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\"8-Week<\/figure>\n

Austin Community College District (ACC) students can now earn an entire associate degree through 8-week courses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Starting new this fall, ACC will launch an 8-week pathway for the Associate of Science in Business Administration degree (BUA). All classes will be offered at Northridge Campus. Students earn the same amount of credit hours while taking fewer classes at one time. <\/p>\n

\u201cEven small roadblocks can knock students off course. Life can get in the way of progress. This new program allows students to earn credits faster and reduce those impacts,\u201d says Dr. Monique Umphrey, ACC provost. \u201cFinding innovative ways to support our students toward completion is at the heart of our mission. We believe equitable student outcomes are the key to fulfilling that mission of open access to social and economic mobility pathways.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 8-week class format gives students more flexible options to fit classes into their schedules. Research shows students enrolled in 8-week courses tend to complete more semester credit hours on average. Data also indicate increased student persistence, retention, and completion rates when transitioning to 8-week teaching sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe aim to provide students with a more focused and manageable academic experience,\u201d says Dr. Lorlie Ellis, Dean of the Business Area of Study. \u201cInstead of juggling multiple courses simultaneously, students can concentrate on one or two classes at a time \u2014 dive deeper into the subject matter, engage more effectively with their instructors and peers, and ultimately achieve greater success.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the all-new associate degree pathway, ACC also will offer a full slate of 8-week course options in a variety of programs and degree tracks. While options will be available at multiple campuses and in online formats, the Northridge Campus will be home to 8-week options \u2014 featuring the most robust course offerings across all subjects. <\/p>\n

Students have access to free tutoring, academic coaching, advising, counseling, technology support, and more. The 8-week courses also allow students access to full-time financial aid benefits as long as they enroll in at least 12 classes over the course of the semester.<\/p>\n

Fall registration is now open. The semester begins Monday, August 21.<\/p>\n

For more information on 8-week classes, visit austincc.edu\/8week<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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