how many credits are a bachelors
Credit Hours. The traditional credit hour requirements for a bachelor's degree at many colleges is 120. The College of Central Florida notes on its program website that 60 hours on top of an associate's degree is required for a bachelor's. This makes for a total of roughly 120 for the four years. Some programs may have slightly lower credit requirements. The College of Charleston offers a 99-credit bachelor of science in early childhood education.