How long does it take to get bachelor's degree at University of Memphis?

Answer 1

Answer 1: At nearly all regionally-accredited colleges and universities in the United States which operate on the "semester credit hour" system, a four-year bachelors degree consists of 30 semester credit hours per year, or a grand total of 120 semester credit hours for the entire degree. Some schools require just a tiny bit more... typically no more than six to nine semester credit hours, for a grand total of 126 to 129 semester credit hours. But most schools -- the vast majority of them -- require 120 semester credit hours for a bachelors degree.

If the school operates on what's called the "quarter credit system," then it still takes four years to earn the bachelors, and the student does the same amount of work; however, instead of semesters the school has "quarters," and it keeps track of credits not as "semester credit hours," but, rather, as "quarter credits." In schools operating on that system, a four-year bachelors degree consists of 45 quarter credits per year, or a grand total of 180 quarter credits for the entire degree.

Memphis State University operates on the "semester credit hour" system, and so its Bachelors Degrees almost certainly consist of 120 semester credit hours of coursework. However, rather than specifying that here, for you, now is as good a time as any for you to learn that any and all questions you could possibly have about any college or university may always be found in said college or university's "catalog." The catalog is a published (printed on paper and bound as a soft-cover book) document which contains all the rules, regulations, policies, procedures, course descriptions, credit requirements, tuition, fees... everything! A college's catalog is its "bible," of sorts... the authoritative documents that explains every last thing that a student could possibly need to know about how to structure a degree, what it will cost, what the credits are, etc., etc., etc. And most colleges and universities, now, also offer their catalogs as PDF files on their websites. So it's always very easy to obtain the college's or university's catalog and get all your answers.

So, rather than give you your answer (beyond what I've already given), I'm going to refer you, in the "sources and related links" area, below, to two web pages on the Memphis State University website that will help you get started doing your own research in this matter. If you aren't willing to do that kind of basic work, then you will absolutely, positively not be successful in either college or life. So, dive-in, right now, using the links, below; and learn how to research colleges and universities yourself.

Answer 2

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.