To begin managing your time you first need a clearer idea of how you now use your time. Please use this time commitment calculator to estimate how much time you are currently spending in typical activities.
Your Name:
How many credit hours will you take this semester?
Credits
How many hours do you work per week? (Not including commute time or time for meals)
Hours
How many hours do you spend commuting to and from work per week?
Hours
How many hours do you normally sleep each day?
Hours
How many hours do you spend getting ready each day?
(Showering, dressing, etc.)
Hours
On average, how many hours do you spend preparing
and eating food each day?
Hours
How many hours do you spend caring for family
members per week?
Hours
How many hours do you spend doing general household
tasks per week? (Running errands, doing laundry, cleaning, etc.)
Hours
How many hours do you spend on recreational and
leisure activities per week? (Exercising, watching TV, gaming, browsing the Internet, shopping, dating, etc)
Hours
On average, how many hours do you spend on other
activities per week? (Volunteering, religious activities, etc.)
Hours
Hi ,
Thank you for using the time commitment calculator. Please find your results summary below.
Activity
Hours
Work
Commute
Sleep
Personal
Dining
Caring family
Household
Recreation
Other
Total hours in a week:
168 Hours
Total hours consumed
Hours
Hours left for school
Hours
You are taking credit hours. Your time commitment calculator results show you have hours left for school work. For typical 16 week classes, you should plan to hours per week for credit hours classes.
In a typical 16-week 3-credit hour online class, you are expected to budget at least 9 hours per week to engage in the learning activities. Please find below some examples of estimated time investment in different online classes. However, please keep in mind every online class is designed differently, and everyone learns at different paces. The estimates are the average for all students spent on each learning activity. It would be wise to budge a little bit more to accommodate unexpected situations.
Learning Activity
Hours
Reading
3 hours
Quiz
0.5 hour
Online discussion
1.5 hours
Journal
1 hour
Assignments/Projects
3 hours
Learning Activity
Hours
Reading and watching instructional video
2.5 hours
Refection journal
2 hours
Group online meeting
1.5 hours
Group project
3 hours
We hope this time commitment analysis results can help you better budget your time.
