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Three Colleges Unlike All the Others

By: Daniel Kane 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.

For them, a one-course-at-a-time academic structure makes more sense than a traditional semester system. Almost all online colleges offer degree programs in which students take a single course in a reduced time frame rather than taking several courses simultaneously during a traditional sixteen week semester.

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.

Cornell College in Iowa, not to be confused with the university of the same name in New York State, features what it calls the one-course-at-a-time academic calendar, which also utilizes eight terms of three and a half weeks.

Tusculum College, in Greeneville, Tennessee calls its system a focused calendar. The Tusculum calendar consists of four blocks per semester, with a four day break between blocks. Three optional blocks are offered during the summer.

Colorado College, Cornell, and Tusculum have many differences. Colorado College is the most selective, and draws more students from greater distances than do Cornell and Tusculum. Tusculum is significantly less expensive than the others. Colorado Springs, Mt. Vernon, and Greeneville are as different as can be, and the campus environments at the three institutions feature substantial, obvious differences. What is the same at the three colleges is their belief that a one-course-at-a-time calendar provides students with multiple advantages which include the freedom to take field trips without worrying about schedule conflicts, the opportunity to focus on and gain the most in-depth knowledge of a subject, and the time to extend class discussions or laboratory based projects at will.

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

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