Disclosure Statement: The author is currently enrolled as a student in the program under analysis. This research was conducted as an independent study to quantitatively assess program workload distribution.
Data Summary
14
Week Duration
407
Total Tasks
4
Courses
31.6
Avg Hours/Week
Task Distribution by Course
| Course |
Tasks |
Hours |
Percentage |
| Adult_310 |
127 |
170.1 |
38.5% |
| OBGYN_330 |
94 |
150.1 |
33.9% |
| Gerontology_315 |
130 |
63.6 |
14.4% |
| NCLEX_335 |
56 |
58.6 |
13.3% |
Weekly Workload Distribution
Peak Period Alert: Weeks 24-27 exceed 40-hour threshold, with Week 26 reaching 46.5 hours of direct tasks.
Student Archetype Projections
| Archetype |
Population % |
Task Hours |
Study Hours |
Total Hours |
| Fast Learners |
15% |
26.9 |
40.3 |
67.1 |
| Average |
70% |
31.6 |
63.2 |
94.8 |
| Deliberate |
10% |
36.3 |
90.8 |
127.2 |
| At-Risk/ESL |
5% |
41.1 |
123.2 |
164.3 |
Time Budget Analysis
Critical Finding: Average students have only 6.7 hours per week (57 minutes per day) remaining for ALL other life activities after academic work and essential needs.
Monte Carlo Simulation Results
| Metric |
Value |
| Mean uncertainty |
±6.3 hours |
| Max 95% CI |
65.0 hours |
| Weeks with P(>40h) >50% |
4 weeks |
Study Limitations: As a current student in the analyzed program, the author has direct experience with workload demands but may have inherent biases. All calculations are based on tracked data and established educational multipliers.