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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Never hurts to start with the minimum, but the real answer is school dependent. Look at the degree requirement, divide by 8 ( if semesters) then you know the expected course load. At schools where 4 is the norm, [b]there will be a heavier work load per class.[/b] [/quote]

Theoretically, yes. But I always suspect profs are going to cover the same ground whether it’s 3 or 4 cedits. [/quote]

From the perspective of a good but not T20LAC vs a T10:
Similar title humanities class, used the same exact textbook: The LAC calls each humanties class 3 credit hrs, the T10 says all classes 1 CU=4credit hours. Class time was similar, outside work much more: LAC covered the text in the semester, with 2 outside readings of primary sources, grade was papers and discussion, mostly 3-5pp. The T10 finished the text within the first 6 weeks of the semester; the rest of the discussion-based course was about primary sources, over 20, papers were 6-10pp , plus annotations. The T10 had more than double the reading outside of class each week. Zero question when the two students compared experiences that the T10 was a much more rigorous treatment of the material.

There are many more examples of similar. Professors who have taught in different tiers of undergrads have voiced the same: they can go faster and deeper into material at the most elite colleges and universities, and they are expected to, by the deans[/quote]
I thought this was typical. Attended a t5 LAC and we never went through a textbook over a semester, that's kind of an outrageous idea to me. As a history major, I had profs assign a whole textbook in one week alongside presentations on other books. The expectation was that you had something fruitful to bring if you had all the information gathered. Though, we didn't have the silly credit hour idea. 1 class -> 1 Credit.[/quote]

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