Block schedule component

Experience One

Each semester is made up of four 18-day blocks. You take one course per block, with a short break between blocks.

  • One course at a time
  • 4 courses per semester
  • 16 credits per semester
  • 18-day courses

Semester

  1. Block 1
  2. Block 2
  3. Block 3
  4. Block 4

Experience One is all about hands-on learning – it鈥檚 what makes 麻豆频道 Western unique.

Here鈥檚 the deal: Instead of juggling multiple classes at once, you focus on just one course at a time. For 18 days, you dive deep into that subject for three hours a day. After that, you move on to the next course.

By the end of the semester, you鈥檒l complete four courses (we call them 鈥渂locks鈥) and earn the same credits as a traditional schedule – without the stress of multitasking!

START YOUR JOURNEY

The bottom-line is聽you truly experience your education through concentrated, active learning. That means you鈥檒l have an advantage as you enter the workforce or continue on with graduate studies because your portfolio will already contain real-world educational experiences and projects. These projects often help the community at the same time by providing key services and contributing to ongoing research studies.