– Texas A&M University- Texarkana has announced that it will begin offering more 8-week long courses throughout the academic year. Traditionally limited to the summer terms, the 8-week classes will now be more readily available in the fall and spring semesters as well and are often popular with students who work full time or have multiple jobs and responsibilities away from the classroom.
“Many students prefer 8-week courses as they juggle full-time work and family responsibilities,” said Assistant Professor of Adult Education and Leadership Studies Lisa Myers. “Students report that taking two 8-week courses twice a semester is more manageable than taking four courses throughout a full semester.
By the end of the semester, they have completed the same number of courses, but they experience less ‘splintering’ when they only focus on two courses a time.”
