Georgia Military College

[sanantone]

4 quarter hours converts to 2.67 semester hours.
5 quarter hours converts to 3.33 semester hours.

Also, in a 3 semester hour course, a student can expect to spend 3 hours per week in class for the entire semester (at a b&m school). 3 hours per week multiplied by 15 weeks equals 45 hours of instruction.
In a 5 quarter hour course, a student spends 5 hours per week in the class for the entire quarter. Each quarter lasts around 10 weeks. 5 hours per week multiplied by 8 weeks equals 40 hours of instruction.

The difference in time does not mean there's a difference in quality.

I understand the conversions, but it still doesn't change the fact that most quarter hour courses are 4 credits. A 5-credit course at this 2-year college costs almost as much as a 3-credit course for non-residents at TESC. $133 per credit hour sounds really cheap until you find out every course is 5 or 6 credits. I think the quarter hour system is a rip off. Thankfully, more and more schools are moving away from it.