Free Course Load Calculator
Evaluate whether your course load is manageable by calculating total credit hours and estimated weekly time commitment.
Courses requiring extra study time
Total Credit Hours
15
Estimated Weekly Study Hours36
Total Weekly Commitment51
Total Credit Hours vs Number of Courses
How to Evaluate Your Course Load
Course load is measured in total credits and estimated time commitment.
Formula
Study Hours = (Easy Courses x Credits x 2) + (Hard Courses x Credits x 3)
Total = Credits (class time) + Study Hours
Guidelines
Example Calculation
5 courses at 3 credits, 2 of which are difficult.
- 01Total credits = 5 x 3 = 15
- 02Study hours = (3 easy x 3 cr x 2) + (2 hard x 3 cr x 3) = 18 + 18 = 36
- 03Total weekly = 15 + 36 = 51 hours