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Lincoln College expanded its highly successful
Accelerated Bridge to Education (ABE) program for adult learners to
the Lincoln campus less than a year ago with business courses
offered every five weeks. Beginning in the fall semester, Criminal
Justice courses will also be offered every five weeks. To kick off
the new program, an open house has been set for Monday, May 13, in
Lincoln Center Room 128A, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
“This is a way for Lincoln College to better serve the entire
Lincoln and Logan County community by offering new opportunities for
adults seeking to earn a college degree with a flexible and
affordable program close to home,” said Dr. David Gerlach, President
of Lincoln College. “Criminal Justice has been one of our most
popular degrees in our traditional program on the Lincoln campus, so
it was a natural to add to our Lincoln ABE offerings.”
Beginning the week of August 19, Lincoln College ABE will be
offering accelerated hybrid evening courses toward the Bachelor of
Science in Criminal Justice on the Lincoln Campus. Under the ABE
program, students attend class one night a week for four hours (6-10
p.m.), supplemented by online learning for five weeks. Upon
completion of each five-week session, students earn a full three
credit hours toward their degrees, just as they would if they had
completed a semester’s work in a traditional program. By offering
nine sessions of five weeks in a 12-month period, a student can earn
27 credits in a year by taking one course at a time.
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“This is a great way for working adults to make rapid progress
toward their college degrees,” said Vance Laine, Executive Director of the ABE
program. “The five-week sessions are manageable for adults trying to juggle
their work and family obligations and only having to attend class one night a
week is attractive to those who want the face-to-face interaction with other
adults interested in Criminal Justice but cannot make it to class more than one
night a week.”
“We have found that many students appreciate having the option to skip a
five-week session during the year. They may have a project at work that requires
them to devote some extra hours or they may have family obligations during
certain times of the year,” he explained.
The Criminal Justice courses offered in Lincoln this fall will be Introduction
to Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, and Corrections I.
The Accelerated Bridge to Education program is geared toward adult learners aged
23 and older and is offered in Lincoln, Normal, Peoria and Oglesby.
At just $330 per credit hour for both tuition and fees, the ABE program offers a
significant savings over most other four-year institutions, including public
universities in Illinois.
[Mark Gordon
Public Relations and Media Manager
Lincoln College]
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