Assignments at a Glance

You need a roadmap to help you find your way around the academic freeway. Things move faster when you are taking higher level courses. To help you plan for this you need to write all your assignments down in order to see what is coming up and prepare accordingly. Here is a sample table to help you see what you need to get done. If you want to make your own click here for the word document in order to change the dates and personalize the table to fit your needs.

Time

A general rule of thumb for college classes is that you should expect to study about 2 to 3 hours per week outside class for each unit of credit. Based on this rule of thumb, a student taking 15 credit hours should expect to spend 30 to 45 hours each week studying outside of class. Combined with time in class, this works out to a total of 45 to 60 hours spent on academic work - not much more than the time required of a typical job, and you get to choose your own hours. Of course, if you are working while you attend school, you will need to budget your time carefully.

If you find that you are spending fewer hours than these guidelines suggest, you can probably improve your grade by studying more. If you are spending more hours than these guidelines suggest, you may be studying inefficiently; in that case, you should talk to your instructor about how to study more effectively.

Other Study Resources

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper A nice site for students who need extra help to understand concepts from several different areas.	Pioneer Library Great resource for students to find information for papers and other research projects. Access databases filled with important information as well as newspapers and magazines. Find encyclopedias and other tools to assist students from writing content to math explanations.
Various Student Resources in the Utah Education Network Get online to find learning sites specific to your subject for all grade levels. Access the pioneer library and find multimedia resources for your class presentation. All of these educational opportunities can be accessed through the State funded Utah Education Network, more commonly known as UEN.	Dr. King's Exam Hints Some good ideas based on practical experience for students to prepare for exams.
Memory Principles to Increase your Study Effectiveness Good ideas to help strenghthen your memory	Ohio University's Study Tips Study tips in time management, reading effectiveness, memory, taking notes, concentration and organization.
University of Minnesota Duluth Study Strategies Here are some study skills assessments and personality inventories that can help you better understand your strengths and weaknesses.