One Course At A Time curriculum where students take one class per 3.5-week block

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The One Course At A Time curriculum is an intensive block-scheduling academic model in which students focus exclusively on a single course for a short term before moving on to the next.

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instanceOf academic curriculum model
block scheduling system
aimsTo enable deeper engagement with course material
increase student focus
reduce course juggling
allows students to concentrate on one class without competing coursework
canBeAppliedTo general education requirements
major requirements
undergraduate programs
canFacilitate capstone experiences within a single block
intensive language instruction
research-focused blocks
short-term immersive off-campus courses
contrastsWith traditional multi-course semester schedule
emphasizes intensive study of a single subject
enables faculty to teach one course per block
flexible daily scheduling within a block
focusesOn one course at a time
hasBlockLength 3.5 weeks
influences course design and assessment timing
student time management patterns
isAssociatedWith block-based academic calendars
continuous enrollment across blocks
isCharacterizedBy compressed course timelines
high-intensity learning periods
sequential course completion
isImplementedAs block plan
isUsedBy some liberal arts colleges
some small residential colleges
mayAffect internship scheduling
study abroad program design
mayInclude longer class sessions
more frequent class meetings per week
organizes academic year into multiple short blocks
requires careful academic advising for course sequencing
students to complete courses sequentially
structures academic workload into discrete blocks
supports experiential learning opportunities
field trips and off-campus study within a block
laboratory-intensive courses
project-based learning
studio and performance-based courses
usesTimeStructure short intensive academic terms

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Cornell College notableFeature One Course At A Time curriculum where students take one class per 3.5-week block