ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Course credit

Hi there!

Do you remember when you did something really good, like drawing a really pretty picture or cleaning your room all by yourself, and your parents gave you a candy or a hug as a reward? Well, that's kind of like what course credit is!

When you go to school, you have to attend different classes and learn about different subjects like math, science or history. Each time you finish one of these classes, you get a grade that tells how well you did. If you did well enough, you get something called course credit that shows you completed the class.

Think of it like collecting stickers in a sticker book. For every class you finish, you get a sticker to add to your book. And just like how you need many stickers to fill your book, you need many course credits to complete your school journey.

But why is it important to have course credit? Well, it's like the grown-up version of getting a candy or a hug from your parents. Having course credit means you did a good job learning and can move on to the next level of learning. And once you have enough course credit, you can graduate from school and move on with your life!

So, in short, course credit is like collecting stickers that show how much you've learned in school, and once you have enough stickers, you get to graduate and move on to bigger and better things!