STEM STUDY SKILLS

Student Schedule

Creating the best Study Environment

Being a student is almost like a full-time job. Research has shown that for every one unit of class, you should be studying 2-3 times that many hours a week for your class.

For example:

• English 101 (3 units) 3x2=6 OR 3x3=9 hours of studying a week for class.
• Chemistry 60 (5 units) 5x2=10 OR 5x3=15 hours of studying a week for class.

So, if a student has the following schedule:

• English 101 (3 units), Chemistry 60 (5 units), and Math 260 (5 units): 3+5+5= 13 units of class.
• 15 units x 2 = 30 hours of studying a week for your classes OR 15 units x 3 = 45 hours of studying a week for your classes.

Keep this equation in mind when you are scheduling your classes and deciding on how many hours a week you want to work. Usually research has shown that if you go to school full-time (12 or more units), then you should be working part-time (20 hours a week or less). If you must work full-time (40 hours a week), then you should be taking part-time units (6 units or less).