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  2. Class Formats and Understanding your Workload

Class Formats and Understanding your Workload

  • Class Formats and Understanding your Workload

    This section will help you understand your schedule and determine how much time you need to spend on your classwork each week.
    • Course Types and Modalities
      Course Types and Modalities

      GCC offers different types of courses -

    • Course Length
      Course Length
      GCC offers different course lengths.  Most courses in the Fall or Spring semester run for 14 weeks.  Some courses are shorter - we offer some 12-week, 7-week and 5-week courses as well as a 3-week January Intersession term.
    • What is an Academic Year?
      What is an Academic Year?

      Learn the difference between an Academic Year versus a Calendar Year

    • Important Dates: Registration!
      Important Dates: Registration!
    • Important Dates: Adding and Dropping Classes
      Important Dates: Adding and Dropping Classes
    • Understanding Course Credits
      Understanding Course Credits

      Most GCC courses are either 3-credit or 4-credit courses.  Make sure you have enough time each week for the number of credits you are registered. 

    • Weekly Workload Calculator - Understanding a Credit Hour
      Weekly Workload Calculator - Understanding a Credit Hour

      How much time per week will you need to complete your classwork?

    • Program Timeline Calculator
      Program Timeline Calculator

      How long will it take you to complete your program?

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