By Jeff Bell, Columbus CEO
WGU’s competency-based courses focus on measuring student learning rather than class time. Students study and learn on their own schedules and advance to the next class as soon as they demonstrate mastery of course materials. That means there is no waiting for slower-to-learn classmates to catch up, as tradition holds. As a result, WGU says students can complete a degree faster than in a conventional program, often less than three years for a bachelor’s degree. All WGU’s courses are online and on-demand, Watts says, and they are designed with input and feedback from industry employers.
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