I have heard that it is about how much time you should spend studying to get a passing grade for the course. I am taking an economics course that my classmate took last year. Last year it was a 3 credit course, this year it is a 4 credit course. What does this mean?
2006-09-26 23:27:47 · 2 answers · asked by Dave 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The number of credits a course has is the weightage the particular course has when your GPA (grade point average) is calculated.
Suppose you have three courses: Course1, Course2 and Course3, with credits 2, 3 and 4 respectively.
Suppose grade A has 4 points, B has 3, so on, and if you fail you get 0.
If you get A in Course1 and Course2, but get a C in Course3, your GPA will be the weighted average:
(2*4 + 3*4 + 4*2)/(2 + 3 + 4) = 3.11.
If you get A in Course2 and Course3, but a C in Course1, your GPA would be:
(2*2 + 3*4 + 4*4)/(2 +3+4) = 3.55
So getting a higher grade in a higher credit course will give you a better GPA easily. Also, most universities have a criterion that for you to get your degree, you need to complete a minimum number of credits.
A course could have more credits for many reasons. The most common being that you'll have to attend more classes for it/ spend more time on it, or that this subject is more complex/difficult.
2006-09-26 23:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by Kidambi A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not positive, but I was told it is the time you should spend studying compared to the actual class time each week. For example, if you have a class which meets 3 one hour times a week and it is a 4 credit class, then you should spend 12 hours each week studying for that class.
2006-09-27 06:31:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Mojo Risin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋