History degree questions

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Hi all,

I am considering getting my degree in history, but I'm a bit concerned about the speed at UMPI.  I feel like I'm not going to learn the material well, and really get to delve into it like I would if I went to a "regular" school.  So I guess my question is, how much am I actually learning?  Am I going to be racing through and skipping important things in order to finish the course quickly and move on?

Well, a student can do exactly what the program name implies: e.g., if you take 2 courses in 8-week term, your pace will be quite similar to the speed at more traditional programs.

To put things in perspective: I enrolled at one upper level history classes. YMMV, but for me there was no way to race though that class as I did not have much prior knowledge about the topic. My estimate would be solid 4 weeks, so I would be able to retain knowledge. In contrary, I have experience and prior knowledge in accounting, so I mostly skimmed through the accounting classes and spent bulk of my time working on finals.