Introduction
The Lindenwood College for Individualized Education (LCIE) is an accelerated program in which students combine extensive self-directed study with a once-per-week class meeting earning nine semester hours of university credit in twelve weeks. Because of the accelerated format, students can expect a minimum of twenty hours of out-of-class work per week. The program often merges academic goals with practical knowledge applicable to the student’s workplace.
The goal of the adult-centered LCIE program is to establish the habit of life-long learning beyond degree completion. Upon entry, each student is assigned an academic advisor to guide the student to graduation. The student-advisor link remains critical throughout a student’s career in the LCIE program. Accreditation policies require that LCIE students contact their faculty advisors on a quarterly basis.