Presented on Elgin Community College February 12, 2018 Dual Credit Programs MIA HARDY, PhD Associate Dean for College Readiness and School Partnerships mhardy@elgin.edu RODRIGO LOPEZ, MPA Director of HS Partnerships and Transitions rolopez@elgin.edu GINNY WOLAK, BA Dual Credit Coordinator vwolak@elgin.edu
EARLY COLLEGE CREDIT • DUAL CREDIT • Programs with signed agreements between the school districts and Elgin Community College – students take college courses at ECC and earn both high school and college credit. Credit is earned while in high school. Available to juniors and seniors. • ADVANCED PLACEMENT • High school students enroll in College Board’s Advance Placement courses and earn a qualifying score on the AP exam. Official scores must be sent to the college. Credit is awarded after matriculation to college. • ARTICULATED CREDIT • Program with signed articulation agreements between the school districts and Elgin Community College. Approved high school career technical courses are taught at the high school by HS faculty. Students who earn an A or B in the designated high school courses (and meet other certification criteria) can earn proficiency credit (no letter grade) upon graduation from high school and enrollment at ECC within 27 months. • DUAL ENROLLMENT • Qualified, individual high school students take college courses on their own – for college credit only (high school credit may or may not be awarded). Credit is earned while in high school.
ADVANTAGES OF DUAL CREDIT • Earn both college credit and high school credit • Complete an Associate’s Degree! ( Accelerate College – Junior Pathway ) • Students learn the rigors of college work early. They are able to adjust study habits to college work before they have to deal with the complete college experience • Saves students and parents money • Students can complete entry-level general education, elective, or career and technical courses • Complete a College Success course (COL 101) and learn the skills that will help you be successful in college
DUAL CREDIT: PART-TIME OPTIONS CTE (TECH PREP) MIDDLE COLLEGE Part- time Dual Credit program on ECC’s campus. Part- time Dual Credit program on ECC’s campus. Students are enrolled in a specific Career-Technical Students are eligible to enroll in foreign Education program (i.e. Automotive, Basic Nursing language courses each semester. Students can Assistant, Criminal Justice, etc.) and complete 2-3 earn up to a total of 8 transferable credits. courses each semester. Students can earn a total of Classes are taught in the afternoon or evening 15 credits and earn academic certifications (if during the week. Students can choose to take applicable). college-level courses in Chinese, Japanese, or ◦ 22 Career-Technical Pathways Advanced Spanish. ◦ Industry Certifications
DUAL CREDIT: PART-TIME OPTIONS CTE (TECH PREP) PATHWAYS Basic Nurse Assistant Course Class Times Credits FALL 12:30 - 2:30 MWTh Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program NUR 105 7 2:30 – 10:30 T (Clinical) SPRING 12:30 - 1:50 TTh, 12:30 - 2:20 F Principles of Biology BIO 110 or BIO 101 4 or 3 SPRING 12:30 - 1:45 TTh Introduction to Psychology PSY 100 SPRING 12:30 - 1:45 MW 3 Certificate: Basic Vocational Specialist in Basic Nurse Assistant Training Program Culinary Arts, Pastry, Restaurant Management Kitchen Techniques HOS 100 (2 wks) FALL 5:00 - 8:45 MW 1 ServSafe Certification CUL 106 (3 wks) FALL 5:00 - 8:00 MW 1 Cooking Fundamentals I or Baking Fundamentals I CUL 101 or PAS 101 FALL 5:00-10:00 MW 4 Intro to the Hospitality Industry HOS 101 SPRING 5:00 – 7:10 MW 3 Cooking Fundamentals I or Baking Fundamentals I CUL 101 or PAS 101 SPRING 5:00 – 10:00 MW 4 Certificate: Basic Vocational Specialist in Cook Assistant/Baker Assistant
DUAL CREDIT: PART-TIME OPTIONS MIDDLE COLLEGE
DUAL CREDIT: PART-TIME OPTIONS MIDDLE COLLEGE
DUAL CREDIT: FULL-TIME OPTION ACCELERATE COLLEGE ◦ Students are enrolled in 4-5 general education courses each semester ◦ Students can earn a total of 30+ transferable credits each year ◦ Students are fully integrated into the college atmosphere ◦ Students are provided with the guidance and academic advising to select courses ◦ Courses are aligned to an Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or CTE degree ◦ All high school graduation requirements will be completed* ◦ Monthly Student Success Workshops at ECC ◦ Students may continue their participation in high school activities and clubs* ◦ Students are welcome to join clubs & organizations at ECC ◦ Tuition and Fees are sponsored by high school districts* *High school district might have additional policies/requirements
DUAL CREDIT: FULL-TIME OPTION ACCELERATE COLLEGE ◦ Students in extra-curricular high school activities, will need to ensure they can commit to the following schedule: Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. ◦ ECC’s academic calendar is different from high school calendar ◦ The grades will result in a permanent college transcript ◦ All parent communication will be managed by the high school ◦ Students must follow all college policies and procedures (i.e. Code of Conduct) ◦ Students are required to work closely with their high school counselor and ECC staff ◦ Students will complete a rigorous college curriculum ◦ Academic Plans will be unique to student’s intended major and institution ◦ 1 Year Program – Courses are preselected by ECC and HS Districts ◦ 2 Year Program – Courses are selected with the expertise of an ECC academic advisor ◦ Students are responsible for textbooks and transportation
DUAL CREDIT: FULL-TIME OPTION Junior Pathway: Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, or Fire Science & Safety Students must meet the following requirements: ◦ Unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and meet all course prerequisites ◦ ECC minimum competencies ◦ SAT scores or ECC Placement Tests ◦ All other requirements as per the high school district ◦ After ECC has confirmed the successful completion of all requirements, the high school will select students and invite them to attend “Welcome Night” on March 7 th at 5:30 p.m. ◦ ECC will set up an appointment with an academic advisor. ◦ Students will meet with an Academic Advisor to discuss course options after consulting graduation requirements with their guidance counselor. Schedules will be reviewed by academic advisors periodically throughout the program. ◦ Unless otherwise noted by the academic advisor (i.e. AP credit), students may be required to complete at least one summer course in between year 1 and 2. Students will earn approximately 60- 65 credit hours.
FALL 2018 (15-16 credit hours) CURRICULUM COURSES/SECTIONS CREDITS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Communications ENG 101 English Composition I 3 9 hours in Writing and Oral Communication Mathematics/Elective MTH 102, 104, 110, 112 3-4 3 hours (exception MTH 110 & 112) Social Science HIS 151 U.S. History to 1870 3 High School Requirement Elective PHC 109 Physical Fitness I 1 High School Requirement Elective COL 101 College 101: Student Success 1 Elective SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish I* 4 SPRING 2019 (15-16 credit hours) CURRICULUM COURSES/SECTIONS CREDITS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Communications ENG 102 English Composition II 3 9 hours in Writing and Oral Communication Life Science HIS 152 U.S. History since 1865 3 7 hours in Physical Science and Life Science (at least one lab) Humanities SPN 202 Intermediate Spanish II* 4 9 hours in Humanities and Fine Arts Elective PHC 109 Physical Fitness I 1 High School Requirement Mathematics/Elective MTH 114, 120, 125, 126, or 190 3-4 High School Requirement SUMMER 2019 (3 credit hours) CURRICULUM COURSES/SECTIONS CREDITS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Communications CMS 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3 9 hours in Writing and Oral Communication FALL 2019 (14 credit hours) CURRICULUM COURSES/SECTIONS CREDITS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Physical Science APS 101 Earth Science* 4 7 hours in Physical Science and Life Science (at least one lab) Elective PSY 100 Intro to Psychology* 3 High School Requirement Social Science ECN 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 High School Requirement Humanities LIT 210 Multicultural American Lit 3 9 hours in Humanities and Fine Arts Elective PHC 109 Physical Fitness I 1 High School Requirement SPRING 2020 (13 credit hours) CURRICULUM COURSES/SECTIONS CREDITS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Behavioral Science BIO 108 Bio for Contemporary Society* 4 9 hours in Social and Behavioral Science Elective POS 150 American Government, National 3 High School Requirement Elective PHC 109 Physical Fitness I 1 High School Requirement Elective LIT 201, 202, 203, 223, 225, or 229 3 High School Requirement Fine Arts MUS 104 Musics of the World 3 9 hours in Humanities and Fine Arts
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