it would be 9 credits over an 8 week period and another 3 credit class just for four weeks, but during the same 8 week period.
do you think it would be difficult to do this, or not? I know a full load in the summer is usually considered 6 credits...
2007-12-23 05:17:36 · 4 answers · asked by cuteness 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I would say the type of course and the format of the course are the most important factors. If they were on campus courses or difficult courses (whatever you feel is difficult for you) I would keep it down to the 6 hours. If you are strong in the subjects and/or they are online courses I would say go for it. With on campus courses you are in class a lot longer which occupies a lot of time. With online courses you attend class on your own time and usually have the ability to work ahead which is great if you are strong in a certain topic.
I took 12 credits over the course of the summer but they went from beginning to end...not mini-mester type courses and maintained a 4.0. Two of my courses were science (human a&p w/lab and intro to chem.) and the other two were easy A courses (computer applications and general pharmacology). All of these courses allowed me to work ahead except for one. Granted I spent A LOT of time in front of my computer, but at least I had the option of submitting work at 2 am.
Any who, its all about balance. If your course load for the summer is not all hard and is equally balanced with topics you are strong in and some that you may be weak in then I say go for it, just be careful. If you see that you are struggling with the two courses that are running together, drop that third one before you have to start it, (while you can get your money back) because if you are struggling with 2 you will struggle harder with 3 during those last 8 weeks.
2007-12-23 06:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by im2spoiled4me 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your classes, I took chem2 over the summer along with english which was 7 credits. It sucked but was possible, but your classes aren't at the same time with all 12, but I would recommend against taking summer courses if you don't have to. I usually like school but I ended up getting burned out at the end of summer and didn't want to go back in the fall.
2007-12-23 05:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by burgler09 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This depends upon what you plan to do in the semesters before and after the summer. If you took time off and are excited to get back into it, it would be okay, and if were doing this to finish up, you would be fine. If you planned to take a full spring and fall schedule, it is far too much, because you would be completely burned out before you got to the end of the next fall semester. Human beings need, at the very least, a change of pace once in a while.
2007-12-23 05:24:32 · answer #3 · answered by neniaf 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i did exactly that last summer, and it was tough, but i got through it. what i love about summer/winter classes is that the workload is almost cut in half, so its a nice way to get some of those daunting requirements out of the way. i didn't work while i was taking all of my classes, i don't think i would have been able to handle it all. cos youre pretty much in school 24/7. you have to examine how many hours will be spent in school daily and then take into account how many hours you will need outside of class to do class related work/studying. best of luck to you!
2007-12-23 05:54:51 · answer #4 · answered by slovenly 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I did three credits in a month this summer, which ended up being three hours every week day (adding to 60 hours). For nine credits in one month, that may mean nine hours a day. It depends on how long each class is. If you spread it out over two months, it may be a little easier.
2007-12-23 05:22:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋