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 current spend your time
and then plan how you could organize and plan your time for your online course. For this assignment, youll be asked to assess your current
schedule and the hourly amount of time spent on various activities. Youll then be asked to create a tentative weekly schedule where
you set aside time specifically for your online class.

PART 1: YOUR CURRENT SCHEDULE

Directions: Fill in the table below with your current schedule.

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

ay
6:00 AM GET UP SLEEP GET UP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP
7:00 AM ECON 1B GET UP ECON 1B GET UP GET UP SLEEP SLEEP
8:00 AM ECON 1B ACTIVITIES ECON 1B ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES GET UP GET UP
9:00 AM ECON 1B MATH 5B ECON 1B MATH 5B FREE TIME ACTIVITIE ACTIVITIE
PREVIEW PREVIEW
10:00 AM WORK MATH 5B WORK MATH 5B WORK FAMILY/FRIEND FAMILY/FRIEND
TIME TIME
11:00 AM WORK MATH 5B WORK MATH 5B WORK FAMILY/FRIEND FAMILY/FRIEND
TIME TIME
12:00 PM WORK MATH 5B WORK MATH 5B WORK FAMILY/FRIEND FAMILY/FRIEND
TIME TIME
1:00 PM WORK FREE TIME WORK FREE TIME WORK EXTRA FREE TIME
RESPONSIBILIT
IES
2:00 PM WORK FREE TIME WORK FREE TIME WORK EXTRA ECON 1B
RESPONSIBILIT PREVIEW
IES
3:00 PM WORK SOC 001 WORK SOC 001 WORK ECON 1B SOC 001
READINGS/HO READINGS/HO REVIEW/ READINGS/HO
MEWORK MEWORK HOMEWORK MEWORK

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 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
ay
4:00 PM KINA 36 SOC 001 KINA 36 SOC 001 WORK ECON 1B SOC 001
READINGS/HO READINGS/HO REVIEW/ READINGS/HO
MEWORK MEWORK HOMEWORK MEWORK
5:00 PM KINA 36 ACTIVITIES KINA 36 ACTIVITIES WORK FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
6:00 PM DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER DINNER
7:00 PM FREE TIME MATH 5B FREE TIME MATH 5B FREE TIME MATH 5B ECON 1B
REVIEW/HOME REVIEW/HOME REVIEW/HOME PREVIEW
WORK WORK WORK
8:00 PM ECON 1B MATH 5B ECON 1B MATH 5B FREE TIME MATH 5B FREE TIME
REVIEW/ REVIEW/HOME REVIEW/ REVIEW/HOME REVIEW/HOME
HOMEWORK WORK HOMEWORK WORK WORK
9:00 PM ECON 1B MATH 5B ECON 1B MATH 5B SOC 001 SOC 001 SOC 001
REVIEW/ REVIEW/HOME REVIEW/ REVIEW/HOME READINGS/HO READINGS/HO READINGS/HO
HOMEWORK WORK HOMEWORK WORK MEWORK MEWORK MEWORK
10:00 PM SOC 001 ECON 1B SOC 001 ECON 1B SOC 001 SOC 001 SOC 001
READINGS/HO PREVIEW READINGS/HO PREVIEW READINGS/HO READINGS/HO READINGS/HO
MEWORK MEWORK MEWORK MEWORK MEWORK
11:00 PM SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP MATH 5B FREE TIME SLEEP
REVIEW/HOME
WORK
12:00 AM SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP
1 6 AM SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP

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) 53
Meals (hours per day x 7) 10.5
Classes (current credit hours x 3) 49
Work 17
Commute Time for classes and/or work 4
Family/Friend Time 6
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual 8
practice, etc.)
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 Activity Time Spent (in
Hours)
Extra Responsibilities (chores, 2
obligations, etc.)
Personal Care
Free Time 10
Other:
Total= 159.5Hours
168-Total= 8.5Hours
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!

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

For 16 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 3

For an 8 week Semester: Credit Hours X 6
For a 6 Week Semester: Credit Hours X 7.8

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

ay
3-5 PM SOC 001 SOC 001 SOC 001
READINGS/HO READINGS/HO READINGS/HO
MEWORK MEWORK MEWORK
9-11 PM SOC 001 SOC 001 SOC 001
READINGS/HO READINGS/HO READINGS/HO
MEWORK MEWORK MEWORK
10-11 PM SOC 001 SOC 001
READINGS/HO READINGS/HO
MEWORK MEWORK

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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