Is this the usual number?
2007-10-17 13:43:24 · 4 answers · asked by thatgirl90 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
But 120 credits it 5 years, isn't college supposed to be 4 years?!
2007-10-17 14:03:58 · update #1
120 sounds normal to me. I think my degree was 129 or something like that. Most degrees are 4 years but some are 5 and many 4 year programs end up taking 5 years to complete if you struggle with a course or change majors in the middle.
Typically you must take at least 12 credits (3-4 classes) a semeter to be considered a full time student. At 12 credits a semester (the minimum) it would take you 10 semesters or 5 years. I always took 16-18 credits (5-6 classes) a semester which is not unusual, at that rate you would easily complete your degree in 4 years.
2007-10-17 14:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by sonofaforester 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
120 credits is the usually number in order to get a bachelors degree in most colleges. There are some colleges that require 130 credits to graduate.
2007-10-17 16:32:56 · answer #2 · answered by sb0983 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bachelor's degree requires about 120 semester hours. Some require a little more and some (outside the US) require a little less.
An associates degree is also an undergraduate degree and requires about 60 semester hours.
2007-10-17 13:49:55 · answer #3 · answered by CoachT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, at most colleges and universities it is about average to have to take 120+ credit hours to get your undergrad.
2007-10-17 13:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋