Fast Track Your Education and Career with Accelerated (7-Week) Courses!
Register now for HCC's Accelerated 7-Week Courses at Howard Community College (HCC).
Accelerated courses provide a condensed alternative to traditional semester-long classes*, enabling faster degree completion. With many courses available online or scheduled remote, students can balance studies with work, family, and personal commitments.
Benefits of enrolling include:
- Cost savings: Accelerating your progress can reduce education costs and potentially increase available financial aid.
- Efficiency: Covering standard semester material in just 7 weeks accelerates your degree completion and opens doors to career opportunities sooner.
- Flexibility: Courses are available online, asynchronous, and face-to-face formats. This flexibility allows students to balance their educational goals with work and internship commitments, extracurricular activities, and family time.
- Focused attention: Condensed coursework promotes deeper engagement and better retention of material.
According to Dr. Toni Sims Muhammad, Associate Vice President for Teaching and Learning and a lead facilitator on HCC’s 7-week course initiative, “Students can benefit in many ways by taking 7-week classes. They can complete their degree program by taking at least two classes every 7 weeks, which means students earn 12 or more credits each term.” Dr. Muhammad adds, “HCC has invested considerable resources to support student success in 7-week classes, including faculty training on intentional course design and embedded course learning supports such as tutoring and advising.”
Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your education and achieve your goals faster. Your future starts now — let’s accelerate it together! Visit our website for details, FAQs, and to get started.
*Accelerated courses launched in the fall of 2024, however, traditional semester-length (15-week) courses continue to be offered. Students can enroll in 7-week and 15-week courses simultaneously depending on their schedule and program of study. Students should work with an academic advisor.