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