What kind of time commitments are needed in an AU Online course?

Each AU Online course was built to account for the time it will take for students to complete work each week (module).  Generally, a three-credit course will ask students to be busy doing work for about 20 hours per week. This takes into account the work that is done within D2L (discussions, various other engagements) and for homework (readings, assignments, etc.). It is important, prior to registration, for students to understand how much available time they have to spend on schoolwork. Keep in mind that taking two courses at the same time is 40 hours per week and equivalent to a full-time job.