2008 Woodie Awards
Summer session all set to sail ahead for 2004
Melissa Ferriola
Issue date: 4/8/04 Section: News
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Summer is not only for relaxing on the beach or playing baseball all day; it is also a great time to be productive.
Most college students will go straight to work or start an internship their first week back home. They will catch up with their friends and frequent some of their favorite hangout places. And this summer, they can do all that plus catch up on credits with Marist's summer programs.
Junior Jessica Crawfordr took classes last summer in the two six-week sessions.
"I did not come to Marist with any credits. So because I had a year where I only took twelve credits each semester, I had to catch up," said Crawford.
Summer Session offers three, six, and twelve week sessions so it is easy to fit into anyone's schedule. Two of the sessions end before July 4 so the courses can be completed before the summer even starts.
Online courses are also a new offering this year. Students will be able to take a Marist course from home if they wish.
Eileen Bull, Assistant Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education, said they wanted students to have an opportunity to try out a course that is completely online, which is not something offered during the normal semesters.
"Undergrad students should have experience taking an undergrad course online and we thought summer would be a good time," Bull said.
This summer's online courses being offered are Arts and Values and Communications Revolutions in 10-week sessions.
Cheryl Johnson, Bull's right-hand person for Summer and Winter sessions, warned that seats are limited for online courses; therefore students should sign up as early as possible. There are only 10 openings for traditional students and 10 openings for adult students.
Students are encouraged to register early for the other summer session courses in order to give a better indicator of what the popular courses are. This way, if another section needs to be created, it can be. If there isn't enough interest for a class it will be canceled.
Most college students will go straight to work or start an internship their first week back home. They will catch up with their friends and frequent some of their favorite hangout places. And this summer, they can do all that plus catch up on credits with Marist's summer programs.
Junior Jessica Crawfordr took classes last summer in the two six-week sessions.
"I did not come to Marist with any credits. So because I had a year where I only took twelve credits each semester, I had to catch up," said Crawford.
Summer Session offers three, six, and twelve week sessions so it is easy to fit into anyone's schedule. Two of the sessions end before July 4 so the courses can be completed before the summer even starts.
Online courses are also a new offering this year. Students will be able to take a Marist course from home if they wish.
Eileen Bull, Assistant Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education, said they wanted students to have an opportunity to try out a course that is completely online, which is not something offered during the normal semesters.
"Undergrad students should have experience taking an undergrad course online and we thought summer would be a good time," Bull said.
This summer's online courses being offered are Arts and Values and Communications Revolutions in 10-week sessions.
Cheryl Johnson, Bull's right-hand person for Summer and Winter sessions, warned that seats are limited for online courses; therefore students should sign up as early as possible. There are only 10 openings for traditional students and 10 openings for adult students.
Students are encouraged to register early for the other summer session courses in order to give a better indicator of what the popular courses are. This way, if another section needs to be created, it can be. If there isn't enough interest for a class it will be canceled.