20 to 30 minute classes, or one 2 hour 30 minute to 3 hour class each week.
But, this is not always the case. Most of my classes have labs. This means I have the normal 3 hours worth of lecture each week, and then a 2 hour lab. That's five hours of class for a 4 credit class.
Also, I have taken studio art classes in the past. Those were always 4 hours worth of classes each week, for a 3 credit course.
Generally your "intro to..." classes are all going to be approximately three hours worth of class time, and three credits on your record.
15 hours of class a week doesn't sound like a whole lot, but trust me. The work load is big. I've had teachers tell me that for every hour of class, spend at least 2 hours on homework each week.
You should be assigned an advisor to help you sign up for your classes. I would contact the college if you haven't already talked to one.
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Three hours a week ... depending on how many courses you take ... yep you can be in school for 15 hours a week or up to 20! That's the beauty of college .. you can tailor it to best meet your lifestyle! Have fun!
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I don't know about hours, but the credit ammount is (in normal circumstances, in the US) equal to the number of hours per week spent in class. Since 15 credits is the average/recommended load, it's probably safe to say (if 15 was an example given) that hours are equal to the number of hours spent in class per week.
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anonymous -
I am in college, but to tell you the truth I never really paid attention to the concept of hours. What I can tell you is that at my school credit hours don't mean anything regarding the word hour, it just refers to how many credits you're taking. Just like in high school, say you're required to take 4 credits of english, but it doesn't have any reference toward hours so you have nothing to worry about.
Additional information is usually the minimum number of credits for a full-time student is 12 credit hours, and the maximum is 18. Currently I'm a freshman in my second semester of college and I'm taking 17 credits. It sounds like a lot, but it really depends on what classes you sign up for. Because I chose Chemistry II and Ethics this semester, the workload is kicking my butt!
Hope this helps!
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