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.
Summer school programs at a college usually require students to take fewer credit hours to qualify as full time than they would during the academic year. For instance, during summer school, Harvard University defines full-time students as those who take eight credits, whereas full-time status is 12 credits during the school year.