Whats the difference between the two day a week class and the three day a week?

<p>So i'm an incoming freshman, and i'm looking at my possible classes for next year. Im finding that many of the classes can either meet MWF or just T & Th, depending on the teacher you choose. But no matter which one you choose its still the same 55 minutes per day. so for instance if i take calc next year i can either have it 3 days a week or 2 days. but either way each day the class would only be 55 minutes long. So does this mean the 2 day a week class will just move a lot faster than the three day a week class? its not like one of them is a honors class or anything so i would assume thats not the case..</p>

<p>also the classes have a class type. either “Rec” or “Lec”. and the 2 day a week classes are Rec while the three day a week classes are Lec. Im guessing this has something to do with it, but im not sure what Rec or Lec means if anyone can help?
Thanks</p>

<p>Generally, there is no difference. The classes just meet at different times. I don’t imagine they intend to move faster, but you will cover material at different sized chunks because in a MWF class you meet three times and have three chances to nail down a topic or speed up that week, while a TR class only meets twice. </p>

<p>Generally, classes that are MWF are about an hour long, and T/Th classes are 1.5 hours long (ish, depending on the school), so that you end up with a total of three hours a week of class for each one. It varies with class and school, of course, but the general idea, is that T/Th classes are a bit longer to make up for MWF classes meeting three times a week. I would recommend that you check that these are actually the same course and that you have the option of choosing T/Th or MWF equivalently, just to be sure, since it’s odd that one would have less class time than another.</p>

<p>Also, I would guess that Lec means Lecture and Rec means Recitation section (like a discussion section), but that’s entirely a guess so don’t take my word on that. Often, lecture classes are accompanied by recitation/discussion sections where students can work on homework problems, go through course material, ask questions, practice course material, etc in a smaller setting. In this case, students are often required to sign up for the lecture course (the main class led by the professor) and for a discussion section (a smaller class, often led by a TA). This may not be what is happening here, but it’s worth it to look into. At the end of the day though, all schools operate differently so you have to check with your school. Perhaps, you could ask your advisor or the department to see what’s happening with the course.</p>

<p>When in doubt, call the office of the registrar at the school. Also, as an incoming freshman, it is pretty common that you meet with an advisor. If you like, tell us what school and I can look up the schedule and let you know. If you are not comfortable saying which school in public, send me a private message and I can look at the schedule for you.</p>

<p>It sounds like this might be 1 class that meets 5 days a week. Lectures with the prof on mwf and smaller discussion sections with a TA on tues/thurs</p>

<p>At my university, we have MWF classes that meet for 1 hour and 7 minutes each time, T/R classes that meet for 1 hour and 47 minutes minutes each time, and once-a-week course that meet for 3 hours and 27 minutes.</p>

<p>Some universities go by the 50 minutes = one hour rule, but some are different.</p>

<p>Generally, I prefer the MWF courses because it’s just enough time to really get into something but not enough to get bored. I HATED my once-a-week class, and I shall never take one again. It was at night, so that worsened the experience. However, I had a summer course that met twice a week for 3 hours and 27 minutes each time, and it was fine because I had a great prof and it was in the morning.</p>

<p>In the end, it all depends on the prof, the times, and your attention span.</p>

<p>Yes it usually means it covers more material. My classes for my major are 2 day a week classes but its still a 3 credit course. It also depends on the professor and how much work they assign. Ive had intro classes that were tough because the professor treated it like its a 400 level course. </p>