Reach Goals Faster with MCC’s Accelerated Course Options

Now is the time to continue an education – whether to earn transferable college credit or jumpstart a new career. Middlesex Community College is prepared to offer a high-quality and affordable education with flexible course options. Middlesex’s two accelerated, eight-week Mini-mesters help students meet their goals faster in a way that best fits their schedules.

With over 20 years of experience with award-winning online learning and effective teaching, Middlesex will run about 95 percent of all courses online for the Fall semester. The world may be full of unknowns during the pandemic, but MCC remains focused on helping students succeed.

Try Middlesex on for size and – college students can get a better understanding of their path and earn transferable credits; high school students can gain college experience and take advantage of effective online learning platforms; and adult learners can go back to school and upgrade or learn new skills – all while staying healthy and safe at home.

By finishing general requirements with MCC’s Mini-mesters, students will not have to put their education on hold. Students can then go directly into the workforce or transfer to a four-year college or university as a second semester freshman or higher – depending on how many credits they earn at MCC – all while saving thousands in tuition costs.

“Mini-mesters allow students to more quickly achieve their future goals while often working at the same time,” said Dr. Toni Ledger, an MCC Instructor of Math and Science. “Minis reduce monotony and also allow students to get a ‘quick view’ of a given discipline to determine if they wish to continue in that discipline without spending an entire semester to do so.”

MCC’s accelerated sessions cover the same content, maintain the same academic standards, and contain the same number of instructional hours as courses scheduled in the traditional 15-week semester. Students can earn credits in a variety of subjects, including English, science, history, social science, mathematics and more.

Ledger’s understanding of the value of Mini-mesters grows the more she teaches them and finds that students effectively absorb information in a short amount of time.

“From my experience, I have found that students who participate in Mini-mesters more easily connect concepts since they are presented in a shorter time span,” she said. “Since the time spent in a Mini is short, all concepts flow more easily and students achieve more cognitive understanding of major seemingly unrelated concepts. That concentrated learning enhances the ability of students to connect concepts across disciplines well.”

Mini-mester I runs Wednesday, September 9 through Wednesday, October 28. Mini-mester II will run Monday, November 2 through Wednesday, December 23.

To help keep students on track with their goals, MCC offers personalized financial aid counseling, payment plans, flexible course formats and a supportive community.

MCC is offering three incentives to help students continue their education. One incentive offers 50 percent off a first class to students who were laid-off due to COVID-19. The college is also offering 50 percent off to new students in celebration of the college’s 50th anniversary. For students who have completed 45 credits at MCC but have not taken classes recently, there is a completion scholarship available. Qualifying students must register by September 10.

Visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/save for participation rules.

To register for Fall courses, visit www.middlesex.mass.edu/registration/ or call 1-800-818-3434.

Discover your path at Middlesex Community College. As one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in Massachusetts, MCC has been a proven leader in online education for more than 20 years. We educate, engage and empower a diverse community of learners, offering more than 80 degree and certificate programs – plus hundreds of noncredit courses. Middlesex Community College: Student success starts here!