it's that time again- 2016 Fall Schedules

rhiannaps
Tue, 09 Aug 2016 17:39:18 +0000

@NickJtFly5 Just wanna weigh in on your first question. The typical course load varies slightly by school, but as has already been mentioned, it is measured by credits. People normally take around 15 or 16 credits in a semester. At most schools, most classes are 3 credits, so you would typically take 5 classes (15 credits) per semester. At some schools (mine being one of them), most classes are 4 credits. That means a normal course load at my school is 4 classes (16 credits) per semester. I’m taking 18 credits this semester, though, because of a 2-credit freshman seminar. I won’t usually take more than 16 at a time in the future, though.

Edit - I wanted to add that you also won’t be in the same classes every day like you are in high school. Most college classes meet for about 3 hours per week. You’ll usually either meet 3 days per week for 1 hour each time, or 2 days per week for an hour and a half each time, though some classes are 3 hours long and meet once a week. If the class is a lab science, however, you will also meet for an additional lab period once a week - this is usually 3 hours long but it really depends on the class. Some larger lecture classes (Chemistry classes at my school do this) will also have a separate “discussion period” for an hour or so, once a week, just to make sure you’re following the material. Your schedule will likely be different every day, as you’ve seen in this thread.