Scheduling Classes
Q What will be the length of day and evening classes?
A Classes that meet three times per week for the entire semester will
last fifty minutes. Those that meet twice per week for the entire semester will last 1
hour and 15 minutes. Classes which meet once per week for the entire semester will last
two hours and thirty minutes.
Q What adjustments will students have to make to manage five academic courses instead of three?
A Although some adjustment will be necessary and time management will
be critical there will actually be no additional classroom hours per week for most
students. A student who would have taken three five-hour classes under the quarter system
will likely take five three-hour classes under the semester system. Workloads should be
comparable. While there will be more time to complete long-term assignments under the
semester system (15 weeks versus the 10 weeks of the quarter system), students must avoid
procrastination which could result in four or five major projects due at the same time.
Students also need to be prepared to take as many as five final exams in the same week.
Q How will the semester conversion affect students who work?
A In many ways, students may find it easier to schedule classes around their working hours. For example, classes that meet three times per week will be 50 minutes on the semester system; on the quarter system, those classes were 1 hour 25 minutes long. Classes that meet two times per week will be 1 hour 15 minutes long; on the quarter system those classes were 2 hours 10 minutes long. Many evening classes will continue to meet twice a week, but some will meet only once a week for 2 hours 30 minutes.