Course Load Worksheet

Students often experience difficulty in college, not because they are not academically capable of doing the work, but because they do not accurately anticipate the amount of time necessary to do well in college. This questionnaire is designed to help the advisor and advisee determine what would be a reasonable course load, given the nature of the student's various extracurricular activities.

How many academic hours per week are you scheduled for?

1. How many hours in class (approximately the number of credit hours):

2. Hours of study outside of class (2-3 hours for every hour in class):

3. Total academic hours:

4. Hours per week you work:

5. What is your total commitment to work and school? (ADD Lines 3 + 4):

Other things that factor in:

6. How much time do you spend commuting:

7. Recreation/leisure activities/exercise:

8. Family/social (church, dating, family roles, etc.):

9. Personal/chores (eating, laundry, paying bills, cleaning, bathing, etc.):

10. Other activities:

11. Add lines 5 through 10:

Most of us have approximately 120 waking hours per week, including weekends, in which to accomplish everything we do. If the amount of time on line 11 exceeds 120 hours, you may need to cut back on one or more of your obligation or lower your course load accordingly.