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St. Petersburg College: Fast Track To Success
Since students all learn in different ways, it's essential to offer different forms of support and context to encourage success.
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Since students all learn in different ways, it’s essential to offer different forms of support and context to encourage success.
St. Petersburg College’s 12-in-12 program was created with optimized student learning in mind. The program, which successfully piloted last fall and has expanded this year, allows students to complete 12 college-level credits within 12 weeks in a structured community learning environment.
Ideally, 12-in-12 students complete core courses as a group. Student Support Manager Brooke Janik says that by being a part of a learning cohort, students find support and belonging that makes them more likely to succeed.
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“They can engage and encourage each other in the persistence of completion of their goals,” Janik said. “They hold each other accountable and support one another along the way.”
Since 12-in-12 classes begin in mid-September, the program is also great for students who missed the beginning of the traditional 16-week semester.
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“Sometimes people start too late in the registration game,” Janik said. “We don’t want them to miss an entire semester, so this makes it possible for them to complete a full semester with a later start date.”
Janik said the general education courses offered in 12-in-12 are perfect for students looking to earn Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees.
“We tried to make it as universal as possible so that students aren’t wasting time on classes that won’t transfer or go towards their degree.”
The program offers classes at SPC’s Downtown and Midtown centers, and includes the following courses:
Downtown CenterComposition I, Humanities, American Government, and Intermediate Algebra or Liberal Arts Math I.
Midtown CenterHumanities, American Government, Ethics and Computer Applications
Interested students should contact their advisor or reach out to Angela Trujillo Trujillo.Angela@spcollege.edu for questions about the Downtown program or Takita Cuthbertson cuthbertson.takita@spcollege.edu for questions about the Midtown program.
