Learning Methods

Term Enrollment

Term enrollment courses have a specified registration period and set start and end dates. Courses begin on the first Monday of each month for 12 start dates in a year. The duration of each course is 8 weeks, and students must complete all lesson assignments and exams within this period. Participation in weekly, Instructor led threaded discussions is mandatory for all students enrolled under this model. To learn more about enrollment, contact an Ashworth Military Advisor at 1-877-758-7630.

Ashworth has implemented term enrollment for the following programs:

Our nationally accredited online programs cost less than $80 per credit hour, ensuring that your Post 9/11 GI Bill Education Benefits will go even further when you enroll in one of our exciting term enrollment programs. See below for comprehensive information on term enrollment policies and procedures.

Note: * Associate degree candidates only.

Registration & Enrollment Periods:

Registration extends from the 1st to the 14th of each preceding month before course enrollment.

Monthly enrollment begins the first Monday of each month and there are a total of 12 starts per year.

Each enrollment has a fixed start date and end date – the start date is the first Monday of each month, and the end date is at the completion of 8 weeks from the start date.

View the Academic Calendar.

Course Components & Requirements:

Each course is eight (8) weeks in duration and consists of eight (8) weekly lessons/modules.

Each lesson consists of lecture notes, review questions, one (1) multiple-choice exam, and one (1) threaded discussion.

Students are required to take a multiple-choice exam and participate in a threaded discussion each week.

All lesson tasks must be completed during the week in which the lesson is assigned – no later than Sunday midnight (for a Monday-Sunday week).

The weekly lesson grade will be posted by the course Instructor no later than three (3) days past the lesson completion deadline.

The final course grade is submitted within seven (7) calendar days of course completion.

Threaded Discussions:

Each course requires students to participate in weekly threaded discussions initiated and led by the Course Instructor.

Threaded discussions consist of a topic statement or question posted by the Instructor that students should research and respond to – a typical response to an Instructor statement/question should consist of 150-200 words in a single-spaced format.

Responses should be well researched and appropriately worded and should reflect analytical and critical thinking skills.

During the course of a week, students are required to post two (2) responses to the Instructor within the threaded discussion assigned for that week – the first response must be posted by midnight on Thursday; the second response must be posted by midnight on Sunday.

Threaded discussions will be monitored by Instructors every two (2) days with feedback provided to students each week.

At the end of each week, student participation in the threaded discussions will be graded (based on the quality of responses) and posted to individual student accounts.

Participation in the threaded discussions is mandatory and the grades earned/posted will count towards the overall course grade. The grade distribution information (for multiple-choice exams and threaded discussions) will be posted under the Course Syllabus section at the beginning of each course.

Attendance & Participation Policies:

Student attendance & participation in courses is determined by timely completion of tasks within each lesson – these include completion of multiple-choice exams and participation in weekly threaded discussions as outlined in the threaded discussion section above.

When students fail to complete course/lesson tasks in a timely manner, they will be contacted by the Course Instructor to determine the cause for non-participation in the course. In extenuating circumstances, students will be given a grace period of three (3) days past the lesson due date to complete the tasks for that particular lesson.

Failure to complete lesson tasks (multiple-choice exams and threaded discussion posts) in a timely manner will affect the overall course grade, resulting in a lower or failing grade in the course.

Students are expected to finish all coursework within the eight (8) week timeframe specified for each course. In extenuating circumstances, students may submit a written course extension request to the office of the Registrar. Extension requests must be submitted after week 6 and before the end-date for a course. A 4-week course extension may be granted at the discretion of the Dean and students must complete all remaining coursework by the revised course end-date.

Students who do not complete all course work by the course end-date (or the revised end-date in cases where an extension has been granted) will be given a course grade based on actual coursework submitted against the total course requirements.

Course Add/Drop Policy:

Students may drop a course and enroll in an alternative course by submitting an Add/Drop request to the office of the Registrar at any time during the open registration period for the course being dropped. Approval of each add/drop request is at the discretion of the Ashworth Registrar.

A new Enrollment Agreement will be processed for the added course and the student will be responsible for tuition on the new course.

Course Drop/Withdrawal Policy & Refunds:

A student who wishes to drop or withdraw from a course should submit a formal Course Drop/Withdrawal Request Form. The Drop/Withdrawal date will be the date the form was received by the Registrar's office.

Tuition refunds for dropped/withdrawn courses will be calculated as follows:
- Prior to the start date of the course, 100% of the tuition will be refunded.
- During Week 1, 80% of the tuition will be refunded.
- During Week 2, 60% of the tuition will be refunded.
- During Week 3, 40% of the tuition will be refunded.
- During Week 4, 20% of the tuition will be refunded.
- After Week 4, 0% of the tuition will be refunded.

To enroll or learn more call to speak with a Military Advisor at 1-877-758-7630.