In a not so recent article by the Arizona Republic we see the consideration by massive Arizona university ASU to create essentially crunch classes. They present the idea of taking 15 week courses and cramming them down to 7 1/2 weeks, meaning you could essentially take a years worth of classes in a semester, pretty cool right?
This would allow individuals who take accelerated online classes to hop directly into the classroom after they complete their course instead of waiting until the next semester; and also present the possibility of finishing college in half the time.
However as with everything in this world, there are negative side effects and nay-sayers to implementing this new 7 1/2 week system. Some of the faculty seems to think that these accelerated classes just wont do for certain academic courses. Another concern is the change in scheduling. The advanced classes would mean a loss in days for fall break and also a cut in its "minisemester" that is offered for 3 weeks in the winter season.
As to my thoughts on this concept? Well considering the fact that I am personally in one of those classes right now, and passed it's predecessor a few weeks ago, I'd have to say that it's been pretty great. Obviously this is just my personal opinion on the matter, and the fact that I currently do not have a job plays a huge role in my ability to manage my class times better. For someone who has a job or something else that consumes a chunk of their daily time, this may not be the best choice as work is fast paced and requires time outside of class.
However, there are still the traditional 15 week classes that provide longer deadlines and more in depth coverage of the course if speed isn't your cup of tea.
TL;DR If you want to finish college faster than average, take accelerated courses. If you don't, don't do it.
I love the videos you put up there. Had me laughing really hard. haha.
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