Is Piedmont College Meeting the Students Expectations?

Piedmont College has classes that range in length from 1 to 5 hours long. This may suit some students and for others 5 hours could be too long. When researching other college schedules the 3 schools I looked at had classes ranging from 1 to 4 hours. I am a non-traditional student who enjoys the longer classes but even then I don't think that I could make it much longer than 2 hours. Some classes need to be longer in order to convey the lesson thoroughly. Other classes, such as the general education courses, could very well stay at one hour long.

In my opinion, the required courses are pretty basic. Yes, I could analyze literature all day long but in the end I get the point of the story in an hour or less. The classes a student takes for their major seem to be more in depth and require more discussion from students and teachers. The students I've talked to said that they enjoy going into depth in their area of study and that they benefit from more class time.

There are students who may not be serious about their studies and they might like the shorter classes. So to those students I say, "Be serious about your studies. Work hard and do your best because you are here to have a career and enjoy what you do."

I also believe that if you are a good instructor, the length of class doesn't matter. If the instructor is good he or she will be able to get all the information to the student in whatever time is given them. I have been grateful to have instructors who are able to do just that. My college experience has been awesome and I am so glad that I came to Piedmont. I love the classes but I would love to have more time in some of them. I know that I am getting a good education and as long as I do the work, I know it will be worth all the stress and craziness in the end.
Everyone is different and has different views on the way school should be run but I think that if you have dedicated instructors then any class can be interesting and worth attending, even to the most uninterested students in the least amount of time.