IS COLLEGE IN YOUR FUTURE?
Have you thought about… • How Much It Will Cost • How Much Time It Will Take
VWCC Offers Many Dual Enrollment Options • DE classes at the high schools • DE classes on-line or on VWCC Campus • DE Regional Academy • DE Governor’s Scholar Program
Dual Enrollment Classes at the High School or on campus – non degree • “Try out” a college course • Increase your HS GPA • Earn credits toward Degrees, Certificate or Career Studies programs at VWCC • Earn credits in classes to transfer to other colleges • Want classes that are more challenging than regular high school classes • Your parents/counselor told you it was a good idea to take dual classes • Your friends are taking the dual class • Help to provide pathways directly to the workforce
What is The Governor’s Scholar Program (HB 1184)? • A PATHWAY for high school students to graduate high school with a two year General Studies Associate’s Degree or a one-year General Education Certificate from VWCC • Both options provide course work that is transferable to most colleges toward first or second year core requirements. • The program requires dual classes at the high school, AP or IB classes, classes on VWCC’s campus
1 Year General Education Certificate HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES VWCC CLASSES • ENG 111/112 ENGLISH (11 TH GRADE) • • HIS 121/122 HISTORY (11 TH GRADE) • Mathematics (10 th – 12 th ) (MTH • MATHEMATICS (10 TH – 12) • 154, 155, 167) • PLS 211 (Pre-Calc, Calc, Stats) • SCIENCE SEQUENCE (BIO, CM, • US GOVERNMENT PHY) • SCIENCE • HUMANITIES OR FINE ARTS • FOREIGN LANGUAGE • SDV 101 How is completing the HB1184 program accomplished? Through a combination of: DE, AP/IB, and VWCC Campus classes Based on what your high school offers
General Studies Associate’s Degree ALL ITEMS LISTED FOR THE ONE YEAR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM PLUS HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES VWCC CLASSES • ENG 241/242 • • ENGLISH (12 TH ) Pre-Calc, Calc, Stats MATHEMATICS (2 nd class) • • ITE 115* (MOS CERT) PLS 212 (2 nd PART OF US GOV) • • CST 100 • TRANSFER ELECTIVES (9 CREDITS – USUALLY 3 CLASSES)* * HS CLASSES FOR TRANSFER MAY INCLUDE: • CALC AB OR BC • STATS • FOREIGN LANGUAGE • PSYCHOLOGY • A SECOND SCIENCE SEQUENCE • WORLD HISTORY
VWCC’s Regional Academies AIR ENGINEERING MEDICAL BILLING MECHATRONICS CONDITIONING AND PHARMACY AND TECHNICIAN REFRIGERATION HEALTH NURSE AIDE PHARMACY PRE-HEALTH SCIENCES TECHNICIAN
About the Regional Academy Programs: • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration • Engineering Program • Medical Billing/Pharmacy Technician • Mechatronics Program • Health Science Program (transfer) • Nurse Aide Program • Pharmacy Technician (Apprenticeship) • Pre-Health Program (VWCC Health programs) Application Based - Eligibility (Juniors and Seniors/Sophomores with waiver) -Teacher Recommendation/Counselor Approval -Transcripts and Placement Tests Classes take place at Virginia Western -Taught by Virginia Western Faculty - Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Engineering at VWCC MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL CIVIL • FOUNDATIONAL COURSES are an opportunity to explore what Architecture and Engineering Occupations look like. • ENGINEERING FOR TRANSFER COURES are designed for persons who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree.
Engineering Program • 24 Maximum Students • Juniors and Seniors • 36 Credits: Taken over 4 semesters • Career Studies Certificate - 29 credits • Math Intensive - Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry - Calculus I & II • Entry Requirements: - Successfully passed Algebra 2 (B or better) -Virginia Placement Test MTE 1-9 Placement Score
Engineering Opportunities • Aeronautical Engineering • Agricultural Engineering • Biomedical Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Electronics Engineering • Transfer Opportunities: • Environmental engineering Guaranteed • Industrial Engineering admission to • Marine Engineering VT with a • Materials engineering completed • Associates Mechanical Engineering • Degree with a Mechatronics Engineering • GPA >3.0 and Nano-Engineering a “B” in Math • Software Engineering • Space Engineering
About Mechatronics • Hands-on • Application Based • Fabrication centered • Involves work in: - Pneumatics - Hydraulics - Design - Robotics - CAD/CAM - AC and DC Circuits - FABLAB (NSF PACE ME Grant) - AND MORE!
Mechatronics Program • 24 Maximum Students • 19 Credits -Taken over 2 semesters Junior OR Seniors Opportunities: - Career Studies Certificate - 19 credits/MT1 and Siemens Level 1 Certifications Associates of Applied Science • Less Math Intensive than Engineering -Technical Math (MTH 115 & 116) - Pre Calc with Trig (Associates) • Entry Requirements: - Successfully passed Algebra 2 (B or better) -Virginia Placement Test MTE 1-6
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION • Courses needed towards the Journeyman’s license • Completes 50% of the CSC program of study • VPT Score – ENF 1 and MTE 1 – 3 • Seniors
Science: Health Science Program • 42 College Credits • 24 Maximum Students • Entry Requirements: • Demonstrate strong competencies in biology and math • Receive a B or better in Biology • Virginia Placement Test ENG 111 Placement Score • Virginia Placement Test MTE 1-5 Placement Score • Science Intensive
CLAUDE MOORE HEALTH ACADEMY • The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is private non-profit organization recognized for instigating programs and partnerships aimed at increasing academic competence and encouraging leadership abilities. • The Claude Moore grant is available on a year to-year basis, therefore funding is limited and not guaranteed. • If the grant is approved for the next academic school year, students who have been accepted into the Virginia Western Community College Regional Academy’s Pre -Health, Nurse Aide, Pharmacy Technician, or Medical Billing/Pharmacy Technician program may be eligible to apply for scholarship assistance towards the tuition costs of the program. The amount will be determined by the grant. • Scholarship applications are due by March 31st. Students will be notified, through their VWCC E-mail, by May 31st if scholarship funds can be awarded. Tuition balances are the responsibility of the student.
Pre-Health A BRIDGING program All of the health related programs offered by VWCC have prerequisites that must be completed before being accepted into the degree program. The Pre-health Academy is a bridging program that allows students to complete those requirements while in high school. This program is for seniors only. Associate of Applied Science ACADEMIC PRE-REQS FOR HEALTH DEGREE Degrees PROGRAMS OFFERED AT VWCC • • BIO 141 & BIO 142 HUMAN Anatomy and Dental Hygiene Physiology • • Medical Laboratory Technology SDV 101 Orientation to Health Professions • • Nursing (RN) PSY 230 Developmental Psychology o LPN to Nursing AAS Bridge • HLT 141Introduction to Medical Terminology Program • HLT 105 – CPR • Radiation Oncology • HIM – Legal Aspects of Health Records • Documentation Radiography • • PHI 220 Ethics Veterinary Technology • MTh 161 – Pre-Calculus
Nurse Aide • 10 Maximum of Students • Seniors only • 17 college credits • - Taken over 2 semesters • Career Studies Certificate • Eligible Certified Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA) • Entry Requirements: • Strong high school transcripts • Virginia Placement Test ENG 111 Placement Score • Virginia Placement Test MTE 1 Placement Score
Medical Billing and Pharmacy Technician • CSC and Workforce Credential • 33 college credits • Apprenticeship • 4 semester • Juniors and Seniors
Pharmacy Technician • Minimum of 12 students • 33 college credits • 1 semester of classwork and 1 semester of Apprenticeship • Seniors • VPT – Placed ENG 111 and MTE 1 • Must be 18 to sit for the Certified Pharmacy Technician Exam • Must complete a criminal background check, drug testing and any other health screenings required by the employer prior to the apprenticeship placement
QUESTIONS ABOUT DUAL ENROLLMENT OFTEN ASKED
What is the difference between DE and AP/IB? Dual Enrollment students are • Enrolled in a college class • Course credit is earned for successfully completing the class • Students have access to VWCC resources • Grading is based on all work completed in the course • Grades and materials are retained locally AB, CLEP and IB credit is awarded if: • The student chooses to take the end of the year examination • Earns a score that is accepted at the post-secondary school they plan on attending (AP - 3-5) (IB 5 – 7) • If a student does not take the exam, no college credit is given for work completed in the course.
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