What is the 8-Week Advantage?
The 8-Week Advantage is a schedule designed with your success in mind. The 8-Week Advantage will enable you to complete your programs of study faster.
Fall 2024 First 8-week Courses
Fall 2024 Second 8-week Courses
Spring 2025 First 8-week Courses
Spring 2025 Second 8-week Courses
Course schedule legend:
Location:
- DLON-Distance Learning Online;
- PERCO-Person County Campus;
- CASCO-Caswell County Campus
Type:
- BL-Blended (<50% online);
- HY-Hybrid (>50% online);
- IN-Internet;
- TR-Traditional face-to-face
(Classes are subject to change.)
What are the advantages of taking 8-week courses at PCC?
Shorter Time Frame
- Get the same number of credits in 8-weeks instead of 16-weeks.
- Some students may be able to complete more courses each semester than in a traditional 16-week course schedule, which will lead you faster to earning your degree!
Focus
- Take two classes each session rather than 4-5 classes at the same time.
- Focus on just two subjects at one time.
Success
Studies show
- Students are more successful when they can focus their attention on fewer subjects at one time.
- Halfway through a 16-week course, students start to drop classes, get overwhelmed, or stop coming to class.
Schedule Flexibility
- Stay on track to graduate sooner.
- If you have more responsibilities like a job and family, focusing on two classes in each session will fit into your schedule better.
- You don’t have to wait a full semester to get back on track. If you are late registering for the Spring 1 semester, you don’t have to wait until Summer or Fall. You still have Spring 2 to get started!
Need Assistance?
Contact your advisor today to get more information about PCC’s 8-week course schedule.
Go to Self-Service to search for 8-week courses.
