Juggling the demands of work and homelife can seem daunting. However many adults have discovered that they can successfully balance work, family and college through a unique program designed specifically for working adults – the Weekend College.

Collin College's Weekend College offers students alternatives for those unable to attend college during a traditional time frame. The Weekend College provides the opportunity to complete the entire core curriculum of the Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.) or the Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.)* degree, with a variety of schedule options on Friday evenings, Saturday mornings, Saturday afternoons, Sunday afternoons or any combination without interrupting the work week.

Along with the standard sixteen-week format, Weekend College students will be offered the opportunity to follow the Weekend Express Block plan. This includes three-week and eight-week courses, weekend self-paced flex entry courses and blended courses with weekend meeting times. Weekend College students frequently include evening and distance education courses to enhance the flexibility and complete degrees quicker. Course content matches the college’s weekday offerings and students are held to the same performance standards.

*Some A.A.T. courses may require lab hours to be completed outside of the Weekend College time frame.

Weekend College is for…

• Individuals unable to attend weekday or evening classes due to travel requirements, overtime hours, varied or rotating shifts.
• Single parents or stay-at-home parents.
• Students wanting to accelerate their academic progress.
• Individuals anticipating a career change.
• People working full-time seeking advancement.
• Individuals planning to re-enter the job market or beginning a new career.
• Anyone whose family or professional responsibilities make it difficult to attend regular classes during the week.

General education courses are offered for students who wish to earn an A.A., A.S., or A.A.T. degree and many students transfer to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor’s degree. Developmental courses that improve the basic skills of students whose academic foundation needs strengthening are available. A number of applied science and technical programs designed to prepare students for employment and update their technical skills are also available.

For more information on the Weekend College, contact the Information Center at the Spring Creek Campus at 972.881.5790 or WeekendCollege@ccccd.edu.

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