01-09-2011, 01:10 PM
The smart way to take two courses at a time is to start the second course two weeks into the first course as most of the harder work in the course is toward the end. The first week is usually a filler and gives the student time to get settled into class and review the requirements and work with thier learning team. The second week is easy enought to be able to work on that weeks assignemnts and assignments for the following weeks.
Normally, I can have all of my individual assignments for class one done by the end of week 2. Finish my part of the learning assignment by week three and just need to make participation posts and review the work to make sure it is in good form.
By the time I start class 2, I am well prepared in class one and can work on class 2.
So, in theory, if you have the money to pay for classes out of pocket, either through tuition aid or on your own, you can finish a 4 year degree in 2 years if you double up the classes. Even quicker if you can CLEP a few easy tests while going to school such as the computer CLEP. That one was easy if you have been into computers for any length of time.
The hardest part about this is keeping whats due in which class at what time straight. I used a dry erase board to keep track and cross off the papers or projects as I completed them, and of course the stress involved with two classes at a time with a 10-12hr a day job and caring for my son while my wife was at work.
My typical day was as follows:
5:30 AM get up and ready for work.
6:30 AM Arrive at work
12:00 PM Break for lunch and answer a few DQ's or participation posts while I can.
1:00 PM return to work
5-6:30 PM off of work, pick up baby from sitter take him home and watch over him.
9-10 PM Baby is down and can log into school and grab a bite to eat
10 PM -11:30PM work on Individual or Team projects for Class 1
11:30 - 1 AM work on projects for Class 2
1 AM - 5:30 AM Sleep
On the weekends I would spend at least 8 hours a day completing and finalizing projects for both classes. It is a hectic schedule and stressful or tiring but well worth it to be able to complete a degree in such a short amount of time.
Normally, I can have all of my individual assignments for class one done by the end of week 2. Finish my part of the learning assignment by week three and just need to make participation posts and review the work to make sure it is in good form.
By the time I start class 2, I am well prepared in class one and can work on class 2.
So, in theory, if you have the money to pay for classes out of pocket, either through tuition aid or on your own, you can finish a 4 year degree in 2 years if you double up the classes. Even quicker if you can CLEP a few easy tests while going to school such as the computer CLEP. That one was easy if you have been into computers for any length of time.
The hardest part about this is keeping whats due in which class at what time straight. I used a dry erase board to keep track and cross off the papers or projects as I completed them, and of course the stress involved with two classes at a time with a 10-12hr a day job and caring for my son while my wife was at work.
My typical day was as follows:
5:30 AM get up and ready for work.
6:30 AM Arrive at work
12:00 PM Break for lunch and answer a few DQ's or participation posts while I can.
1:00 PM return to work
5-6:30 PM off of work, pick up baby from sitter take him home and watch over him.
9-10 PM Baby is down and can log into school and grab a bite to eat
10 PM -11:30PM work on Individual or Team projects for Class 1
11:30 - 1 AM work on projects for Class 2
1 AM - 5:30 AM Sleep
On the weekends I would spend at least 8 hours a day completing and finalizing projects for both classes. It is a hectic schedule and stressful or tiring but well worth it to be able to complete a degree in such a short amount of time.
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