In this new education model being piloted at eight campuses across the state, including Southwestern College in Chula Vista, the only thing students will be evaluated on is their competency.
“Competency-based education allows students to complete programs on their own time," said Randy Beach, faculty curriculum committee chair.
The program, which launched in 2021, is providing each participating campus with up to $500,000 over the course of four years to design their own associate degree program.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.“We’re really designing something that's more intended for people that don’t have time to sit in a classroom but are willing to put in the time to work online, distance education modules,” said Beach.
Currently, a student is required to take 14 semester-long classes for that same degree, adding up to at least two years in school. Through this new program students who learn the material will be able to test out of classes.
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