How do credits (quarter) work?

[larrys]

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Take western for example.

English requirement is 9 quarter credits. At my school (UCI), each standard course is 4 units per quarter. Does that mean I'll be 1 credit short if i take two English courses, and I'll have to take another 4 unit class?

How about anatomy and biochem for example. It says 6 quarter credits is required, but my school does it by 4 units (4 credit hours per aadsas). Where am I supposed to get the other two?

Some schools require 5 quarter credits, some schools require 6 quarter credit units for prereqs like microbiology. I mean... what...?

 

[bluesprite13]

Take western for example.

English requirement is 9 quarter credits. At my school (UCI), each standard course is 4 units per quarter. Does that mean I'll be 1 credit short if i take two English courses, and I'll have to take another 4 unit class?

How about anatomy and biochem for example. It says 6 quarter credits is required, but my school does it by 4 units (4 credit hours per aadsas). Where am I supposed to get the other two?

Some schools require 5 quarter credits, some schools require 6 quarter credit units for prereqs like microbiology. I mean... what...?

Hi, check the pre-req database for your school to see which classes qualify for your English requirement.
http://wsprod.westernu.edu/wu/admn_prerequisite/cw_view/index.jsp?DEPT_NAME=CDM
As far as biochem, certain schools will consider molecular biology as part of biochemistry if it is a separate class. I remembered that my friend told me this last year when one of the schools told him that his molecular biology class counted as biochemistry, too. 🙂 As far as micro, I think maybe they are referring to lab as well? Not sure.