Credit hours usually means that that is how many hours you will be in class per week. So if a class is 3 credit hours, you may go for 1 hour on Mon. Wed. and Fri. OR, it could be like a 3-5pm on one day of the week. So basically you need a class that you attend three hours a week to meet that requirement.
Usually people take about 15 credit hours a semester, so they are actually in class 15 hrs/week. If you are nervous, take less, and if you are a really good student, you can take more.
2007-01-01 15:29:19
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answered by April 3
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OK - it can be confusing. Most college courses give you three credits per class you take. So if you are taking composition 101 and pass it, you get three credits. For each section of your education, you will need so many credit hours. For example - you likely need 24 credit hours for the basics, before you get into your major and minor classes. That's 8 classes, or basically one year's worth of college. (BTW< I recommend not taking more than 5 classes per semester, since the homework can add up quickly.)
Your major will require so many credits - part of them required classes that everyone must take, and a certain number of credits for electives - classes you want to take because they interest you.
Does that help?
2007-01-01 23:32:34
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answered by Anonymous
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Ordinarily, the number of credit hours required for a particular class indicates the number of hours per week you will be required to attend that class; i.e., English 101, 3 credit hours, means you will attend that class three hours each week, usually one hour per day, three days per week for that particular semester or time period specified by the school you are attending.
It is possible you would attend a 3-hour credit class three hours for one day each week until the specified time for that class to terminate.
Upon your successful completion of a particular class, you will receive three hours of credit toward certification and/or a degree.
Colleges and universities publish catalogs outlining their credit-hour system and the requirements for attaining those hours.
Most U.S. public school systems do not operate on credit hours; but, they do require you to successfully complete a certain number of credits; i.e., to earn one credit in English I, a student is required to attend an English I class five days a week, for the entire school year.
2007-01-01 23:39:03
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answered by Baby Poots 6
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usually every class is 3 credit hours...if it says you need 30 credit hours to graduate, that means you have to take 10 classes.
2007-01-01 23:28:38
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answered by 49ER FAN 2
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