How does college class times work?

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How does college class times work?

Answer 1

In the US

There is a Master schedule. All classes offered are listed along with what times and days they meet.

Most students take 15 creodts. Which means you will be in the classroom 15 per week.

One class- say linear algebra 201 is worth 3 credits and is offered at 3 different times. MWF at 9:00-10-00. MWF. 2:00-300. And TTh 1:00-2:30



You can pick any one of three time to take the class. Problem is you got to see when your other clases are offered and fit all classes you want to take together. So none over lap.

What kind of subject the class is has nothing to do with when it is offered. Business clases can meet at any time.

You will need to take General Education classes. These usually have 5-6+. different session times because many students need to take them. By senior your your 400 level classes may only have 1-2 different session times

Most students are done with classes by 2:00. one semester my son didn't have any Friday classes.

Answer 2

Entry-level courses are offered at a variety of times at large universities and community colleges. So for a course like English 101, you may have starting times of 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. If you register early, you can choose the time that best fits your course schedule or work schedule. People who work full- or part-time might prefer early morning or evening classes, depending on when they work. Full-time residential students may choose their classes based on whether they are early birds or night owls in their sleep habits. If you don't register early, you may not get the class time you want or you may be shut out of the class entirely, so you need to pay attention to registration dates.

Answer 3

Lectures for courses take place at different times and different days. So let us say that you registered for English 101. The lectures are held Tues & Wed with Tues being at 10 am and Wed at 2 pm. Those are the times you show up.

On the first day of your courses the professor hands out the course outline which includes the form of evaluation, policies regarding plagiarism, etc. No one takes attendance

When you are not attending your courses your time is your own and what you do with it is up to you.

Answer 4

Scheduling varies by school, but here is what is typical for schools operating on semesters:



- Most courses meet for 3 hours each week. Typically, this is MWF 50 minutes each, TTh for and hour and 20 minutes each, or once a week in a single 3 hour block, with breaks.



- Some electives, like PE activity courses, meet on the same schedule, but are only worth 1 credit hour.



- 12 credit hours is generally considered full time. 120 credit hours is generally required for graduation. Thus you need to average 15 credit hours per semester (5 courses) in order to graduate in 4 years.



- Many courses also require you to enrol in a lab or discussion section in addition the course.



- Schools set the schedule based on demand for the course, availability of rooms and availability of faculty. Some required courses (English 101), will have several different sections which meet on different days and times, while upper division courses are likely to only be offered once. Generally the selection of night courses is limited.



- Once the schedule for the next semester is released, student submit their requests for the courses and specific sections they with to take. The school then assigns students to their classes. If a student doesn't get the class they want because it was already filled by others requesting, they will need to complete there schedules by selecting classes which still have open spaces.



- Students are free to choose which classes they apply for. Factors to consider, beyond requirements for their program, can include: the number of days you want to be on campus (there are times to have a schedule where all of your classes meet MWF or TTH), back-to-back classes (had a schedule with 4 hours straight MWF which wasn't pleasant), the time gap between classes (a 3 or 4 hour gap can be great if you have a job on or near campus), and campus geography (is it physically possible to get from one building to the next in the 10 minute break between classes).



- Taking attendance? - varies by school and class. The large lecture courses I took as an undergrad or for which I TA'd in grad school never took attendance. But trust me, at exam time it becomes very clear who skipped more than a lecture or 2.



- Final RULE OF THUMB - whatever schedule you have, for each hour of lecture and class meeting, you should expect to spend AT LEAST 2 reading, working on assignments, prepping for quizzes and exams, etc.