How much time will I be spending studying compared to high school?
Here is brief outline of the number of hours spent during a week in classes and laboratories for a full-time first year B.Sc. Student: Science Lectures and Labs: 20 to 21 hours (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Calculus) Elective: 3 or 4 hours Total Contact Hours: 24 hours Study Time: Contact Hours + more if needed = 24 hours Total = 48 Hours Being a science student takes up more time than most full-time jobs!!
Here is a table outlining the number of hours spent during a week in classes and laboratories for a full time B.Sc. Student: COURSE # HOURS of CLASSES # HOURS of LABS Biology: BIOL*1030 3 3 (every other week) Chemistry: CHEM*1040 3 3 Calculus: MATH*1080 or MATH*1200 3 1 (tutorial) Physics: PHYS*1070 or PHYS*1000 3 3 or 2 Total for science classes & labs:20 – 21 hours Elective:~3 hours Total Contact Hours:~24 hours Studying (time + 1/2):36 hours Total time for a full time science student:60 hours Being a science student takes up more time than most full-time jobs!!
