[dachickindapit]

I go to Kettering, and our system is quite different than many other schools. We participate in a mandatory co-op program -- you need a certain number of 3-month work rotations to graduate. I believe it is 5 work terms, 3 occurring after reaching Junior I status, plus 2 thesis terms. We write and publish a thesis in our bachelor program. By the time I graduate, I will have completed 9 work rotations, have a BSEE and a minor in management. The minor takes me no extra time, if you plan for it correctly. My standard class load, now that I'm a junior, is 20 credits. The school gives you a projected graduation date 5 years after you come in, to accommodate for things such as not being able to find a job or if you have problems and fail classes. We put into 10 weeks what a standard university does in 16-18, and a "light load" is 16 credits. I have to complete 160 credits to receive my BSEE.