I am taking four classes, how much time to spend on hmwk per week?

Question

I am in college and I am taking four classes this semester. How much time (in hours) should I spend on home work?

Answer 1

Like the others said, it depends on the homework, the classes, etc. If you're in a larger state school, you may not need to put in a lot of hours for homework, but you will for studying for exams at the end of the semester and at midterm. I went to a small private school with mandatory attendance, etc. in classes and a TON of homework and was in a rigorous education program. My freshman and sophomore years I spent 3-4 hours a day on homework, but by junior and senior year I was doing an internship and student teaching and in classes for 40 hours a week, and found myself doing at least another 40 hours a week in homework, resulting in very little sleep. It depends on a lot of factors, really.

Answer 2

The reason that 12-15 semester hours is considered "full time" is because it requires about 30 hours a week in addition to that class time to do reasonably well.

For every hour that you're in class, spend 1 -2 hours preparing for class. For those classes that challenge you, increase to 3 hours prep. Borrow hours from classes that don't challenge you.

If you want to never be too terribly stressed, always stay up to date on assignments. Once you get behind, the time needed to catch up is often unmanageable.

Answer 3

typically, you should spend 2-3 hours on homework and studying for every hour spent in lecture. This can vary alot though depending upon the instructor, the nature of the class, and your own ability to grasp the subject matter of the course.

Answer 4

Depends on your major, your school, your speed, what kind of grades you want to get. All things being average except grades, I would say to get As and Bs you should put in two hours per night.