FAST-TRACK CLASSES AT
ABAC THIS SPRING
In an effort to
find ways to help non-traditional students complete college in a timely manner,
Dr. Gail Dillard,
ABAC’s Director of Evening and Off-Campus Programs, said fast-track scheduling
is one approach that other colleges have found successful.
“If students at
ABAC show an interest in this type of scheduling by registering for these
courses, we expect to expand fast-track and weekend offerings in the future,”
she said. “I am grateful to Dr. Bobbie Robinson [Chair in ABAC’s Division of
Humanities] for taking the lead in this effort to accommodate students who have
to fit college into a hectic work and family schedule. Jenelle Louder [Director
of Financial Aid at ABAC] has also gone out of her way to work out possible
financial aid problems for students taking split-semester courses.”
One scheduling
experiment will take place in the Humanities Division. Scheduling changes will
include a fast-track, eight-week schedule for one section of Composition II (ENGL
1102) and one section of Human Communication (COMM 1100). ENGL 1102 will
meet the first half of the semester (January - February) on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from
Robinson said ABAC
faculty members have listened to students and have tried to offer core courses
that will fit into any major.
“The mini-mester
courses will allow students to pick up two courses in the place of one during
the semester,” she said. “The Saturday morning class should appeal to
non-traditional students who usually can take classes only at night. This
course would help them move faster toward completing their degree requirements.
“We are
enthusiastic about offering these courses. They will require a different
kind of commitment from students than regular courses, but the overwhelming
success of the Maymester last summer proved to us that students will rise
to the challenge when they are committed to the educational process.”
For additional
information about alternative scheduling options available at ABAC, contact
Dillard at (229) 386-7154. Registration for spring semester is now underway.
Classes begin Jan. 8.
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