2007-07-03 17:31:39 · 4 answers · asked by Billy Joe 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
"4 semester hours" means "4 credits for college." It's as simple as that. Usually, short (1 month), intensive summer programs offer 3 or 4 college credits upon completion to the students who participate.
Just for reference, the average college student can take anywhere from 12 credits to 22 credits in a semester.
2007-07-03 17:48:36 · answer #1 · answered by Exotic traveler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old rule was: 4 semester hours is how many hours per week for one entire semester. So, if you have a history class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., M T Th and F, that would be 4 semester hours.
However, computer classes, science classes and others often have labs or workshops that are NOT included in these hours.
2007-07-04 00:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your class will be 4 hours a week for a semester (basically half the year) vs a trimester which is one third of the year.
2007-07-04 00:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by jellybean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the number of hours per week you will spend in that class
2007-07-04 00:34:20 · answer #4 · answered by Jenn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋