CFK to offer “Mini-mester” condensed term

​Students can quickly earn credits starting in October 

CFK students Ella Fields and Chris Saunders study on the Key West Campus.

KEY WEST, FL, September 11, 2023— The College of the Florida Keys is offering a “Mini-mester” condensed term within the fall semester, also known as “Fall B.” The eight-week courses run October 13 through December 8. The term provides another entry point for new students to get a head start before the spring term as well as an opportunity for current students to accelerate their progression within the fall semester. 
 
Opportunities available in the “Mini-mester” include general education courses, applicable to many degrees, as well as courses specific to the business, marine engineering, diving, hospitality, renewable energy, culinary, or emergency medical programs. Prospective students can also apply to start in CFK bachelor’s degrees in Nursing, Supervision and Management, Exceptional Student Education, or Marine Resource Management in the “Mini-mester.” Most courses meet virtually, some are held on the Key West Campus or Upper Keys Center, and some offer a mix of virtual and in-person coursework. 
 
For more information about the “Mini-mester,” visit the College’s website at cfk.edu/fall-mini-mester or contact Marissa Owens, CFK Director of Recruitment, at [email protected] or call 305-809-3207. 
Associate degree level courses: 

• Virtual 
  • Intro to Business GEB 1011 
  • English Composition I ENC 1101 
  • Preparing for Student Success SLS 1101 
  • Intro to Philosophy PHI 2010 
  • Intro to Teaching Profession EDF 2005 
  • Introduction to Computer Applications CGS 1100 
  • Introduction to Marine Biology OCB 1000 
  • Introduction to Oceanography OCE 1001 
  • Business of Diving MKA 2621 
• Key West Campus 
  • Preparing for Student Success SLS 1101 
  • Intro to Teaching Profession EDF 2005 
  • Microbiology with Lab MCB 2010 
  • Marine Engineering Lab MTE 1000 
  • Marine Diesel Engine Overhaul MTE 1001C 
  • 2 & 4 Cycle Outboard Repair MTE 1053C 
  • Applied Marine Electricity MTE 1400C 
  • Coastal Navigation MTE 1802 
  • Marine Auxiliary Equipment MTE 2541 
  • Aquatic First Aid/CPR EMS 1344C 
  • Scuba Rescue & Emergency EMS 2081C 
  • Advanced Diving Theory and Practice PEN 2137C 
  • Intro to Hydrokinetic Power ETP 1505 
  • Intro to Wind Energy ETP 1530C 
  • Seminar Renewable Energy OCE 2930 
  • Intro to Hospitality HPT 1002 
  • Baking and Pastries FSS 1246C 
  • Quantity Food Production II 
  • Emergency Medical Technician EMS 1158C 
• Upper Keys Center 
  • Gas and Electric Welding MTE 1651C 
  • Specialty Marine Engineering II MTE 2932 
  • Advanced Diving Theory and Practice PEN 2137C 
  • Emergency Medical Technician EMS 1158C 

Bachelor’s degree level courses: 

• Bachelor of Science in Exceptional Student Education: 
  • Measurement, Evaluation, & Assessment EDF 4430- Hybrid-Flex (Virtual and/or Key West Campus) 
• Bachelor of Science in Supervision and Management: 
  • Accounting for Non-Financial Majors ACG 3024- Virtual 
  • International Business GEB 3356- Virtual 
  • Human Resource Management MAN 4301- Virtual 
  • Managerial Marketing MAR 4802- Hybrid 
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing: 
  • Critical Care Nursing NUR 3295- Virtual 
  • Cultural Health Issues NUR 4047- Virtual 
  • Nursing Theory & Research NUR 4165-Virtual 
  • Community Nursing NUR 4636L- Virtual 
• Bachelor of Science in Marine Resource Management: 
  • Near & Offshore Ecology & Assessment OCB 3035- Key West Campus 
  • Marine Socioeconomics OCB 4073- Key West Campus 
  • Marine Policy & Management OCB 4074- Key West Campus