AP/Dual Credit Informational Meeting

1. AP/Dual Credit Informational Meeting Spring 2018

2. What is our Purpose? • Communicate expectations of classes and the course work needed to be successful. • Explain AP and dual credit courses. • Explain the cost of dual credit. • Registration for MCC Early College.

3. Explanation of course types • AP= Advanced Placement classes governed by the College Board. • Dual Credit = Student earns credit at high school and college • Madisonville Community College (MCC) • Murray State University (MSU) • Western KY University (WKU). • Dual Credit Taught at MCHS=coursestaught for the college by our faculty • Dual Credit Online Courses=those taken entirely online with a professor at MCC, MSU or WKU.

4. Explanation of course types, Cont. Early College at MCC Central City—dual credit courses during 5th and 6th periods. Bus transportation will be provided. • Courses change each semester. • Students are required to take 2. • Fall 2018 courses • General Psychology • Intro to Biology • Intro to Biology Lab • American Government • Basic Public Speaking • Intro to Comparative Religion (20 ACT in Reading Required.)

5. *Online Course Information • See handout with classes available. • For each college, student will need to apply to the college and then register for the class. • During the online period in the student’s schedule he/she will work on course work in a study lab.

6. dual credit information • See handout with classes available. • For each college, student will need to apply to the college and then register for the class. • ALL Early College and online courses continue on the university schedule. • Students must continue with work during our fall break, spring break and on snow days. • Students are required to communicate with the professor any concerns or problems. We have no access to their grades, progress, issues, etc. • Parents can only call the college if the student has given permission.

7. Dual credit Continued… • If a student decides to drop a college course, he/she will receive the college grade on his/her high school transcript at the time of the drop. • Students will only be allowed 7 credits per year on his/her transcript. The student should let guidance know which dual credit course to add to high school transcript if he/she takes more than 7 courses in a school year.

8. Decisions to make… • Students should check the general education credits at his/her college before selecting numerous online/dual credit courses. For example a college may require only 3 hours of “Humanities” and the student may have taken 2 online courses in the category of Humanities. He/she would have an extra 3 hour credit course which would be considered an elective. • Parents and students should decide what is best for the student. While dual credit courses are taken at a significant reduction in price, some students may have enough FAFSA money to pay for tuition or they may get enough scholarship money to pay for all tuition. If this is the case, the student may have benefited more if he/she waited until college to take the courses.

9. Dual Credit taught at MCHS WKU will offer the following courses on this campus: • DC Adv. Chemistry • DC Biochemistry We will provide the textbook.

10. Dual Credit taught at MCHS MSU will offer the following courses on this campus: • DC Principles of Teaching • DC Intro to Pre-veterinary Science Other Ag courses by instructor approval. We will provide the textbook.

11. Dual Credit taught at MCHS MCC will offer the following: • DC U.S. History • College Algebra • Writing 1 (Eng 101) and possibly Writing 2 (Eng 102) • Digital Electronics (4 hours) • Engineering Design/Dev (4 hours) • Civil Engineering • Medicaid Nurse Aid • Medical Terminology • Emergency Procedures (2 hours) • Principles of Health Science • Industrial Maintenance 1 & 2 (17 hours total)

12. Health Science Health Science Technology Students receive a Medicaid Nurse Aide certification after completing the MNA class and passing the state registered nursing assistant test. If a student misses more than 4 days of instruction, he or she may not take the exam per college policy. MCC only gives dual credit to juniors and seniors. Sophomores who bus to West will not receive dual credit.

13. Dual Credit ACT Minimum Score Requirements • DC U.S. History - ACT Reading score: 20 • English 101– ACT English score: 18 • DC College Algebra– ACT Math score: 22 • Pre-veterinary and other Ag. Courses at MSU- ACT Composite: 18 and a 3.0 GPA. (Murray) • Advanced Chemistry- ACT Science score: 20 • Principles of Teaching-ACT Composite 18 & 3.0 GPA (Murray) • No minimum requirements for other online courses at WKU or for tech courses at MCC.

14. COST Information • There is no application fee. • All colleges charge $52 per credit hour. That is $156 for a 3-hour class. (This amount may change next year.) • Students will be purged from the class if the tuition is not paid by the due date set by the universities. Check the dual credit calendar on the college website. • Most online courses require a textbook. Some charge you for a required digital textbook—Public Speaking, Psychology and Sociology. Otherwise you can purchase the textbook from the college bookstore online or from Amazon, etc.

15. The governor will pay for two classes for each student who is eligible to take a dual credit course through the KHEAA scholarship. That is a total of 2 during the junior and senior years of high school. • Students must sign in to KHEAA and apply for the KHEAA scholarship. • Students must watch the credit counseling power point sent by KHEAA as a condition of receiving the scholarship. • All of this information may be changed at any time by the participating colleges or by the governor. Governor’s Scholarship

16. Students will be able to take an AP class using the following criteria: • Teacher recommendation • Current Grades and/or GPA • Regular attendance to school and/or AP class • Signed Parent/Student Contract along with Syllabus

17. AP Courses Accepted as College Credit For Ap AP English Language & Composition: • Accepted at MCC as English 101 with a 3, 4 or 5 on the AP exam • Accepted as English 100 at WKU with a 3, 4, or 5. • See other college’s website for similar information. AP English Literature & Composition: • Accepted at MCC as English 161 (Humanities) with a 3, 4 or 5 on the AP exam • At WKU a 3 will earn a student English 100, a 4 or better will earn English 100 and English 200. • See other college’s website for similar information. We have added AP credit for several colleges on our website: http://muhlenbergcountyhighschool.weebly.com

18. www.collegeboard.org To see how AP courses will be counted at your college. To send AP scores to colleges. To take study exams for AP, SAT, and PSAT. Students will take the AP Exam in May. The cost will be about $95 and will be due in February. If you sign up after the due date, College Board charges a $45 late fee. This amount is subject to change.

19. Free or reduced lunch • Students who qualify for free or reduced lunch are eligible for: • Free AP exams • 2 free ACT exams during their junior and senior years • Bonus on KEES money for your score on AP exams • 3=$200 • 4=$250 • 5=$300 (These amounts are for each exam passed.) • Waivers for college application fees. UK=$60, WKU=$50, Murray=$50, etc. • You must fill out the FRL form each year of high school.

20. Challenges • Some AP courses could require Summer Work • Each AP course will be taught with the expectation students will take the AP exam. • Both AP and Dual Credit classes are more rigorous than other classes. Both are weighted for rank purposes. • Your child may earn their first grade of a B. And that’s OKAY!

21. Remind texts Text the following codes to 81010 @juniormchs   (Class of 2019)@ba766d    (Class of 2020)@2021mchs    (Class of 2021)@parentsmch  (Ms. Bumps' list for all MCHS parents) @df77kb (East AP Students) @2018apwest (West AP Students)

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