In addition to the basic requirements of college, medical school and residency, some physicians choose to go on to programs called fellowships. A fellowship program offers one to three years of additional training for specialty fields.
Quarter credit hours represent proportionately less work than semester hours due to the shorter terms, about two-thirds of a semester credit hour. Thus, a bachelorâs degree at an institution on the quarter calendar may require a minimum of 180 quarter hours, which compares to 120 semester hours.
At most colleges and universities (with conventional semester systems) 12 credit hours is considered the minimal number of hours for full-time status. This means that you will spend 12 hours in the classroom each week. (Typically M - F - most classes being 3 credit hours and meeting twice a week for 1 1/2 hours. So you would sign up for four 3-hour courses.) Many full-time students take 15 credit hours (five 3-hour courses).