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B.A. or B.S. Degrees in 2 Years 8 Months
Tuition Only $2950 USD/Year With Payment Plan
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With 2 year 8 month Bachelor Degrees from Blue Marble University.
Ever ask yourself Where can I Find a Shorter Bachelor Degree?
Or, which college has the fastest Bachelor Degree?
Answer: Blue Marble University has the shortest, fastest, quickest Bachelor Degrees!
Here’s how:
We pack a full 120 college credits into each Bachelor program with the creation of our 3-term, 15-week semesters that deliver 45 credits per year, resulting in early graduation.
Some advanced thinking colleges and universities are experimenting with how to reduce the 4 years of seat time typically required at a minimum for a Bachelor Degree.
And almost every college has a very poor 4-year graduation rate due to students not being able to register for the courses they need. When you read statistics for “graduation rates”, ALL of those numbers given are for 6 years not 4 years! As noted on the Federal Student Aid website: “Graduation rate is a school’s percentage of first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. For example, for a four-year degree program, entering students who complete within six years are graduates.”Surprised?
[Reference: https://studentaid.gov/help/graduation-retention-transfer- rates]
The Blue Marble University graduation rate is 100% for students that complete their work satisfactorily and pay their tuition because you do not have to “register” for any courses. Every student is issued the full curriculum automatically. You don’t waste time with course registration, adding and dropping courses, because every program has only one curriculum for everyone!
Two sample 2 Year 8 Month Bachelor Degree Programs:
B.S. Industrial Technology
Engineering Without The Math
When we lightly refer to our program as “engineering without the math”, we do not mean no math!! We mean that advanced engineering mathematics will not be required. Typical business math, how to read corporate nancial reports, and other relevant computational skills are covered.
This program is designed for the person that wants to work in industry, or for federal and state regulatory agencies.
Graduates of our program are expected to nd positions in major industries like food, water, oil, and global transportation; and to serve primarily in supervisory and administrative positions.
The curriculum says it all, and we feel our offering is not only unique, but can be handled by students of average intelligence:
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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Industrial Technology |
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Term 1: 15 Credits |
| English Writing- Writing a College Research Report with References. 3 Credits. |
| Internet Research: Business and Technical- How to conduct internet research for technical information and product/software apps. 3 Credits. |
| English Literature- Selected readings and study of English literature. 3 Credits. |
| Communications 1- Introduction to Website Building. The course covers communicating via web presence, the importance of a scholarly digital fingerprint available for the world to see. The elements of web page design and kinds of content, including a review of CMS (content management systems) including WordPress. 3 Credits. |
| Communications 2 Lab- With staff guidance and supervision, the student will design and launch a personal website on the WordPress platform to display their interests, hobbies, educational history and accomplishments. Video uploading, use of images also covered. 3 Credits. |
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Term 2: 15 Credits |
| College Mathematics– College math including probability and statistics, analytical geometry, and basic algebra. The course also touches upon infinitesimal calculus and applied mathematics. 3 Credits. |
| Financial Accounting- Accounting for non-accountants includes analysis of Financial Statements. Banking and Credit Card Issues, credit reporting and collections. 3 Credits. |
| Art Appreciation- Foundational course in analyzing the emotional and visual impact of art. 3 Credits. |
| History of Art- The course covers the history of art from the Egyptian Period to moderm Pop Art. The course includes some text material, to be supplemented by the students internet research to expand topics in greater detail. 3 Credits. |
| Religion- Study of the Quran and comparison to Bible texts. 3 Credits. |
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Term 3: 15 Credits |
| World History- The course covers the high points of World History with emphasis on the world wars. Excerpts from Will Durant, “The History of Civilization” are studied. 3 Credits. |
| Introduction to Science Careers- This course introduces the student to various science careers using various sources as well as a studyof college and university course lists to assist the student in selecting a Major. After selection of a major, the student curriculum will be developed accordingly. 3 Credits. |
| Business Law- Contracts, Negligence, Agency, UCC, and other business law topics. 3 Credits. |
| Cultures- Main world cultures are studied, with emphasis on the lasting contributions to civilization made by various cultures, as described in the eleven volume treatise: Will Durant, “The History of Civilization” 3 Credits. |
| Biology Field Studies- This course introduces the student to biology field studies in microbiology, insect classification and mounting, and conducting simple experiments with a microscope. The collection and review of field data is emphasized. A bacterial investigation is included. The purpose of the course is to understand scientific data collection as well as hands on field experience. 3 Credits. |
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Term 4: 15 Credits |
| Research Methodology and Writing– The Scientific Method is studied along with scientific report writing and referencing. 3 Credits. |
| Home Chemistry Experiments [or Home Biology Experiments]- Instructor guided experiments that students complete at home with special illustrated text. Nominal cost for purchase of supplies and equipment required. 3 Credits. |
| Diversity in Weddings and Marriage Customs Worldwide- A comparative study of U.S. and International weddings and marriage customs. 3 Credits. |
| Foreign Language – Choice of language studies offered. 3 Credits. |
| Computer Skills– A course teaching basic computer skills in word processing, image handling, spreadsheets, slide presetnations, video production and other relevant topics. 3 Credits. |
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End of General Education Courses: 60 Credits |
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Term 5: 15 Credits Begin Major Program of Studies |
| Food Technology: An overview of quality control practices and manufacturing processes. 3 Credits. |
| Food Preservation and Packaging: Kinds of packaging and preservation techniques with emphasis on meats, seafood, vegetables, including costs analyses.. 3 Credits. |
| Food Distribution: The state of the industry relating to distribution processes. The course includes consideration of import and export procedures and regulations regarding rice, wheat, corn and other commodities. 3 Credits. |
| Food Storage: A discussion of all the different types of storage techniques relating to different food and commodities. The course also covers global food supplies and what the future holds for food shortages. 3 Credits. |
| Water Resources: What they are, who has them, and how control is effected. This course necessarily relates to natural water resources. The course introduces the business of water. 3 Credits. |
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Term 6: 15 Credits |
| Water Chemistry: The properties of water, including natural and artificial additives, and contaminants. Testing and analysis procedures. 3 Credits. |
| Water Production and Filtration Technology. Manufacturing processes and filtration technologies. 3 Credits. |
| Saltwater Separation: the production of water from the sea. Large scale facilities are studied and possible new approaches are investigated. Also reviewed is the means of obtaining water from glaciers, the north and south poles. 3 Credits. |
| Wastewater: The water nobody wants. How to treat it using chemical and biological methods. How to get clean water from waste water. A review of companies engaged in this field, as well as the consideration of cost analyses, and the new technologies. 3 Credits. |
| Global Transportation Systems: Overview and identity of trade journals. 3 Credits. |
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Term 7: 15 Credits |
| River Transport: Moving goods on the major international and domestic rivers. 3 Credits. |
| Modern Railroading. The systems, the new technologies, the biggest lines, international and domestic. Cross border connections, oil shale and oil products, foods, and cargo. 3 Credits. |
| Ocean Shipping: Includes tanker shipping and leasing. The purpose of the course is to investigate the special language and procedures involved in this industry, including insurance issues. 3 Credits. |
| Air Cargo: What can and can’r be shipped. Methods of shipping and packaging for shipping. 3 Credits. |
| Shipping Paperwork and Freight Forwarding: The business of International and cross-border freight forwarding is presented. 3 Credits. |
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Term 8: 15 Credits |
| Big Oil: An outline of this massive global industry that is still making ordinary people wealthy is presented. Topics covered include: the basics of oil and gas production from reservoir to sales point; common terminology for equipment; basic oil and gas field concepts, the wellhead and other equipment. Also studied- Oil Reserves and Sales: How oil is sold internationally, the “price of a barrel” of oil, oil as a commodity. 3 Credits. |
| Oil and Gas Transport: Transmission and processing. 3 Credits. |
| Oil Chemistry: A massive topic, we focus on the business aspects and companies involved in producing products from oil and gas. 3 Credits. Grade |
| Shale oil and Fracking: An exploration of the technique and controversies. 3 Credits. |
| Clean Coal Processing: The techniques for extracting oil and energy from coal. A comparison of costs of processing oil and coal is made. 3 Credits. |
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Total Number of Credits: 120 |
B.S. Business and Entrepreneurship
Starting and Managing a Small Business
This great business degree program was not designed by academics, but by people in the Real World. In addition to providing a great overall business foundation, with courses such as Business Law and Payroll Withholding Taxes, the student will learn entrepreneurship, how to start a business, how to buy and sell a business, how to read company nancial reports, essential bookkeeping, basic tax preparation, types of business structures, and small business start-up funding. We even cover “crowdfunding” as a way to launch your idea. This course will train you to start, run and manage your own business….or help someone else manage theirs. This is an exciting program that features exercises in real business and provides you with all the tools you need to work in the business world, as well as to go and start your own business.
See Full Curriculum HERE: BS Degree Business and Entrepreneurship Curriculum and Course Descriptions
A full description of Blue Marble University Accelerated Bachelor Degrees can be found here:
https://bluemarbleuniversity.com/blue-marble-university-accelerated-bachelor-degrees/
How To Apply: https://bluemarbleuniversity.com/application-to- undergraduate-programs/
Cost: $2950 USD/year with payment plan.
So What Are You Waiting for….Let’s Ride!!!!
