168 HOUR ASSIGNMENT

There are only so many hours in a week. Most of us have busy schedules, so its important to think about the way you currently spend your
time and then plan how you will organize and plan your time to accommodate this online course and any other classes you are taking. For this
assignment, youll be asked to assess your current schedule and the hourly amount of time spent on various activities (page 2).
Youll then be asked to create a tentative weekly schedule where you set aside time specifically for this online class on page 3.
Note: Make sure to list each of the classes you are taking separately.

PART 1: YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULE

Directions: Fill in the table below with your current schedule. You may want to redo the schedule if you find you need to rework it to
accommodate all your classes (see the hours required for each class on page 3).

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

ay
6:00 AM

7:00 AM Meal Meal

8:00 AM Work Work Meal Free time

8:30 AM Meal Meal Work Work Work Free time

9:00 AM Commute Commute Work Work Work Meal

9:45 AM Math 131 Responsibilities Math 131 Work Work Work Responsibilities

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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
ay
10:00 AM Math 131 Meal Math 131 Work/Meal Work /Meal Work Responsibilities

11:00 AM Math 131 Math 131 Work Work Work/Meal

12:00 PM Math 131 Math 131 Work Work Work Meal

12:15 PM Math 131 Math 131 Work Work Work

1:00 PM Meal Meal Work Work Work Hobbies

1:45 PM Engl 01A Engl 01A Work Work Work Hobbies

2:00 PM Engl 01A Meal Engl 01A Work/Meal Work/Meal Work Hobbies

3:00 PM Engl 01A Engl 01A Work Work Work/Meal Meal

3:50 PM Engl 01A Engl 01A Work Work Work

4:00 PM Commute Commute Work Work Work

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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
ay
4:30 PM Meal Meal Meal Work Work Work

5:00 PM Responsibilities Work

5:30 PM

6:00 PM Excerise Excerise

7:00 PM Meal Meal Meal Meal Meal Meal Meal

8:00 PM Responsibilities

9:00 PM Excerise Excerise Excerise Excerise

9:40 PM

10:00 PM

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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
ay
11:00 PM

12:00 AM

PART 2: 168 HOUR EXERCISE

Directions: Based on your schedule above, write down how much time you intend to spend on average in a week for each of the following
activities:

Activity Time Spent (in

Hours)
Sleep (hours per night x 7) 7 x 7= 49

Meals (hours per day x 7) 2 x 7= 14 (30min each meal)

Classes (current credit hours x 3) 11 x 3= 33

Work 8 x 3= 24

Commute Time for classes and/or work 4

Family/Friend Time 5

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 Activity Time Spent (in
Hours)
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual 9
practice, etc.)
Extra Responsibilities (chores, obligations, 5
etc.)
Personal Care 4

Free Time 2

Other: 5

Total= 162
Hours
168 Total= 14 Hours
Remaining

Note: You may want to assess your workload if you are spending more than 65 hours per week on Classes and Work. Being a successful
student requires that you also have time to get enough rest and take care of yourself!

Remember, there are only 168 Hours in the week!

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PART 3: ONLINE COURSE STUDY SCHEDULE
Directions: Fill in the chart below with a tentative weekly study schedule for this online course. Please keep in mind that the amount of time
you should put into your classes is the following:

For this 8 week Semester Class: 3 Credit Hours x 6 = 18 hours per week

For a 16 Week Semester Class: # of Credit Hours x 3

For a 6 Week Semester Class: # of Credit Hours x 7.8

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

ay
11:00 AM Hist 007A

12:00 PM Hist 007A

1:00 PM Hist 007A

2:00 PM

3:00 PM Hist 007A

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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
ay
4:00 PM Hist 007A

5:00 PM Hist 007A Hist 007A Hist 007A

6:00 PM Hist 007A Hist 007A Hist 007A Hist 007A Hist 007A

7:00 PM Hist 007A Hist 007A Hist 007A Hist 007A

8:00 PM Hist 007A

9:00 PM

Activities adapted from:

"Planning Your 168-Hour Work Week." University of Redlands Academic Success Center. Academic Success and Disability Services. Web. 4 Feb 2014.
<http://www.redlands.edu/docs/StudentLife/168_Hour_Week.pdf>.

"How to Spend your 168 Hours A Week Wisely." Delta College. Teaching Learning Center. 2009. Web. 4 Feb 2014.

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