WHAT IS A RECOMMENDED COURSE LOAD FOR A FRESHMAN?
To complete a degree within eight semesters, a student must average 15 credit hours per semester. Most entering students find the challenges associated with adjustment to college life a bit more than they expected. As a consequence, it is probably wise for the entering freshman to register for 14-16 hours the first semester (scholarship recipients must register for at least 14 hours each semester). This course load would require between 28 and 32 hours of work outside class each week. (Most courses require from two to three hours of work outside class for each hour in class.) This can mean almost a 50-hour “work” week!
