Middlesex Community College’s Fall 2024 Mini-mester II will kick off on Monday, October 28. A popular and convenient option, the accelerated, eight-week semester allows students to start their education sooner, fit more classes into their schedules, and finish their program faster.
“Mini-mesters provide additional options for our students,” said Ashli Ree, MCC’s Professor and Program Coordinator, Fashion Merchandising. “For various reasons, not all students are ready to start in the beginning of a traditional 15-week semester. This is why I’m teaching a First Year Experience Course as part of Mini-mester II for students starting college for the first time in late October. Some students have shared that the format helps them focus more because of the shorter timeline.”
The accelerated eight-week Mini-mesters offer the same content, academic standards, and number of instructional hours as courses scheduled during the traditional 15-week semester. Students can earn transferable college credit while completing general education requirements.
“While an eight-week course does include an intensive workload, students develop strong
time management skills and pace themselves weekly while keeping up with the required
readings and submitting course assignments and assessments assigned by their professor
on the designated due dates,” said Nancy Pynchon, MCC’s Coordinator of the ECE Career
Pathways Grant. “Successfully completing a Mini-mester course allows students the
option to continue into the next semester and earn credits, so that they can reach
their academic goals in a faster pace!”
Subjects taught as part of Mini-mester II include the arts and humanities, business,
social science, and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Classes
may be offered on-campus, online, hybrid or hyflex.
“For various reasons, not all students are ready to start in the beginning of a traditional 15-week semester. This is why I’m teaching a First Year Experience Course as part of Mini-mester II for students starting college for the first time in late October. Some students have shared that the format helps them focus more because of the shorter timeline.” - Ashli Ree, Professor and Program Coordinator, Fashion Merchandising
No matter your age or income, community college is now free in Massachusetts! The MassEducate and MassReconnect programs allow at Massachusetts residents who have not yet earned a bachelor’s degree to attend MCC for free. This includes students taking classes as part of Mini-mester II.
“Mini-mester classes are an excellent way to immerse yourself in one class at a time, while still allowing you to take more than one class per semester,” said Dr. Jennifer Bauer, MCC’s Chair of Communication, Art & Design.
MCC will host two Open Houses this Fall. A Bedford Open House will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, while a Biotechnology and Health Open House will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6.
Register or call 1-800-818-3434 for more information.