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The Quarter System at Community Colleges

Classes meet for shorter time periods in a quarter system.

A quarter system is commonly used in some community colleges. In this setup, the college operates on four quarters as opposed to the traditional two semesters with a summer break. On the quarter system, students typically schedule for classes in the fall, winter and spring and take a break during the summer, which is the fourth quarter.

Pros and Cons

A quarterly setup allows students to take courses for shorter periods of time before moving on to the next set of courses. It is particularly useful to highly capable students who want an accelerated learning format in each class. However, some students struggle with a condensed format and the constant transitions to new classes. You can take summer classes, though many community colleges recommend that students take the standard break. Course units on a quarter system are worth two-thirds of their value on a traditional semester setup.

Source: education.seattlepi.com

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FAQ

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Quarter schools seem to be rare enough that they're good at working this out. Some of the info should be publically available to you now, and some might depend on the specific department and program you're being admitted to.
It seemed to me that a one-quarter course that was four hours a week of lectures for ten weeks was considered about the same as a one-semester course that was three hours a week for thirteen weeks. From my impression, though, the quarter system was not conducive to deep learning. You should expect to find semester courses more challenging.