In my country we have semesters and two semesters are equivalent to 1 year of study. Am curious as to how U.S universities follow credit hours and how are they calculated?
2007-01-28 06:18:07 · 4 answers · asked by shiji 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Most students have two semesters or 3 quarters. On semesters, students usually take 15-20 credit hours. A normal class is 3 credit hours, and classes with labs are four credit hours. Basically, however many hours a week you are in class, that's how many credit hours the class is worth.
2007-01-28 06:23:32 · answer #1 · answered by Christopher C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Credit hours are how many hours per week you will attend class. If a class meets 3 times per week for an hour each day, then it will be a 3 credit hour class. Most students will take 12-15 hours per semester, meaning they'll spend that much time per week in class. A 4-year degree requires 120 credit hours.
2007-01-28 06:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by cubs_woo_cubs_woo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each class that you take if worth a certain number of credits. It is usually three per class, but sometimes it is more or less. You have to take certain classes that go with what you are studying.
2007-01-28 06:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by snowangel_az 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm as blank as you seem to be...................anyways goodluk.....
2007-01-28 06:22:22 · answer #4 · answered by mobi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋