Many people choose distance learning for its convenience and speed. Online students are able to work at their own pace and often finish faster than traditional students. But, with all the demands of daily life, many search for ways to complete their degrees in even less time. Having a degree sooner may mean making a larger salary, finding new career opportunities, and having more time to do what you want. If speed is what you’re looking for, check out these six tips to earning your degree quickly:
很多人选择远程学习是因为其方便和迅速。在线学习的学生可以按照自己的进度学习，比用传统方式学习的学生更早完成学业。因日常生活的需求，很多人在寻求用更少的时间来完成学业的方法。尽早获得学位也就意味着可以挣更多的钱，可以找到新的工作机会，有更多的时间做自己想做的事情。如果你想要速度的话，参照以下六个方法可以更快的完成学业，得到学位：
1.Plan your work. Work your plan.
计划你的学习，按计划学习。
Most students take at least one class that they don’t need for graduation. Taking classes unrelated to your major field of study can be an excellent way to expand your horizons. But, if you’re looking for speed, avoid taking classes that aren’t required for graduation. Check (and double-check) your required classes and put together a personalized study plan. Staying in contact with your academic advisor each semester can help you stick to your plan and stay on track.
大部分学生都选择了至少一门对毕业无用的课程。学习和你工作领域无关的专业课程的确可以拓宽你的知识，但是，如果你想要的是速度的话，那就要避免选择与毕业无关的课程。仔细检查一下，确认你所需要的课程，制定一份私人的学习计划。与每个学期的学习顾问保持联系，他们可以帮你坚持自己的学习计划，按计划学习。
2. Insist on transfer equivalencies.
坚持对等的学分转换。
Don’t let work you’ve done at other colleges go to waste; ask your current college to give you transfer equivalencies. Even after your college has decided what classes to give you credit for, check to see if any of the classes you have already completed could be counted to fill another graduation requirement. Your school will probably have an office that reviews transfer credit petitions on a weekly basis. Ask for that department’s policies on transfer credits and put together a petition. Include a thorough explanation of the class you have completed and why it should be counted as an equivalency. If you include course descriptions from your previous and current schools’ course handbooks as evidence, chances are you’ll get the credits.
不要让你在其他大学里学习到的东西浪费了。向你当前的学校要求对等的学分转换。即使学校已经同意给你某个课程累积学分，也要看看是否可以将你已经完成的学分累积到你毕业所需的其他课程上去。你的学校应该有一个办公室负责每周的学分兑换申请。询问相关部门的学分累积原则，然后写一份总的申请书。申请书中要包括一份对你已经完成课程的详细描叙，以及为什么应该给予对等学分的原因。如果你详细描写了你完成的课程，以及有现在学校的课程手册当证据的话，你得到相应学分的可能性会更大。