Understanding Credit Hours

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  • @xavierrestrelm9349
    @xavierrestrelm9349 Рік тому +62

    THANK YOU it seemed obvious to everyone else but I simply didn't know!

  • @chrisandtimothy
    @chrisandtimothy Рік тому +22

    This was extremely helpful. I watched a couple different videos and still didn't understand but yours did the trick! Bless educational youtubers!

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  Рік тому +2

      I'm glad it helped! Let me now if there are other topics that I should create a video about

  • @cubby091398
    @cubby091398 18 днів тому +1

    I am 44 and going back to school this spring and am taking 13 credit hours. I am taking 2 hard classes and 2 easy classes. Moat STEM majors at my school take 12 to 14 credit hours per semester and I don't blame them because those classes are really hard. 2 of my semesters I am only take like 10 hours because I am taking 2 highly advanced math classes and a computer science class. My other semesters I will have 12 credit hours. I would say around 13 or 14 credit hours is my absolute threshold. If people can do 15 to 18+ credit hours in a semester then more power to them. I know it would be overkill for me.

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  18 днів тому +1

      @@cubby091398 it all depends on the rigor of the course, and STEM courses tend to be harder and therefore take more time. Each individual student needs to do what is right for them, and it sounds like you are

    • @cubby091398
      @cubby091398 17 днів тому

      @collegeconversations One semester I have will take Data Structures I, Introduction to Advanced Mathematics, and Discrete Structures I. Another semester I will be taking Introduction to Digital Design, Advanced Calculus I, and Discrete Structures II. Like I said it is only 10 hours for both semesters but I am sure it would be at least equivalent to someone taking 5 easy/normal classes at 14/15 credit hours.

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  17 днів тому

      @@cubby091398 absolutely, those are difficult courses

  • @BrandoBando49
    @BrandoBando49 2 роки тому +5

    Great video and information, thank you for sharing!

  • @art19ist
    @art19ist Рік тому +9

    If office workers has 40 hrs job per week how come a student should have 60hrs of workload.

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  Рік тому +8

      This was developed when students in higher education were ages 18-22; unmarried; no kids, and all they did was college

    • @Goodliving22
      @Goodliving22 3 місяці тому +3

      That’s if you are taking 5 classes like me 😅.
      N.B: Single mom of one and have to work over 40hrs per week to make it. 💪🏾

  • @fridaybaba5545
    @fridaybaba5545 9 місяців тому +1

    Can you explain 30 credit hours for a 2 years master degree?
    How is the 30 credit hours splited for a 2 years master degree?

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  9 місяців тому +1

      A 2-year masters degree listed as 30 credits assumes you will be taking five 3-credit courses per year (15 credits) for 2 years, for a total of 30 credits.

  • @Eduvijen-w1x
    @Eduvijen-w1x 13 днів тому

    want more content on this subject

  • @2311993810803
    @2311993810803 Рік тому +4

    I don't understand, all students have to study for the same amount of time, 9 hours out of the classroom?? I think it is for the average student. Although research shows that on average students don't learn nearly as much

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  Рік тому +6

      Nine hours of time spent on work for the class outside of time spent in actual class is the guideline. The 9 hours could be homework, studying for a quiz or test, working on a project, working in a lab, reading chapters in a textbook, or any other activity related to learning the material taught in that class. The 9 hours is a guideline for how long it should take the average student to complete the assignments for that week (3 hours per one hour of class time) so 9 hours for a 3 credit course.

  • @acordesdepiano2271
    @acordesdepiano2271 7 місяців тому

    Thanks so much, it really helped

  • @ehuggan1
    @ehuggan1 Рік тому +2

    At 0:56 did you misspeak? "So the three hours of outside classroom work". That doesn't help when someone is trying to understand something.

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  Рік тому +5

      Hours of outside classroom work could also include working with a tutor to understand the material, meeting with a study group to compare answers or work on an assignment, meeting with the instructor or teaching assistant, or regular homework, reading the textbook, or studying for an exam. Students need to make individual decisions about how to best spend their time learning the material. Some students do learn better in a study group while others will learn better seeking individual help from a tutor.

  • @kanishkaagarwal1112
    @kanishkaagarwal1112 5 місяців тому

    Hey, I'm looking for studying business analytics in UTD, I'm unable to understand the credit system and also how to calculate tuition expenses based on credit hours.

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  5 місяців тому

      You need to make an appointment with a transfer credit counselor so they can review exactly which courses you need to take, which courses you have already taken that you can get credit for, and the remaining cost of the rest of the courses. Be prepared for that meeting with the degree plan of business analytics and your unofficial transcript

  • @fariasharmin1654
    @fariasharmin1654 5 днів тому

    Does credit loss in a course hampers scholarship opportunities? If her other activities and overall cgpa is good enough.

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  5 днів тому

      @@fariasharmin1654 you need to check with whoever issued the scholarship because sometimes there is a minimum credit load per semester, for example, the student must be enrolled in at least 12 credits worth of courses to maintain the scholarship opportunity

  • @ariannasmithytc
    @ariannasmithytc Рік тому +9

    Credit hours= in class hours(learning)+ outside of class hours(homework, studying..etc)...right?

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  Рік тому +8

      Yes. Time spent in class only (nothing outside of class) is referred to as “clock hours”

  • @ennyrahayu62
    @ennyrahayu62 Рік тому +1

    I take 240 UK credit hours for completing AHND, how many hours I need to finish it in fasttrack program or less than 1 year?

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  Рік тому +1

      You should ask your academic advisor at your school because I can't answer that specific of a question. My academic experience is in the US, not the UK, so the definition of credit hour may be slightly different.

  • @TAMRA-h3k
    @TAMRA-h3k 8 місяців тому +1

    is 9 hours of homework for each hours of class work? witch is 3class work hours ×9 homework hours= 27+3 class work=30h a week?
    or it s 9h for all of the 3 classwork hours

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  8 місяців тому +2

      9 hours for all 3 of the in class hours

    • @TAMRA-h3k
      @TAMRA-h3k 8 місяців тому

      @@collegeconversations thank you so much i am just still canfuse about somthing so if a BS is 120 credits that means 15 each semester for a 4y program so 15credit is about 3h a week witch means 3hs of class work+ 9hs of homework = 12hs ÷ 3 ×15credits × 8semesters= 480h of work in total am i right? please answer me ❤❤❤

  • @stanleyogadachinedu
    @stanleyogadachinedu Рік тому +1

    Thank You Ma'am

  • @tasnim3498
    @tasnim3498 3 місяці тому

    Can you explain about 6 credit hours?
    I can't understand this.
    6 credit hours means par week 6 hours class?in my course they mentioned 1 course=3 credit & 2=6.and the course is 6 credit hours.
    So i have 2 class in a week & 1 calss 3 hours?Total 6 hours?

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  3 місяці тому

      6 credit hours means at the end of the semester you will have earned 6 credit hours if you took (and passed) two classes that were both 3-credit courses.

    • @tasnim3498
      @tasnim3498 3 місяці тому

      @@collegeconversations Then how can i know about my class time before take admission?

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  3 місяці тому

      The Course Catalog for your school should have the credit numbers listed next to the name of the course, for example, "Intro to Psychology (3)" so the 3 means the course is worth 3 credits.

  • @mehdiazizi546
    @mehdiazizi546 9 місяців тому

    Hi how does much 0.5 credit effects on my degree ( my teacher last season gave my 0.5 credit for GLE which i did need it bcz i already had 31 credits and i didn't complete the assignments and my point is 56 doest it effects on my degree? Can i retake it or erase it? Thanks.

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  9 місяців тому +1

      You should ask your academic advisor this question. A half credit can still impact your degree technically. You might want to find a way to earn a half credit somehow so that it will total one complete credit. The registrar may or may not round up your total credits when it comes time to calculate your final degree audit.

  • @victoirevdb506
    @victoirevdb506 14 днів тому

    Good🎉

  • @TAMRA-h3k
    @TAMRA-h3k 8 місяців тому

    thank you so much i am just still canfuse about somthing so if a BS is 120 credits that means 15 each semester for a 4y program so 15credit is about 3h a week witch means 3hs of class work+ 9hs of homework = 12hs ×15credits × 8semesters= 1440h of work in total am i right? please answer me ❤❤❤

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  8 місяців тому

      It would be 12 hours of work for one class a week, so 12 x 5 classes = 60 hours a week x 15 weeks (length of semester) x 8 semesters = 7200 hours of work for a bachelor's degree

    • @TAMRA-h3k
      @TAMRA-h3k 8 місяців тому

      @@collegeconversations sorry but What does the word class refer to?

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  8 місяців тому

      @@TAMRA-h3k a 3-credit class that you are enrolled in, such as intro to psychology

    • @TAMRA-h3k
      @TAMRA-h3k 8 місяців тому

      @@collegeconversations can't thank you enough❣️❣️

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  8 місяців тому

      @@TAMRA-h3k you’re welcome!

  • @salmahassan5320
    @salmahassan5320 8 місяців тому

    So, a 3 credit course means you need to attend this course in class for 3 hours a week for the end of the semester, and you need to study these hours each week for 9 hours, 3 hours each. Do I get it?

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  8 місяців тому +1

      Yes, you need to attend a 3-credit course for 3 hours each week (usually a 50 minute class 3 times a week or a 75 minute class 2 times a week) and then complete 9 hours of related course work, i.e. homework, studying for a quiz, practice sets, group work, studying for a test, etc.

    • @salmahassan5320
      @salmahassan5320 8 місяців тому

      @@collegeconversations Thank you!

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  8 місяців тому

      @@salmahassan5320 you’re welcome!

    • @KingstonTine-in5qp
      @KingstonTine-in5qp 2 місяці тому

      But will the school know that I’m actually studying or do I have to turn in something proving I read a book or I’m studying? I don’t get it

  • @nahidsarker69
    @nahidsarker69 Рік тому +2

    If my bachelor degree is 120 hrs then does it means i have to take it in one year and for each yr i need 4×120=480 hr to get my BS Degree???

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  Рік тому

      No, a bachelor's degree is typically 120 credit hours in TOTAL, which breaks down to enrolling in 15 credits worth of courses per semester, two semesters per academic year, and staying in college for 4 years. 30 credits per year x 4 years = 120 credits in total

  • @faithfreedom4084
    @faithfreedom4084 5 місяців тому

    So if a school says how much tuition is per credit hour how does that translate over taking 2,3 or 4 courses during a quarter or semester?

    • @collegeconversations
      @collegeconversations  5 місяців тому

      If a school charges $1,200 per credit hour, for example, a 3-credit course would cost you $3,600. Two 3-credit courses would cost you $7,200; Three 3-credit courses would cost you $10,800; and Four 3-credit courses would cost you $14,400. Remember there are probably also fees charged each semester for a student activity fee (or similar).