(photo taken from www.iup.edu)Graduating early. Having a lighter workload during fall and spring semesters. Earning more credits in a shorter amount of time.
Sound too good to be true, right? Well it can be reality if you chose to take summer classes at IUP.
These are all benefits of taking summer classes at IUP, says Amanda O’Connor, a senior Family and Consumer Science major.
IUP offers over 500 courses during three summer sessions: Early session, Session 1 and Session 2.
O'Connor has taken three summer courses in the past, two of which were online.
“Online courses are great because you can work on your own time and at your own pace,” said O’Connor.
O’Connor also took a class on campus. It was during the early session and she received three credits.
“It was really convenient. I earned three credits for a two week class.”
Early session classes last three weeks and are Monday through Friday, but in O’Connor’s case, her professor finished the course in two weeks.
“It seems like a long time to be in class and when you first walk in you’re dreading being there, but surprisingly it goes by really fast and at the end of the three weeks you have earned three easy credits,” said O’Connor.
When considering the financial aspect of taking summer classes remember that tuition and fees vary for undergraduate and graduate students and that financial aid is available for both. For more information about costs, go to www.iup.edu/summer and click on the link for tuition and fees.
"Financially, summer classes cost the same as if you took them during the fall or spring semesters. Ultimately, you have to take the credits to graduate, so you still have to spend the money," said O'Connor.
For more information about summer sessions, go to www.iup.edu/summer. To find out about more benefits, refer to the list below.
Sound too good to be true, right? Well it can be reality if you chose to take summer classes at IUP.
These are all benefits of taking summer classes at IUP, says Amanda O’Connor, a senior Family and Consumer Science major.
IUP offers over 500 courses during three summer sessions: Early session, Session 1 and Session 2.
O'Connor has taken three summer courses in the past, two of which were online.
“Online courses are great because you can work on your own time and at your own pace,” said O’Connor.
O’Connor also took a class on campus. It was during the early session and she received three credits.
“It was really convenient. I earned three credits for a two week class.”
Early session classes last three weeks and are Monday through Friday, but in O’Connor’s case, her professor finished the course in two weeks.
“It seems like a long time to be in class and when you first walk in you’re dreading being there, but surprisingly it goes by really fast and at the end of the three weeks you have earned three easy credits,” said O’Connor.
When considering the financial aspect of taking summer classes remember that tuition and fees vary for undergraduate and graduate students and that financial aid is available for both. For more information about costs, go to www.iup.edu/summer and click on the link for tuition and fees.
"Financially, summer classes cost the same as if you took them during the fall or spring semesters. Ultimately, you have to take the credits to graduate, so you still have to spend the money," said O'Connor.
For more information about summer sessions, go to www.iup.edu/summer. To find out about more benefits, refer to the list below.
- Up to 17 undergraduate credits can be earned.
- Most classrooms are air-conditioned.
- Students can take courses in special topics.
- Teachers can take credits to advance their degrees.
- Students can take a travel study course and travel to places like England, France, Spain and Costa Rica.
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