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SCU, Accelerated Science Courses3.6Honesty, pricing, process and quality scores appear once 5 customers have rated them.
SCU Accelerated Science Courses Earn lecture and lab college credit while completing required science prerequisites to help you toward your graduate and professional healthcare degree. Get quality education at an accelerated pace and kickstart your career with SCU Accelerated Science Courses. Courses are continuously available online every five weeks. Find Your Course Accelerated Pace: Our course offerings allow you to earn course credit in as little as 5 weeks. How It Works Transferable Credits: Our accredited courses are transferable to numerous colleges and universities. Transferring Your Course Credits All-Inclusive Tuition: Lab fees and equipment are included in your tuition payment. Cost Structure Overview Experienced Faculty: Our experienced instructors are experts in their field so you can be confident that you’ll be receiving the best education. Take the Next Step: Ready to accelerate your education? Explore our courses and learn more about how our courses align with your career goals. Your future in healthcare starts here with SCUHS, offering a fast, flexible, and fulfilling educational experience.
SCU, Accelerated Science Courses (scuhs.edu) has 105 customer reviews on Folks Told, with an average rating of 3.6 out of 5.
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Mary Gorrethy N.
It was good I liked the labs especially that student online participation
Reply from SCU, Accelerated Science CoursesMar 11, 2025
Thank you for your feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the labs and found the student online participation valuable.
Jennica L.
I was surprised how compared to other classes at other schools these professors don’t assign extra credit work or the opportunity to retake an exam if you fail or receive a less than ideal grade. The grades seem very “set in stone” you have to be near perfect to get a good grade. I understand it’s online and self paced but there is absolutely no way to bring your grade up if it falls behind. Better get it right the first time.
Reply from SCU, Accelerated Science CoursesMar 7, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. At SCU, we strive to maintain rigorous academic standards while ensuring that students have the support they need to succeed. We recognize our courses' accelerated format and encourage our instructors to offer extra credit opportunities to help students maximize their grades. Additionally, we highly recommend utilizing the many resources available, including weekly check-ins, office hours, and on-demand tutoring, to stay on track. We appreciate your perspective and will continue working to enhance our courses to best support student success. Wishing you all the best in your academic journey!
Mcgovern
So manynissues with lockdown browser
Reply from SCU, Accelerated Science CoursesMar 3, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We understand how frustrating technical difficulties with LockDown Browser can be, especially during important exams. Ensuring a smooth and stress-free testing experience is a top priority for us. We are actively working with our technology partners to enhance system reliability and provide better support resources for both students and faculty. Your input is valuable, and we truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly.
Student
Dr. Fathi does not get back to emails. The tests are unreasonably hard and not fully like the lectures we learn.
Reply from SCU, Accelerated Science CoursesMar 2, 2025
We are sorry to hear about your experience. At SCU, our faculty members are committed to engaging with students and responding to emails within 36 hours. If a faculty member does not meet this standard, we take immediate action to address the issue. We appreciate your feedback and will continue working to ensure that all students receive the support they need. If you have any further concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team.
Mario K.
Simple and convenient
Reply from SCU, Accelerated Science CoursesMar 2, 2025
Thank you for your feedback and for choosing SCU to be a part of your academic journey! We're glad you found our program simple and convenient. Wishing you all the best in your studies!
Abbe B.
The classes are so expensive with the most minimal instruction from professors. You essentially have to teach yourself the material at an accelerated pace and you have one week to decide if you’re capable of doing that before you get a half refund. I was able to cancel within the first week and owed 1/3 of the price of tuition. With all of the non refundable fees (including a $100 fee you pay in order to pay your tuition. Which is different from the $70 registration fee), I got about $2000 back on my class that cost me $3700 originally with tuition and fees because I cancelled it within four days of beginning the class. It was truly such a scam. Maybe it would be good if one of your prerequisites expired but you’ve already taken the course and need zero instruction and your willing to pay 3700 for a self instructed lecture and lab
Reply from SCU, Accelerated Science CoursesMar 4, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We understand that cost and instructional support are important factors in choosing a course, and we want to assure you that SCU offers some of the most affordable options in the nation. We are committed to providing unparalleled support for our students from start to finish, which includes weekly check-ins, office hours, on-demand tutoring, and many other resources to help ensure success. Regarding our tuition refund policy, the details are as follows: Withdrawing in Week 1: 75% tuition refund. Withdrawing in Week 2: 50% tuition refund. Withdrawing in Week 3: 25% tuition refund. Withdrawing in Weeks 4 or 5: No refund available. One important caveat is that we do allow students who have decided not to begin their course the opportunity to receive a full tuition refund up to 14 days after classes start if they have not yet completed any assignments. Specifically it looks like you were taking a lab and lecture which totaled 5 credits, which meant your total tuition for lecture and lab at $515 a credit hour was $2,575 plus a $100 registration fee, so you paid a total of $2,675 for your courses. Later when you requested a withdrawal at the end of the first week, since you had not begun your lab you were provided a 100% tuition refund. For your lecture, however, since you had already completed assignments for that first week, unfortunately we were not able to provide a full refund and our prorated tuition policy was applied. You were then refunded a total of $2,060. I am not sure where you have a total of $3700 paid, as you were only ever registered for that lab and lecture in our program. Overall, we regret that your experience did not meet your expectations, but we appreciate your feedback as we continue to enhance our academic programs and student support services.
Carrie
The professors were very kind, reached out, and responded quickly. The material was challenging, but not impossible and took a lot of studying to stay on top of it. The main reason for only 3 stars is the powerpoints and lectures were not helpful in the slightest. There was way too much information on them and they need some serious revamping. The rest of the class was pretty standard and I have no real complaints other then the powerpoints.
Reply from SCU, Accelerated Science CoursesMar 2, 2025
Thank you for your feedback and for choosing SCU to be a part of your academic journey! We truly appreciate your kind words and are glad to hear that you found our professors supportive and the coursework engaging. Continuous improvement is our priority, and we are always working on enhancing our content to provide the best learning experience possible. Your input helps us grow, and we appreciate it greatly. Wishing you all the best in your studies!
Quincy W.
While I was able to complete the courses I needed to in a short amount of time for grad school, I was not impressed. The first few weeks of the course I had terrible interactions with professors. In one meeting I had with Dr Davis in the physics department we had to reschedule several times, and then he was very distracted, disoriented, and unprofessional. He cursed in our meeting, and overall wasn’t very helpful. I also noticed that many announcements from the four classes I took over two semesters had the same messages, as though AI wrote them for the department, again unprofessional and very impersonal. I also received tutoring almost weekly. One tutor, Shaina Rawal was very helpful, but everyone else seemed to be a waste of time. The professors couldn’t answer my questions and I found googling my questions to be more helpful. As I continued on for 10 weeks, I got better at engaging with the classes and figured out how to work with the style, but initially my interactions with SCUHS were poor. I apologize for these harsh comments, but I want you to know how this university comes across.
Reply from SCU, Accelerated Science CoursesJan 6, 2025
Thank you for your feedback. While we are glad to hear you completed your courses with us successfully, we also sincerely apologize for the negative experiences you encountered. Professionalism is a core value at SCUHS, and we’re addressing your concerns about interactions with faculty and tutoring services to ensure a better experience for all future students, as that is not representative of our department. We also appreciate your comments about course communications and will work to make them more personal and engaging. Your feedback is valuable, and we’re committed to continued excellence in our accelerated program. We wish you the best in your academic journey and are here if you need further support or would like to return for additional classes.
