ASU to offer shorter classes????
It should be more cost efficient for students, as well as time efficient says ASU officials.
Will it be ideal for students with children? We are speaking the same amount of work in a fifteen week course all crammed into a seven and a half week course. Ideally each class has two to three homework hours outside of class, which is typically anywhere from one to three hours long depending on the class. Perhaps taking one or two of these classes along with the regular course classes shall help people who want to graduate with a certain degree faster than the traditional way. But, what most people don't understand is that they still have their jobs (for those that work), their families ( parents, children, etc) and their own personal health issues ( for those with health problems). Can a student keep up with the amount of homework and or speed of the courses to get decently approved grades. Maintaining GPA's might be harder, because of the rapid moving classes. As a mother, I want to get my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. I like the idea of being able to get done with school and onto my actual career faster for the sake and financial well being of my son, but i also have to think about the amount of time that i will have to dedicate to course work. Will I be able to make the decision to spend less time with my son, so that I can get the courses that I need done faster and in the long run be there for him more than I would be while in school? These shorter courses do have their PRO's and CON's as does everything in life. On the one hand I will be getting my degree done faster and be able to start my career faster. On the other hand however, I will not have the most free time to spend with my son other wise. Weighing the possibilities should take a student like myself some time to come to a decision. However there are students who have the time, some who do not have children or do not have to worry about prioritizing their life as much as a student with family obligations like parenting. Therefore it depends on the person. Would you rather spend a few more hours on coursework and spend less time in the course itself and then in the long run have more time? Or, would you rather spend more time in a course and have less homework, and more time to spend outside of school?
What to do.....What to do......
All I got so say is remember Summer.
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