How many hours should I take in a semester?

Full-time status as a college student requires at least 12 billable hours. Each credit taken usually requires two hours of work outside of class to maintain good grades. Therefore, a student taking 15 credits is already committed to 45 hours (15 hours in class and 30 hours outside of class) of academic work per week. So, the amount of hours you need to take in a semester completely depends on how