Do most colleges not have many Summer classes?

Question

I want to major in electrical engineering and get my degree asap, but I'm not sure how soon that will happen if a lot of colleges don't have many summer classes. Plus I'm only getting placed in intermediate algebra (I need to at least know calculus 1 for most of my classes in electrical engineering.)

Answer 1

when i got my BA every school offereed summer classes. a lot of students also took required intro classes from a local community college because it was cheaper and easier. your school will probably require you to take a lot of garbage that isnt in your major, like communications, intro to psych, women's studies, english 101 and 102, etc. it doesnt really matter where you take these classes, so go home and take them online from a community college if you want and make it easy on yourself.

Answer 2

You might check with California State Universities. They embarked on a program of year-round classes several years ago, and I'm sure they're not alone. Look at catalogs online to see if you can find a school that might meet your needs, then find an email contact in counseling. If they aren't a good fit they may very well suggest someplace that is. Lots of schools are trying to go year-round as a way to keep costs down and boost enrollment, although budgets often push things the other way. The summer break is a vestige of the time when people were needed to farm in the summer, and here it is in the 21st century!

Anyway, research is the key, and some counseling advice might shave some time off of your search. Good luck, and by the way, don't be ashamed about having to take a "remedial" class. In my case I discovered AFTER I got to college that my high school did a poor job of preparing me for some of my classes. Better to know up front - you'll save time and $, not to mention blows to yous self-esteem. When you hit those college level classes you'll be in a better position than most of the students.

Everyone wants to get to their goals NOW. However, reality is that you can only work so hard, and unless you have unlimited resources you'll have to work as well. It took me ten years to get my BS and I don't regret that fact. My daughter was a National Merit Scholar, was showered with scholarships, and got two degrees and an MBA by the time she was 23. She ended up having a hard time getting a good job and pretty much treaded water until she was in her '30's. It's hard to be an effective professional and to be taken seriously when you are years younger than your peers.

Answer 3

As several other posters have noted, most schools have reduced schedules in summer because most students don't go year-round. However, you can do this. What you need to do is to talk to your advisor about which courses are most likely to be offered in summer, then save those to take then, and take the other classes during the school year. I've done academic advising for years, and as long as I know how a student wants to handle school (summer school, study abroad, etc.), I can usually make it work. My only concern is your goal to get the degree quickly; please remember that if you want to become a professional, you should be thinking about doing things as WELL as possible, not as FAST as possible.

Answer 4

I've never heard of a college that DIDN'T offer summer courses. I'm not saying there aren't any, but never heard of any. From what I've heard/seen, most either offer two or three 'terms' of classes during the summer. Some even offer really short, though intense, classes during winter break.

Answer 5

most colleges offer summer classes, but the classes are usually very limited to the most needed classes.

Answer 6

A lot of colleges offer summer classes, but the selection is usually much lighter because enrollment is much lighter.

Fewer students, fewer classes.

Answer 7

Top schools don't tend to offer summer courses as part of their regular curriculum. But lower ranked schools may well have summer courses allowing you to complete your degree sooner.