<p>Okay, I know this sounds crazy, and it should be something that I already know the answer to, BUT somehow I don't, so I'd appreciate any help. :) How does a college schedule work? For example, if you're a full time student earing an undergraduate degree, what's a typical day like? Is it like five 2-hour classes per day? Or three 3-hour classes, four times a week? Do you know what I mean??? Thanks, and I apologize again for the ridiculousness of this question. :P</p>
<p>It really varies by major. Science majors may have 3 classes and a lab all in one day. A liberal arts major may have 2 classes each day
Generally classes that meet 3 times per week are 50 minutes long, and classes that meet twice a week are 1 hour and 20 minutes long. There may be some variation, and there are exceptions, but it's about that. Labs can be anywhere from 2-5 hours depending on the class it's for</p>
<p>I have 3 one-hour classes every day, but on Thursdays I have 4. I have 2 two-hour tutorials on Monday and Wednesday, 3 one-hour tutorials on Tuesday, and a three-hour lab on Thursdays.</p>
<p>Wow, so it sounds like the week is broken up and varies daily! :) That seems far more interesting than the monotony of high school schedules... same class, same time, every day, blah, blah, blah. Thanks for the replies!</p>
<p>I have one 50min class MWF, and 3 1hr20min classes TTh. One of those classes has a 5 hour lab thing once a week, the other has a 2.5hr lab every other week. One has a 1hr review session once a week that's got like 40 kids in it (the class has like 450 total).</p>
<p>Yeah, it's a lot better than HS. I'm a science major, and on my easiest day I have 2 hours of classes, on my hardest I have around 7 hours (includes a lab).</p>
<p>50 minutes = 1 credit hour. A typical student takes 15 credits. So about 12 1/2 hours actually in the classroom per week. You can do it however you want, my friend's schedule has it so he's in class only 2h:30m each day, and his courses are all back to back, pretty sweet.</p>
<p>You should have plenty of flexibility with your schedule. Also, after a while you learn what kind of schedules you like best and it almost becomes a strategy (especially when you go to a big school where enrollment can be tricky). At this point, as an incoming fourth year, I managed to maneuver a schedule of 4 classes 2 days a week, no discussions, no labs. Scheduling is like a game.</p>
<p>Some people hear seem to be simply anomalies. The typical student takes 5 classes per semester (15 credit hours, 5 classes x 3 credit hours = 15)</p>
<p>Each class is only a total of 2 and a half hours per week.
Either its Mon/Wed/Fri where its 3 classes of 50 minutes. (approximately)
Or its Tues/Thurs where its 2 classes of 1 hr and 15 minutes. (approx.)</p>
<p>Thusly 5 x 2.5 is about 12.5 hours a week (like wolves said) or 2.5 hours a day. Yeah, you will have a lot more free time and probably less busy work.</p>
<p>A typical semester for me would have two classes on MW, two on TuTh, and maybe a lab one evening a week, or a third class on one of those pairs. I wouldn't schedule a class earlier than 10:30 (the two times I tried 9AM it was a disaster), 1:10-2:25 and 2:40-3:55 were typical for me, and sometimes the 4:10-5:25 slot at my school was the time for a class I wanted.</p>
<p>By and large, you're not in class very much each day. But the work you have to do to prepare for those classes can be rough.</p>
<p>My college is on the trimester system, and I have 3 70 minute classes on Monday and Wednesday, 1 65 minute class on Tuesday and Thurdsay, and 3 hour-long classes on Friday.</p>
<p>Scheduling also depends on how many sections are offered of the same class, how many students want to take the class, and what are the "popular" class times for your college. Commuter colleges--mornings and evenings, but not afternoons; residential colleges--10a - 3p (but not a MWF at 3p because no one at a residential college would want to go to a 3p Friday class).</p>
<p>I'm a theatre arts major, so my theatre arts classes are considered "activity classes." We attend 4 hours per week for a 3 unit class--2, 2-hour sessions either MW or TR. </p>
<p>By the time you're a junior, you can end up with 20 hours of class for a 15-unit load, not including your "workshop units" (where you work on plays for experience) at night.</p>
<p>Whatever you schedule, remember that in college they expect you study outside of class 3 hours per week for every 1 unit of credit. (A standard 3-unit lecture class consists of 3 hours in the classroom and 9 hours in study--12 hours per week). 15 units of lecture courses * 3 study hours = 45 + 15 = 60 hours per week. Add working hours to that load, and your schedule goes from intense to insane.</p>
<p>my schedule: MW 10-10:50, 11-11:50. TR 9:30-10:45, 11-1:45 (studio/lab). F 10-10:50, 11-1:50 (chem lab). MW are really nice, although I have obligations for an organization and work still on those days so I can't just sit back and chill after my classes end at noon. </p>
<p>And forget what avcastner says about 3 hrs outside for every one in the classroom, because I have never done that EVER. MAYBE 1-1.5 for every 1 in the class. 2 is pushing it except near midterms and finals. I am really procrastinating, but I still have a good GPA (3.5) so it's possible. Just don't skip TOO many classes (I've been skipping my chemistry lecture alot lately, I really need to stop because we have a test next week. it's just so early...)</p>
<p>^Your schedule looks a little similar to mine, time-wise.
Mine is MWF 10-10:50 (Script Analysis), MW 11-11:50 (Intro to Bib Lit), MWF 1:30-2:30 (Acting 1), M 3:00-4 (voice), TR 9:30-10:45(Comp I), TR 11-11:50 (Wellness), TR 2:30-3:45 (History)</p>
<p>And the number of sections offered also depends on the size of your school and the amount of people in your major.</p>
<p>I'm not a morning person either, so this is news to my little ears. No more 7:45 (which means getting up at 5am to do shower, hair, makeup, get dressed, etc.)!!! WOOOOHOOO!!! lol Thanks for all the replies... I'm also thinking that this will be easier on my back (I'm out of school right now because of a back injury, and I can't sit for 7 hours straight). :)</p>
<p>I'm an engineering major, junior:</p>
<p>MWF I have work for three hours, then three 1 hour classes
T I have class for 1 hour, class for 1 hour 15 minutes, and a 3 hour lab
R I have a 3 hour lab, class for 1 hour 15 minutes, and three hours of work</p>
<p>plus 3 club meetings a week and meetings for group homework or lab reports</p>