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
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

6:00 AM

Sleeping

Wake-up
Getting Ready/

Sleeping

Wake-up
getting ready

Sleeping

Sleeping

7:00 AM

Wake-up
getting ready

Heading to
school/Breakfa
st

Wake up
getting ready

Wakeup/getting
ready
Heading to
school/Breakfa
st

Heading to
school/Breakfa
st

Sleeping in

Wake-up/
breakfast

8:00 AM

Run/ exercises

Run/ exercise

Arrive at
school/ Bible
devotional
Class begins

Getting
dressed

Bible devotion

Arrive at
school/Bible
devotional
Study before
class/
homework
Class Begins

Wake-up/
Breakfast

9:00 AM

Arrive at
school/ Bible
Devotional
Study before
Class/homewo
rk
Class begins

Bible
Devotional

Head to
church/Arrive

House chores

At church

Class ends

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Lunch

Class in
session
Class in
session
Class ends

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Lunch

At church

10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
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Laundry/chore
s
Study/homewo
rk
Study/Homew
ork
Lunch

Study/homewo
rk
Lunch

Bible
Devotional
House chores

Class ends
Study/homewo
rk
Lunch

Lunch

At church
lunch

Time
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
12:00 AM
1 6 AM

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
break

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Leave campus

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Break

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Leave campus

Family time

Lunch

Family time

Dance practice

Family time

Dance practice

Arrive home/
rest
Dinner

Study/homewo
rk
Dinner

Arrive home/
rest
Dinner

Dance practice

Dance practice

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Sleep
Sleep

Study/homewo
rk
Study/Homew
ork
Study/Homew
ork
Study/homewo
rk
Sleep
Sleep

Free time

Dance practice

Dance practice

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Break

Dance practice

Study/homewo
rk
Dinner

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Dinner

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Sleep
Sleep

Study/homewo
rk
Study/Homew
ork
Study/homewo
rk
Sleep
Sleep

Study/homewo
rk
Study/Homew
ork
Study/homewo
rk
sleep
sleep

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
sleep
sleep

Study/homewo
rk
Study/homewo
rk
Sleep

Dance practice
Study/homewo
rk
Dinner

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:

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Activity

Time Spent (in

Hours)

Sleep (hours per night x 7)

Meals (hours per day x 7)
Classes (current credit hours x 3)
Work
Commute Time for classes and/or work
Family/Friend Time
Activities (hobbies, exercise, spiritual
practice, etc.)

41
18
36
N/A
6
9
5

Activity

Time Spent (in

Hours)

Extra Responsibilities (chores,

obligations, etc.)
Personal Care
Free Time
Other:

3
5
5

Total=
168-Total=

128 Hours
40 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!

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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:

Time
11:0012:00pm
2:004:00pm
9:0012:00pm

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

Monday

Tuesday

SOC 001

Wednesd
ay

Thursday Friday

Saturday

Sunday

SOC 001
SOC 001

SOC 001

SOC 001

SOC 001

SOC 001

SOC 001

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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