<p>It is a 5 year program, but the load per term should at least be able to be reduced significantly by the amount of your son’s college credits and AP. Remember though that 1.5 years (3 terms) of that 5 years will only cost $500, since your son will be in Co-Op, and actually earning money while gaining experience that upon graduation will give him a major leg up on other ID grads at other schools. As for whether your able to reduce the 5 year length as opposed to just lighten the load per term, you’d have to talk to a DAAP ID Advisor for definitive answers, but I’d say that while you’ll most likely be able to take care of your General Educational credits, the core courses of the major would likely not be allowed to be skipped due to outside transfer credit.</p>
<p>As for the overnighters, I understand that DAAP programs are pretty intense, but avoiding most “overnighters” can be done with proper organizational skills. In addition, as I’ve stated above, I think the load/term for your son will be lessened by the transfer credit that he has accumulated. Avoiding 18 credit hour semesters should avoid most overnighters, I’d say. Good luck to you and your son.</p>