Three Colleges with a Very Big Difference

Many people seem to be able to perform at a higher level if they can focus on a single task, project, or responsibility.

Generally, these people would rather face a single, highly challenging task than two or three simpler ones.

It should be no surprise that these same folks almost always adapt well to a one-course-at-a-time calendar, particularly if they are enrolled in a degree program while juggling family, professional, and/or other responsibilities. For that reason, online degree programs are often offered in a one-course-at-a-time format.

While most people know how online degrees are structured, few seem to realize that three otherwise traditional liberal arts colleges also offer students the opportunity to take one course at a time. At Colorado College, the most selective of the three, the calendar is referred to as the Block Plan, which breaks the academic year into eight three and a half week segments. Courses may be one, two, or three blocks in duration, depending on their scope.

At Iowa's Cornell College, the academic year also consists of eight terms of three and a half weeks, with students enrolling in a single course per term.

Tusculum College, at the foot of Tennessee's Smoky Mountains, refers to its "focused calendar". At Tusculum, students take a single course during each of the four segments into which each semester is divided. They may also pursue additional courses, one at a time, during the summer if they wish to accelerate their time to a degree.

There are lots of differences between the three aforementioned colleges. Colorado College is far more selective than the other two, and Cornell is more selective than Tusculum. The cities or towns in which they are located offer very different environments, as do the campuses themselves. But, the websites of all three tout the same potential advantages of their academic calendars; the time to focus on and learn a subject, the luxury of keeping a lab project or interesting discussion going longer than would otherwise be possible, and the chance to study with a professor who does not have to devote time and energy to other classes.

Like the idea of focusing on one course at a time? If so, take some time to learn more about these three unique colleges.

Daniel Kane has counseled students for more than three decades. His websites cover subjects which include scholarships for college , financial aid, college admission, and degrees online .
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