how to earn college credit in high school
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How to Earn College Credit in High School. Why?. Gain industry-accepted certification Save time Save money Participate in more challenging coursework Different learning environment (off high school campus) Demonstrate educational maturity/college readiness. Programs:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How to Earn College Credit in High School
Why?• Gain industry-accepted certification• Save time• Save money• Participate in more challenging coursework• Different learning environment (off high
school campus)• Demonstrate educational maturity/college
readiness
Programs:• Project Lead the Way• Tech Prep and Articulation Agreements• College Level Examination Program• Post Secondary Enrollment Options• Concurrent Enrollment• College in the Schools• Advanced Placement
Course Registration Guide• All of the programs discussed in this presentation are further
explained in the Course Registration Guide:
• http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/page/3718
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)• http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgXLDNYs_JE&feature=player_embedded
What it Project Lead the Way? Series of courses in: Innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Hands-on, project-based program
What courses do we offer? Intro to Engineering Design Principles of Engineering Biotechnical Engineering Principles of Biomedical Science Civil Engineering and Architecture Digital Electronics Eventually, Human Body Systems (possibly will replace our current Anatomy)
How to earn college credit? Test at end of year, similar to AP, fee, coordinate through teacher Some colleges who accept credit: Mankato, St. Cloud, MSOE, Purdue, Iowa State
University, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, University of Colorado/CO Springs, San Diego State University
More information? www.pltw.org
Tech Prep Courses and Articulation Agreements
What are Articulation Agreements? Take elective courses that can be transferred to technical or community colleges for credit Must take courses in grades 10, 11, or 12 Must successfully complete the specific activities which demonstrate the competencies and
possibly pass certain tests Earn a grade of A or B in the course Accepted at all MnSCU schools
What courses do we offer? 22 courses are offered in the Rochester Public Schools See the last page in the course registration guide for details
How to earn college credit? Coordinate with high school teacher Complete required activities and tests Keep completion certificate until you register for college Bring certificate to the college and enroll in the specific career program or major Check each college’s websites to see their transfer policy Not all credits will move into all programs or majors
More information? See each college or university website for specific information
AGRICULTUREFloral Design & ArrangementPlant ScienceVeterinary Studies
BUSINESSAccounting IAccounting II Desktop Publishing Advertising and Sales PromotionComputers for College and CareersIntroduction to BusinessWord
INDUSTRIAL TECHAuto MechanicsIntroduction to Auto Technology
PLTW: Introduction to Engineering Design
PLTW: Principles of Engineering Power MechanicsTelevision Production II
HEALTH CAREERS SCIENCESHealth Science Careers Part IHealth Science Careers Part II:
Pathway A: Nursing Assistant
Health Science Careers Part II: Pathway C: Pharmacy Tech.
FACS Child Development Culinary Arts Parent and Child
TECH PREP CLASSES
Health Science Careers (C.N.A. and Pharm Tech)
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
What is CLEP? Computer-based exams in material that corresponds to first or second year of college
courses Assumed that the student wanting to test out has already acquired the knowledge somehow 33 tests available May count for college and possibly high school credit Test sites: RCTC Fee per test Most are 90-minute tests
What courses do we offer? None.
How to earn college credit? Save test results page Passing scores and corresponding credit may vary between colleges Check college and university websites for specific transfer policies
More information? See each college or university website for specific information
Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
What is PSEO? High school students taking college courses either on or off the college campus of select
schools Option A: Likely plan for a 2 or 4-year degree
o Grade 11 -- a 3.0 GPA, above 66th percentile in rank, passing ACCUPLACER test scores
o Grade 12 – a 2.50 GPA, above 50th percentile in rank, passing ACCUPLACER test scores
Option B: Career Technical Education (CTE) Grades 10 (limited participation), 11, and 12 Admission varies by program
No charge for tuition or books
What courses do we offer? None.
How to earn college credit? Send PSEO transcript to registrar of the college for which you wish to transfer Check college and university websites for specific transfer policies
More information? www.rctc.edu/pseo http://r.umn.edu/academics-research/programs/pseo http://crossroadscollege.edu/Admissions/PSEO/PSEOPrograminformation.aspx
PSEO Information Night • Thursday, February 6th, 2014 • 6:30 p.m.• RCTC Fieldhouse• Colleges Present: RCTC, UM-R,
Crossroads• Other college credit options will be
discussed
Concurrent Enrollment
What is Concurrent Enrollment? High school students taking college courses via PSEO on their HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS by
the high school teachers, using the college curriculum Dual Credit (earn credit at both the high school and at college) Criteria to participate:
o Grade 11 -- a 3.0 GPA, above 66th percentile in rank, passing ACCUPLACER test scoreso Grade 12 – a 2.50 GPA, above 50th percentile in rank, passing ACCUPLACER test scores
No charge for tuition or books
What courses do we offer? Speech 1114 Fundamentals of Public Speaking ENGL 1117 Reading and Writing Critically I MATH 2237 Multivariable and Vector Calculus
How to earn college credit? Send PSEO transcript to registrar of the college for which you wish to attend Check college and university websites for specific transfer policies
More information? See the Course Registration Guide
College in the Schools
What is College in the Schools?High school students taking college courses via PSEO on their HIGH
SCHOOL CAMPUS by the high school teachers, using the college curriculum
Dual Credit (earn credit at both the high school and at college)No Cost to student – similar to PSEOMust also complete UM CIS application
What course do we offer? Latin 3003 – Intermediate Latin Prose: Readings from Republican RomeLatin 3004 – Intermediate Latin Poetry: Vergil’s Aeneid
How to earn college credit?Send UM transcript to registrar of the college for which you wish to attendCheck college and university websites for specific transfer policies
More information? http://cce.umn.edu/documents/DCP/CIS-Student-Handbook.pdf
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP History
Year # Students # Exams # Dif.Subjects % 5 % 4 % 3 % 2 % 1 % > 3
2008 302 581 27 16 24 26 21 14 66
2009 300 626 23 26 29 23 14 8 78
2010 358 859 21 24 30 23 14 9 77
2011 348 774 20 32 29 22 12 5 83
2012 320 733 26 31 32 22 10 4 85
What is Advanced Placement? Program through the College Board 34 Tests/subjects Fee per test ~$45.00/test, test scored 1-5 (five is the highest) Open policy (take class and test, take class not test, not take class but take test) Open to Grades 9-12
What course do we offer? Classes prepare specifically for success in the testsAP Biology AP Calculus AB AP LiteratureAP Chemistry AP Calculus BC AP LanguageAP Physics AP Statistics AP US GovernmentAP Enviro. Science AP Economics AP Geography AP Macroeconomics AP Psychology AP Computer Sci . A AP US History AP Spanish Language AP Studio Art Portfolio
How to earn college credit? In March, register for exam(s) and pay test fees through the high school Information will be posted on main page of Century website in March Dr. Julie Austinson, Century AP Coordinator
More information? http://cce.umn.edu/documents/DCP/CIS-Student-Handbook.pdf
How are AP courses different than high school courses?
• Heavier load of independent reading • consistently ~ ½ hr. per night including weekends
• May not have a study guide, might have an outline • that the student makes him/herself
• Create own background on topic via reading to bring to the class discussions• AP sciences are lab-based • must have very strong prerequisites in math and science
• Come in with very strong writing skills
More differences…
• Teachers do not have time for tutoring, office hours are not available like in college• College Board recommends class size of 17 students per
class, we have double that• Must be in class – attendance is crucial (not a good time
to go to Mexico for a week)
How to receive college credit…
• Research transfer policy on the specific college website (the College Board website sometimes has conflicting/outdated information)• Some places only accept a score of 5, but then may need to see
the students ACT or SAT scores to verify • If science is your field of choice, some colleges may not allow the
acceptance of AP credits, but you will do well in the college courses• Some issue back credit, meaning you need to pass the second
level of the college course in order to receive the AP credit for the first level• Some schools do not accept any AP course credits
Anecdotal – What I’ve heard from our AP teachers…
AP classes are not about the college credit, it is about the learning preparation for college
College students saying, “Oh, now I get it!” regarding the high expectations AP teachers required.
Academic maturity – You are a college freshman in AP classes. Teachers expect high skills.
Don’t expect straight As – This is not about deal making or bartering, it is about LEARNING.
It is better to take harder classes and earn the B. If you really earned the B, see what you get on the AP test.
If you get your first B, it is likely in an AP class and that is ok.
There is too much competition for GPA/Rank and not enough competition in actual learning.
Harvard http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/transfer/transfer_credit.html
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Dartmouth http://www.dartmouth.edu/admissions/apply/thinking/credit.html
Princeton http://www.princeton.edu/pub/ap/table/
University of Minnesotahttp://admissions.tc.umn.edu/academics/ap.html
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Iowa State Universityhttp://www.admissions.iastate.edu/cbe/ap.php
Carleton College http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/registrar/catalog/current/prior_credits/
MIT
http://web.mit.edu/catalog/overv.chap3-adm.html http://web.mit.edu/firstyear/2016/subjects/ap.html
Winona State Universityhttp://www.winona.edu/admissions/credit.asp
St. Olaf Collegehttp://www.stolaf.edu/offices/registrar/APexamfall2013.pdf
Mankato State Universityhttp://www.mnsu.edu/admissions/transfer/transfer/transfer_credits.html