admin In general, for an Associates degree (Two years) most state mandates require 64 credits. For a Bachelors degree (four years) it is approximately 124 – 128 credits. I any case, either degree will require the course work to be particular to a specific field of study.
A bachelor’s degree in most areas can require between 124 to 128 college credits particular to a specific program of study. This would be based on a college or university that operates on a regular two semester academic year which is the most common. For institutions that operate on a tri-semester or quarter-semester it would be quite different. That being said, the Bachelor’s degree – in most cases – is designed as a four year program of study, provided the student is full-time and follows their chosen program of study as prescribed by the college or university, and also provided the individual does not require prerequisite or developmental coursework as a result of basic skills testing. The minimum credit load for a full-time student is no less than 12 credits per semester. However, to complete the degree within the four years, a credit load of approximately 15 to 18 credits is recommended. For individuals who work or who have other responsibilities that would prohibit them from attending full-time, completion of the degree may take twice as long. Still, some of this time can be cut down by attending summer sessions and/or interim sessions. In addition, the bachelors and associate degrees are referred to as undergraduate degrees while the Masters and Doctorate degrees referred to as graduate degrees.
Most however require 64 credits for the Associate’s degree; 122 credits for the Bachelor’s degree; 32 hours for the Graduate degree, allowing up to 30 of those hours (graduate) to be used toward a Doctoral degree.
120 total for most programs, but not all. Some are a little bit more and can go up to 140. But if you want to graduate on time you have to take 15 every semester. Most people take 12-15 though. If you only take 12 it will take you 5 years unless you take classes in the summer too. This is the case for most universities. Also, its not just any 15 credits, make sure that they are all required for your degree and aren’t just random or optional electives. Its usually specific classes that count toward the 120 to graduate. You can have 200 credits, but if it isn’t in the right courses you can’t earn a degree.
