<p>Yes, I’m clueless but, how exactly do credits work at a CC? I’m a current high school senior and taking extra classes at De Anza Community College. How much credits do I need to enter college as a sophmore? And do I apply like everyone else as a freshman and use the credits or do I apply as a transfer student?</p>
<p>DA is on the quarter system, 3-12 week terms (as opposed to the semester system of 2-15 week terms). These are obviously rough estimates as some terms go for a few days to a week longer.</p>
<p>Anyway, on each school’s website, and through other resource publications like the bulletins or catalogs are the credits that each class offered it worth. Typically quarter system students end up taking more classes per year than semester students because of the extra 3rd term, but the classes are more fast paced because there is less time between terms.</p>
<p>
Each school has slightly different values for credits in determining which college-level you’re in, and of course it’s tied to the quarter or semester systems I’ve described. Most schools break it out as 90 quarter (or 60 semester) units is considered an upper-div student (or upper-classmen i.e. Jr/Sr). Anything under that threshold is still lower-div (or lower-classmen i.e. Frosh). So it’s safe to say, generally speaking, that at 45 quarter (30 semester) units (1/2 the amount to “Jr” year status) will classify you as completing your Freshman course work. This is only true of course if those amounts of credits actually transfer to whichever 4-year you will be going to.</p>
<p>
This is again tied to how many credits you have accumulated (and hence what “class” you’re classified as being a part of). Most public schools will not allow lower-div transfers (those with <90 qtr units awarded) so if you apply with less than that you will need to apply as a Freshman applicant and list all the college courses you have completed on the app. If you’ve completed 90 or more, then you can apply as a transfer so long as you also meet any stated GPA or other reqs. Some private schools are different so it’s best to look on their admissions websites or call them to get their specifics.</p>
<p>Most CC classes are worth 4-5 units (some arts and PE courses are worth 2 and labs are 1). The units’ worth amount is determined by how many hours in a single term the class convenes (meets or is in session). 4 units classes will generally be 4-5 hours/wk and 5 units classes will generally be 7-8 hours/wk.</p>
<p>Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Ok thanks for clearing my doubts. Appreciate it.</p>