Joplin, MO: CBSA Type: Metro: CBSA Division: CBSA Division Name: CBSA Population: 175,518: CBSA Division Population: 0: MSA: 3710: MSA Name: Joplin, MO MSA: PMSA: PMSA Name: City State Key: W16370: Preferred Last Line Key: W16370
3 credit hours (1 course) = 3 hours in class per week = 6-9 hours study time per week. 12 credit hours (4 courses) = 12 hours in class per week = 24-36 hours study time per week. Full time students enroll in 12 - 18 credit hours per semester. Part time students enroll in 1 - 11 credit hours per semester. The course load that is best for you depends on a variety of factors, such as other commitments, study skills, time management skills, and self discipline.
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).