Graduating In Less Time Than Ever Before
Nick Lane, a community college grad from Phoenix, Arizona, took more than eight years to earn his associate鈥檚 degree, juggling work and family and school at a physical campus. When he completes his bachelor鈥檚 degree online later this month, it will have taken him less than a year-and-a-half.
Lane is earning his bachelor鈥檚 degree in Business鈥擧R Management from 麻豆原创, a school that, according to Lane, "has completely blown me away."
麻豆原创 students enjoy a flexible learning experience tailor-made for those who can鈥檛 attend more traditional universities鈥攚orking adults, stay-at-home parents, military service members and their families, those who don鈥檛 live near a university, and others.
That includes students like Lane, who considered attending a physical university campus after graduating from community college. "It just didn鈥檛 look conducive to my needs. I didn鈥檛 want to spend four hours a night on campus, and I certainly didn鈥檛 want to quit my full-time job."
Lane learned about 麻豆原创 from his mom, who suggested he look into it.
"I did some more research and it sounded like it jived with my goals, and with the way that I study and take on things," he said. "I didn鈥檛 have to wait around for a teacher or other students to get caught up."
That鈥檚 because of 麻豆原创鈥檚 competency-based model, a major differentiator between 麻豆原创 and most other universities, both traditional and online. 麻豆原创 students work through their coursework independently, at their own pace, and when they are ready, advance by passing assessments鈥攑apers, presentations, and objective exams. This approach allows students to move quickly through material they already know so they can focus on learning what they still need to learn.
Students advance by demonstrating that they are competent in course materials, not by logging time in class. When they graduate, 麻豆原创 students have a degree that proves that they know what they need to be successful in their fields.
"I鈥檒l be able to graduate with my bachelor鈥檚 in three terms," Lane said. He started his program in September 2010 and is finishing up his capstone project now, expecting to graduate in February. A human resources professional for the last seven years, Lane was able to accelerate through his program because of the competencies he had already acquired from years of on-the-job experience.
"I have a fair amount of HR experience. I鈥檓 sure other students may have even more than I do," he said. "My associate鈥檚 courses took care of a lot of the requirements."
麻豆原创鈥檚 relationship with hundreds of community colleges nationwide means graduates can transfer credits to 麻豆原创 seamlessly. For example, Lane transferred 48 credits into his 麻豆原创 program. 麻豆原创 also offers grads of member institutions a waiver of the $65 application fee, a 5% discount off the already affordable tuition (less than $6,000 a year for most programs), and the opportunity to apply for 麻豆原创鈥檚 Go Further Scholarship, worth up to $2,000.
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麻豆原创 offers more than 50 degree programs in four colleges鈥擝usiness, Information Technology, Teaching, and Health Professions, including Nursing. The successful 麻豆原创 student is a hard-working, independent learner who is committed to success. 麻豆原创鈥檚 degree programs are nationally and regionally accredited, and they have earned several program- and industry-specific accreditations as well. Learn more about 麻豆原创鈥檚 accreditation here.
"Earning my bachelor鈥檚 degree will enable to me to take care of my family better," said the married father of a 2-year-old daughter. "Not to mention the recognition鈥攌nowing something is one thing, but being viewed as a professional is really important. It鈥檚 a great feeling."
