Capella University offers degrees ranging from bachelor\u2019s to doctorates, as well as a number of certificate programs. But what if you just need one specific class? Capella might be able to help you out there, too, both in the undergraduate and graduate realms.<\/p>\n
Kevin Vogel, Enrollment Specialist, shares the details.<\/p>\n
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As it turns out, single courses account for a significant percentage of overall Capella offerings, with courses in degree programs also being available to those seeking just a single course. \u201cIn the average quarter, the University offers over 900 courses, and many of them are available to learners not in a degree program,\u201d says Vogel.<\/p>\n
Who takes these kinds of courses? \u201cAbout 80% of students taking single courses at Capella are in the counseling field,\u201d says Vogel. \u201cThey need specialized courses or credits to apply for or renew their counseling licenses. Many already have a master\u2019s in counseling or related fields and just need this one criterion to seek out licensure.\u201d<\/p>\n
The next largest group taking individual courses is in the education field\u2014teachers and administrators who need continuing education credits in specific content areas. Others are completing a degree at a different institution. \u201cThey\u2019re looking for a course they need to finish their degree, and it\u2019s not being offered when they need it at their school,\u201d Vogel explains. \u201cSo they take the class at Capella and transfer the credits.\u201d<\/p>\n
A growing segment of students in the single-course realm are nurses. \u201cWe\u2019re finding it\u2019s very common for nurses to need a single course in order to advance in a certain direction,\u201d Vogel notes.<\/p>\n
As these courses are taught as part of a degree program as well, all courses are taught by Capella faculty.<\/p>\n
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Applying for a single course is a much quicker and easier process than applying for a degree program. But there\u2019s one important caveat: Students who need just one class for licensure reasons, or to complete a degree program elsewhere, need to do their homework first before applying. It\u2019s critical to find out if the credits they\u2019re looking for from Capella are transferable to the relevant institution. \u201cWe can\u2019t guarantee that your state licensing board or other educational institution is going to accept the content of the course we\u2019re offering,\u201d he says. \u201cBefore enrolling, be sure to discuss the course\u2019s content with the licensing board or other school, so you know before you start that it is likely to help you move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once that\u2019s been accomplished, the process is simple, and the online application takes about 5-7 minutes. Students may need to provide an unofficial transcript, but assuming the applicant is properly qualified, the process from beginning the online application to acceptance can take just a few business days. Vogel notes, \u201cWe have enrollment specialists on staff, some of whom work solely with individual courses, so students who have questions or concerns should definitely reach out to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cSomething people need to know up front is that federal financial aid is only available to people in a degree program, not for those taking a single course, or those taking a single course at Capella to fulfill a requirement at another institution,\u201d says Vogel. But there are a number of other options for potential students to explore. \u201cCapella does offer some discounts in partnership with different organizations, or for people with military backgrounds, and we may be able to set up a payment plan, too,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Vogel says the number one question he gets about individual courses is if they will qualify the student for licensure. He reiterates that prospective students need to get that settled with the licensing board before starting a course. \u201cWe\u2019ll help any way we can,\u201d he says. \u201cIf students can tell us what content the board needs, and when they need to have the course completed, we\u2019ll help them through our course offerings to find out if there\u2019s a fit.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Learn more about Capella\u2019s <\/em>available individual online courses<\/em><\/a> in undergraduate and graduate programs.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n You may know Capella for its degree programs. But individual courses are also available, and becoming increasingly popular.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":4752,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[24],"tags":[25],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4723"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4723"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4726,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4723\/revisions\/4726"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stgwww.capella.edu\/blogs\/cublog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}One Last Piece of Advice on Individual Courses and Licensure<\/h4>\n
See graduation rates, median student debt, and other information at Capella Results<\/a>.<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"