This is my first semester of college, and I'm only taking 12 credits (each worth one credit hour.) I go to a university with typical requirements. I am taking 12 credits this semester and the average is 15. I've been told that I have to take summer school here if I want to graduate in four years. Is this true?
2006-09-06 14:54:57 · 5 answers · asked by SQRD 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Probably. Colleges base the four years on the 15 credits a semester. If you take 12 (which I think is the real average) then you'll need to make up those 3 during summer sessions. Then more if you fail classes or have to take remedial courses.
2006-09-06 15:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by kitcatt143 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. You'll find later on that there are classes, like internships, that can boost credits. At one time I was taking 24 units, and 12 of those units was an internship (20 hours a week) that I did the last quarter of my senior year. You'll also find that some classes end up being 4 units (like science labs), so you might end up taking 3 semesters with 16 units. You can also sign up for some elective PE course that are worth 1 unit like bowling, scooba diving, archery, or even rock climbing (yes, we had those in school). No need to plan for summer school now.
I'm guessing you are in the semester system and the total unit to graduate is 120. If you are in the quarter system, like I was, it'll be a lot easier to cover those units. Most people I know end up graduating with an average of +3 or +6 units without taking summer school. I suggest taking all summer schools, though. I did that and graduated in 3 years, double major, 189 quarter units (+9 units from graduation).
2006-09-06 22:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by Alucard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unless of course you take 18 in some other semester and spend your other six semesters taking around 15. You'll probably need around 120 to graduate.
2006-09-06 22:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For most majors at a major university you will need to take at least 15hrs a semester. How you can calculate how many hours a semester you need to take you just have to divide total required hours by 8 (if you are planning 4 yrs.) For example I need 121hrs for my degree, so I need to take between 15 and 16hrs a semester.
2006-09-06 22:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by wolfpack pack fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think this generally might be true. It depend on your major and minor. Ask the school if it has written four year plan for degree you seek. Getting that in writing could be helpful for legal reasons.It will also help you plan courses taken. After couple of scheduling battles you'll lean what crappy system scheduling makes for staying on time.
2006-09-06 22:19:22 · answer #5 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋