Blog 3 Academic Differences.

The differences between classes at Alfonso X and Maryville are not too staggering. The workload appears to be about the same in the course descriptions, but it is possible there are less tests than at maryville. The hours are listed differently, as in a 3 hour course in maryville translates into a 6 hour course in the European scale. As far I have heard from my friends in Spain that it is more of a business type setting where tardies are not acceptable and it is a much more formal relationship Sith professors. Where as in Maryville it is even possible to have a friendly relationship where you could possibly see your professors outside of class. The semester will start about the same time, but there is a two week break from the end of the semester to the start if exams, and that will be a weird break in flow that I am not used to. I would just like to be able to be focused through this break. I am not too sure, but since the classroom setting is said to be more business like; I would assume that late work is unacceptable. To be full time it is necessary to have 24 hours in the European scale, and at Maryville college it is 12 hours. with the credit formula applied it is the same amount of course work. Their grading scale is more or less the same until you get to C, although it is in favor of the US student it seems, if you get a D- minus there it will transfer as a C in the US. This is the information I could find so far, and also the classes at Alfonso X seem to fit into my course schedule here at Maryville, so that is encouraging.