Competency-based Learning
WGU has competency-based programs for completing degree and certificate requirements, with no requirement of class attendance. Competency-based programs allow students to demonstrate through assessments that they have acquired the set of competencies (levels of knowledge, skill, or ability) required for a particular degree or certificate. For example, the university states that the business management bachelor's degree requires "132 Competency Units (credit equivalents)" and can be completed in four to five years for students with little or no prior college, but that "successful students who commit 20 hours or more per week to their studies are often able to complete their programs more quickly." Adult students have often acquired many of the skills necessary for a degree through life and work experiences.
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