Is 60 credits in 6 months reasonable?

[Vle045]

For a competency based undergrad program, is 60 credits in 6 months possible?

[dfrecore]

Depends on the school, depends on the courses, depends on you. 60cr is ~ 20 courses. Meaning 3-4 courses per month. If you had a lot of time to dedicate to this, then it's difficult but doable. I personally wouldn't be able to do it, I couldn't keep up that pace for 6 months (1-2 months, maybe).

[rachel83az]

It definitely depends on a lot of variables. Some people are able to do even more in 6 months. Others can only do half or less.

[Cofffeee]

If u do it full time without procrastination i believe its possible

[ss20ts]

For a competency based undergrad program, is 60 credits in 6 months possible?

Depends. Depends on the way the program at the school is set up. Depends a whole lot on you. Your experience. Knowledge. Motivation. Time. Effort. It's really up to you and how much of your regular life you're willing to sacrifice for a period of time to get the degree done.

[Vle045]

If u do it full time without procrastination i believe its possible

Ah!  I think that is the key. Being able to do it full time.

[LevelUP]

For a competency based undergrad program, is 60 credits in 6 months possible?

Time without any reference means nothing.

Example #1

It took me 1 hour to walk 500 feet.  (1 mile is 5,000+ feet so then it would take me 10hrs to walk 1 mile?)
Well, you could sit down for most of the time, then you aren't getting anywhere while sitting.
The reality is it is possible to walk 1 mile in less than 30 min without breaking a sweat.

Example #2

It took me 2 years before I could speak Spanish.
How many hours did you study?  How many words do you know?  What is your definition of speaking?
The reality is it is possible to speak fluently in Spanish in just 20hrs learning around 200 words. 

Example #3

It took me 6 months to write a book.
How many pages is the book?  How fast do you type/write?  What type of book is it?  How much time involved?
The reality is an average person could write a 20-page simple book in a day.

For people that work a full-time job, family/friends and that go out some on the weekends they can still find 20 hours a week to commit to their studies.  Using 20 hours as a baseline, the slowest pace would be 1 course per week which is 72 credits worth of courses over a 6 month period for most people. 

Some of us completed courses in as little as 3hrs and some courses out there are hard that take 40+hrs.

I suggest starting at Sophia to get a feel for the online learning process.  They do have a free trial that unlocks the first lesson of every course + give you the pdf for the entire course.

[GizmoJack]

Is it reasonable? No. 

Is it possible? Yes if you are motivated, can devote the time, and have some experience. I completed 71 credits in 4 months but I was a full-time student that studied about 40 hours per week. Also, with 20+ years experience in the subject matter, I was able to complete many classes quickly. That said, if you can devote at least 15-20 hrs per week (3-4 hrs/day), it is possible to complete 60 credits in 6 months (in a competency model).

[bjcheung77]

Basically, it depends on the person and the situation they're in. For someone who is determined and persistent in addition to having the energy, time to complete the requirements without any disrupting commitments, this is possible. For others who are full time workers, married, have kids or other time consuming activities, they'll be able to do so in extra terms...