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[Phys-L] Re: Quarters vs Semesters



Oh! so fewer courses in 1/4 system? Still 5 X 50' / course week? and
three h finals.?

intro two semester becomes becomes three 1/4's 6 units => 9 units
one semester course becomes one and one half quarters course????

bc, needs to be informed.


Rauber, Joel wrote:

I don't get the math here, based on my own personal experience


|
| As a student, I appreciated enduring 30 hours of exams.
| (/year) instead of 45.
|
| bc, never endured quarters.
|
|

3-4 courses a quarter = 9-12 exams a year

5-6 courses a semester = 10-12 exams a year

Essentially the same number of final exams to endure

JR, who has endured both semesters and quarters

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