{"id":74560,"date":"2017-03-27T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=74560"},"modified":"2018-04-02T09:09:49","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T14:09:49","slug":"full-slate-summer-courses-available-delta-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2017\/03\/full-slate-summer-courses-available-delta-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Full slate of summer courses available at Delta State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer at Delta State University offers a number of opportunities for students to stay on track on their path to graduation.<\/p>\n

\u201cSummer school is a great way to get ahead with coursework, catch up on credits, boost your GPA and get pre-requisites out of the way,\u201d said Dr. Christy Riddle, executive director of the Student Success Center at Delta State. \u201cTaking one or two courses each summer may allow you to graduate sooner and start your career earlier \u2014 which leads to earning a salary instead of paying college tuition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A full\u00a0list of courses offered during Summer I and Summer II sessions<\/a>\u00a0is available online.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of taking a course for four months during the fall or spring semesters, summer school courses are condensed to five weeks. The university offers online and on-campus courses in a variety of subjects that count towards general education requirements or for specific majors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMoving home for the summer? No problem,\u201d said Riddle. \u201cDSU\u2019s online courses allow students to take classes from anywhere in the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Students can also go ahead and register for summer courses during Pre-Registration Week from April 3-7. By meeting with academic advisors, students can register for both summer and fall classes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Beverly Moon, dean of Graduate & Continuing Studies and Research at Delta State, added that summer coursework provides many opportunities for high school students and community members alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo many courses we offer appeal to the wide community,\u201d said Moon. \u201cThose include HPER courses such as swimming, art courses, the blues curriculum, and many others such as personal finance, the history of rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, astronomy, karate, or even a computer course.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another benefit is that those signing up for courses don\u2019t necessarily need to be degree-seeking students.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMany students take a course or two for continuing education credits, or as a requirement for a job,\u201d added Moon. “Some sign up for credit towards a degree somewhere else, to try a new subject, or just for self-gratification.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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