by Anne Ryman, Arizona Republic
The 15-week fall and spring semesters are a long-standing tradition on university campuses. But, beginning in January, Arizona State University plans to add more courses that can be completed in half of that time. The change is expected to afford students more scheduling flexibility and financial savings as well as add to the bottom line of the university. By squeezing just as many class hours into a 7 1/2-week course, students could finish a course faster, graduate faster and pay less in tuition. The university thinks the expanded offerings will draw more students.One program in which students attend class online only is the profitable and increasingly popular ASU Online. It already is using the 7 1/2-week sessions for many of its courses.
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