Chestnut Hill College's School of Continuing and Professional Studies Accelerated Degree Program
College Background
Since its inception, Chestnut Hill College has offered a rigorous liberal arts education that provides students with a broad background in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The goal of Chestnut Hill College is to prepare students for life's challenges by helping them to grow intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and socially. Chestnut Hill College's School of Continuing Studies is for people who are ready to return to college. The program offers Bachelor's and Associate's degrees and certificate programs with convenient course schedules on weekends and evenings. Everything is designed to help working adults like you continue their education — and get to the places they want to go.
Application Deadline
Fall, Spring, and Summer: Open enrollment
Tuition Fee
Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year is $440.00 per credit hour.
Modes of Class Delivery
All classes in the Accelerated Degree Program are conducted in eight-week sessions that meet once a week for four and a half hours or twice a week for two and a quarter hours. Classes are held in the evenings from 5:30–10:00 p.m., on Saturdays from 8:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m., or 1:00–5:30 p.m. using a traditional classroom environment and/or a hybrid format.
The hybrid mode of delivery integrates traditional classroom lectures, discussions, exercises, and experiential learning with online instruction using Blackboard software. Students who have successfully completed 84 credits and have earned a G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher may be eligible to take online courses through a consortium agreement with Regis University.
Student Services Available for Adult Learners
Students in the Accelerated Degree Program have access to academic support services that are made available to meet the needs of the adult student population.
Frequently used academic support services include: academic advising, a math center, a writing center, career services, a counseling center, a tutoring center, the Logue Library — which can also be assessed online, and computer labs. Student services are available in the evenings, on weekends and by appointment.
The Students Accounts and the Financial Aid Offices also have scheduled evening hours for adult students.
Degrees Offered
Chestnut Hill College's Accelerated Degree Program offers Associate of Arts (A.A.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. The Accelerated Degree Program offers 12 majors.
Most Popular Majors
Human Services, Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Criminal Justice, and Business Administration.
