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UW in the High School UWHS Website htt ttp:/ ://www /www.u .uwhs whs.w .washi ashingt ngton.edu on.edu/uwhs /uwhs/ Program Highlights > Oldest such program in Washington (1981) > Available to all Washington high schools > Stats


  1. UW in the High School

  2. UWHS Website htt ttp:/ ://www /www.u .uwhs whs.w .washi ashingt ngton.edu on.edu/uwhs /uwhs/

  3. Program Highlights > Oldest such program in Washington (1981) > Available to all Washington high schools > Stats for 2014-15 18 subject areas 92 high schools 201 teachers 3,555 students 4,307 registrations

  4. How the Program Works > Highly qualified teachers > Approved, trained, supported by UW departments > Official UW courses > In the high school classroom > Eligible students can register to earn UW credit; all students awarded high school credit > Fee-based, self-sustaining program > Partnership!

  5. National Standards and Accreditation > 17 Standards established to ensure program quality > UWHS accredited 2007-2014, reaccredited 2014-2021 Examples of Standards: • End-of-course evaluations • Faculty site visits • Annual survey of students

  6. Comparing to Other Models Student earns Student stays Costs to the Costs to the a grade over at the high student school the whole school course Various fees, $91 Test, Advanced Registration for reduced cost Placement professional available development Books, Portion of Running Travel/Parking, student FTE may Start Fees go to the college $325 Course Fee Textbooks UW in the + (if required for a $45 Registration High School course) Fee

  7. Student Eligibility > 10 th , 11 th and 12 th grade students are eligible to register for UW credit – RCW 28A.600.290 – College in the high school program > B+ in subject area, or permission of instructor > Some courses have prerequisites – Ex: French 103 requires completion of two years of high school-level French

  8. Registration Fees and Deadlines > Registering for UW credit is Fees 2015-16 opti tiona onal Course Fee $325 Registration Fee $45 > For 2015-16, at least 4 students must register for TOTAL $370 UW credit Approximate > There are no payment plans, Course Start Registration Deadline reduced fee options, or Fall-start (year-long deadline extensions and first semester End of October only courses Second semester Early March only courses

  9. Registration Process

  10. Benefits to Students > Experience an official UW course in the high school classroom > Access the UW libraries > Establish a UW transcript > Earn UW credit at a fraction of on- campus rates > 93% of responders in the most recent alumni survey would recommend UWHS to current students!

  11. UWHS Student Performance > Average grade - > % of UWHS grades > 2.0 - > % of students to UW - – Their average UW GPA - Note: No specific UW admission advantage for UWHS students.

  12. Transferring Credit in Washington > Western Washington University Generally DO DO Accept Credit: > Whitworth University > Bellevue College > All Community Colleges > Central Washington University > Eastern Washington University > Evergreen State College Generally DON’T Accept Credit: > Gonzaga University > University of Puget Sound > Heritage University > Whitman College > Pacific Lutheran University For out-of-state institutions, students should contact > Saint Martin’s University their prospective college or university to inquire. From > Seattle Pacific University anecdotal information, most public and many private > Seattle University institutions accept the credits. > Walla Walla University > Washington State University

  13. Courses Offered through UWHS > Official UW courses in the UW course catalog > Sponsored and supported by an academic department > Fulfill UW graduation requirements Course Natural World Individuals & Quantitative & Society Symbolic Reasoning BIOL 100 X CSE 120 X X

  14. Humanities & Social Sciences G H 1 101 ENGL L 111 Introduction to Global Health: Composition: Literature Disparities, Determinants, Policies and Outcomes ENGL L 131 Composition: Exposition C LIT 240 Writing in Comparative Literature PSYCH CH 101 Introduction to Psychology

  15. Math & Computer Science MATH 120 CSE 120 Precalculus Computer Science Principles MATH 124 CSE 142 Calculus I Computer Programming I CSE 143 MATH 125 Computer Programming II Calculus II

  16. Science BIOL 118 BIOL 100 ASTR 101 Survey of Introductory Astronomy Physiology Biology: Addiction and the Brain ASTR 150 CHEM 110 The Planets Introduction to Chemistry ATM S 111 Global Warming

  17. Science ESRM 101 ESS 101 Forests and Society Introduction to Geological Sciences ESRM 150 ESS 102 Wildlife in the Modern World Space and Space Travel OCEAN 101 Survey of Washington Waters

  18. World Languages FRENCH 103 LATIN 103 Elementary French Elementary Latin GERMAN 103 SPAN 103 Elementary German Elementary Spanish GERMAN 201 SPAN 201 Second-Year German Intermediate Spanish JAPAN 113 SPAN 202 First-Year Japanese Intermediate Spanish KOREAN 101 First-Year Korean

  19. UW in the High School www.uwhs.washington.edu

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