MCC’s Accelerated Courses Help Students Finish Their Degree Faster

Middlesex Community College understands that education is an investment of time and money. To help students complete their program faster, Middlesex offers accelerated options, including Mini-mesters, summer sessions, and MCC’s WinterSession starting on Tuesday, January 3, 2023!

“As a community college, students come to Middlesex with differing needs, goals and stages of life, and we strive to meet each individual where they are,” said Arlene Rodríguez, MCC’s Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. “In order to make getting an education accessible for everyone, MCC offers a variety of course formats and options that students can customize to fit their schedules. Accelerated classes in particular can help students complete classes faster, without requiring a huge time commitment for those whose schedules change often.”

All WinterSession and Mini-mester courses offer the same content, academic standards and number of instructional hours as classes during the 15-week semester. Having the flexibility to take accelerated courses – in addition to the traditional 15-week semester – allows students to fit more classes into their schedule.

During WinterSession, students can keep up their momentum or jumpstart their education without having to take a long break between semesters. Students can also take advantage of an otherwise quiet time and complete general requirements and earn transferable college credits – whether they are high school-aged, traditional college-aged students, or adult learners.

Mini-mesters also help make it easier to balance an education with other professional and personal responsibilities. The shorter schedule allows students to take more classes throughout the semester, keeping them on track to reach their goals faster.

Combined with a choice of on-campus, online, hybrid and hyflex course formats, MCC’s accelerated sessions make getting an education easier.

“MCC’s Spring 2023 semester has options for all students,” Rodríguez said. “Get ahead by registering as soon as possible!”