College school hours and days?

Question

I'm about to start my journey in community college this fall and i just want to know how the class schedule works in college. What is the schedule and how long are the interval breaks. Like for example lunch break and leisure time ? Also, would a part time job fit be too much in balance for study-time hours ?

Answer 1

Different colleges have different schedules, but many have classes on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Tuesday and Thursday - those would be longer classes than the MWF classes. Usually there are no built-in lunch or leisure breaks. You have to pick a schedule which allows you some time off for what you need. For example, some students choose to work in the afternoon and take all of their classes in the mornings, then eat on their way to their jobs. Others may have three very busy class days and take off two days a week to work. You will find that many, if not most, students work part time, but it helps to get your class schedule first, then find a job that fits into the gaps between classes. You should also know that often the new students don't have as much schedule flexibility as older students, since the older students registered for their classes last Spring, and you will have to take the time slots left over, which may be less than ideal.

Answer 2

College is totally different than high school. It's not at 8:30 to 3:00 deal (or whatever your high school's hours were). You pick your own schedule, and you may have days where you don't have any classes at all. Also, there are night classes offered, so if you need to work during the day you can generally schedule your classes around that.

Many people work part-time, BTW. The only thing that will determine if it is "too much in balance" is how much you can handle. Some people go to school full time and work full time - kinda crazy, but it happens. Don't start out too heavy on the work load, see how you feel, and add on a part time job if you think you can handle it. Just remember the first half of your semester will be very light in terms of course work - will you still be able to work come mid-terms and finals? Lots of people can do it, just don't overwhelm yourself.

Answer 3

Usually classes meet MWF or TTh. My classes on MWF are about 1 hour and 7 minutes long and the ones on TTh are 1 hour and 47 minutes long. There are also classes that meet one day a week for about 3-4 hours (at night- 5:30- 8:30 or 6:30-9:50 for example)

There really are no "breaks". You just schedule your classes so that you have a break in between classes. At my college, the classes are set up so that you have time to go from one class to the next. For example, classes will be available from 8-9:47 am ,10-11:47am, 12-1:47 am, etc...so that you have at least 13 minutes to get to the next class if you choose to schedule your classes back to back. Good Luck !!!!!

Answer 4

In college you choose the hours and days that work for you. Breaks during long classes are usually up to the professor. If you work, just make sure you aren't overloading yourself with units. I usually take 12-15 units a semester while I work and I manage to maintain a 4.0. Also, don't forget to have fun! Good luck!

Answer 5

well usually, classes run monday, weds, friday- short classes..
monday, weds, and tues. thurs.- longer classes.. sometimes classes can be ten minutes apart.. or hours.. it all depends on how you schedule your classes.. i like doing the mon, weds- tues, thurs classes so u can have a three day weekend to work or study..