College courses are rated by credit hours. Generally, 1 hour per week of course time = 1 credit hour. So a course that meets 2 hours per day, 2 days per week would be 4 credit hours. (4 credits).
The Politics of Optimism Cynicism is often seen as a rebellious attitude in Western popular culture, but, cynicism in average people is the attitude exactly most likely to conform to the desires of the powerful--cynicism is obedience.
Optimism is the opposite of pessimism.   Optimism is the outlook that everything is going to be o.k., in spite of adverse conditions. If you are disappointed in the recent elections, but believe that we will be o.k., then you are an optimist. 22 people found this useful.