Nobody I’ve asked seems to know the answer to this, lol
Weighted less in what context? GPA? By employers?
I think in almost all cases the answer is yes, but the specific case you are asking about would help to confirm.
Do you mean like in your GPA? Yes, when you calculate your GPA, you include how many credits the class was worth. So it would be something like this [(grade)(# of credits) + (grade)(# of credits) + …continue for the rest of your classes ] / total # of credits. So classes that are worth more credits will have more of an impact on your GPA than classes that are worth less credits.
If you mean just in terms of what people think of the class, then sort of. Classes that are worth less credits are typically less time-intensive (less class time and theoretically less time doing work outside of class). So a course that is 1 credit will likely be seen as less time-consuming and less difficult than a class that is worth four credits. That being said, some 1 credit classes can be very challenging and enriching, so it’s really what you learn in the class that matters.
If you’re referring to how it gets calculated into your GPA…then yes. The number of credit hours is in and of itself “the weight.”
So, they’re weighted in the exact same way into your GPA… But because they’re 1 credit classes they’ll carry less weight than a 3 credit class…
The way your GPA is calculated is that there’s some score for each grade you get. Typically 4.0 for an A, 3.7 or 3.67 for an A-, 3.3 or 3.33 for a B+, 3.0 for a B, and so on. Your GPA is calculated as the sum of the product of your grade’s score for that class and the number of credits for that class over all your classes, then divided by the total number of credits you’ve taken. (∑ (class score*number of credits for that class) ∀classes) / ∑credits for a class ∀classes.