Competency-Based Education (CBE) is a way of learning where you move through your courses by demonstrating that you’ve mastered the skills or knowledge required, instead of just spending a certain amount of time in class.
The focus is on achieving specific competencies—things you need to know or be able to do to succeed in your field.
You can move at your own pace, progressing when you’ve shown you understand the material. This gives you the flexibility to speed through topics you already know and spend more time on areas you need to work on.
All assignments, including lectures, readings, and quizzes, are completed online. Labs are scheduled and completed in person.