Traditional (Purple)
16 Week Courses Example
This is a traditional pathway where a student takes all of their classes for the entire semester.
| | Weeks 1-4 |
Weeks 5-8 | Weeks 9-12 |
Weeks 13-16 |
| 5-7.5 Hours per week | MATH 106 |
| 5-7.5 Hours per week | GOV 101 |
| 5-7.5 Hours per week | ENG 102 |
| 5-7.5 Hours per week | PSY 101 |
| | 20-30 Hours per Week | 20-30 Hours per Week | 20-30 Hours per Week | 20-30 Hours per Week |
*Based on an estimate of 1-1 1/2 of Homework per day/5 days a week
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Pros- Variety and ability to slowly absorb information. |
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Cons- Inability to focus on one course at a time. |
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DC3 Online offers three different course lengths or pathways. The traditional 16 week, a half term 8 week, and an accelerated 4 week. These pathways are intended to help you pick which model is best for you and your learning style. They are not intended to be combined within a term.
 Mixed Pathway
BAD Example!
This is an example where a student attempts to combine multiple pathways within the same semester. This should be avoided if at all possible. You can see that the first four weeks has a slightly heavier workload than any of the pathways on the left. The second four weeks becomes exponentially more difficult, while the last eight weeks are incredibly light. It is better to have a balanced workload through out the semester by selecting a single pathway.
| | Weeks 1-4 |
Weeks 5-8 | Weeks 9-12 |
Weeks 13-16 |
| 10-15 Hours per week | GOV 101 | | |
| 10-15 Hours per week | ENG 102 | | |
| 5-7.5 Hours per week | MATH 106 |
| 20-30 Hours per week | | PSY 101 | | |
| | 25-37.5 Hours per Week | 45-67.5 Hours per Week | 5-7.5 Hours per Week | 5-75 Hours per Week |
*Based on an estimate of 1-1 1/2 of Homework per day/5 days a week
Intersession
2 Week Courses
Intersession courses are hyper accelerated courses that take place in between semesters. They are meant to be taken one at a time and help students who need to retake a course, improve their overall GPA prior to a semester start, or simply want to get ahead. These courses are intended to supplement the student’s preferred pathway, as it is not possible to complete a degree with only intersession courses at this time.
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