I'm a little confused on how long it takes to get an Associates degree. I know that it varies depending on field of study, but let's assume that it's general studies in preparation for a Bachelors degree.
I've read, mostly on Yahoo! Answers, that it's usually sixty credit hours to claim your Associates degree. I've also read that an average semester is in the area of fifteen credit hours. That is, you need fifteen hours actually in the classrooms each week. Which, if I've read properly, means five courses each semester, though that isn't the point.
What I'm trying to say is, if it's fifteen credit hours per semester, with four semesters each year.. well, that adds up to sixty credit hours. Shouldn't it be a... ONE-year degree? I mean, even if you're forced to get a fewer number of credit hours in the summer, I don't see how, getting an average of fifteen credit hours per semester, it will take more than five semesters.
Correct me if I'm wrong on any counts. Any insights?
2007-02-14
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