Dual Credit/Post-secondary OptionsMrs. DeRamo and Mrs. Stitle

WB Partners with area colleges

Kent State University

Youngstown State University

Stark State College

Pros and Cons

Pros Earn college credit Also counts for hs

credit Looks good on

applications/transcripts Usually no cost to

student Most of the time,

credits will transfer to other colleges

College grade usually doesn’t transfer (but credit does)

Cons Transportation, if on

college campus Grade goes on high

school transcript and is calculated in GPA

If you earn a D or F, or drop the class past the deadline, you have to pay for the course

Kent State University – Salem Branch

Seniors to Sophomores

- Can take any course on campus as long as you meet the pre-requisite

- Most students choosing this program take a combination of courses on campus and at WBHS (Must take 5 classes)

- AT WBHS, we offer College Writing 1 and College Writing 2 (3 semester hrs. each)for seniors

Admission Criteria for Kent State

3.0 GPA23 Composite ACT

Pass all parts of the OGTC or better in English classes

Application deadline: March 1st

Must have the ACT score by the time application is made.

Youngstown State University

Classes offered at WBHS

Calculus 1 and 2 (4 credit hours each)Physics and Lab (5 credit hours)Statistics (3 credit hours)

Admission Criteria for Youngstown State University

3.0 GPAACT scores: English 18, Reading 21, Math

22

Application deadline May 1st

Must have ACT score by the time application is made

Stark State College Dual Enrollment

Junior year students earn 12 hours of Stark State credit› Computer Applications

for Professionals› Microsoft Access› Microsoft Word› Keyboarding/Formatting

Senior year students can earn up to 14 hours of Stark State credit› Graphic Arts Design› Microsoft Excel› Microsoft PowerPoint› Microsoft Publisher› Keyboarding/Skill

Building› Records Management

Cost Benefits of Dual Enrollment @ Stark State

Average Tuition Rate@ 4-Year Ohio public university

Total Cost--@$42,240

Stark State Dual Enrollment +2 years at an Ohio public university

15 Stark State dual enrollment credits--$0

45 credits at Stark State--$6,764

2 years at an Ohio public university--$21,120

Grand Total--@$27,884Average Savings--@$14,356

Admission Criteria for Stark State

Obtain passing scores on the COMPASS tests

Test is offered at WB

ACT Test

April 12, 2014

Register at www.actstudent.org

College College Course High School course

Requirements Semester credits

Kent State College Writing 1ENG 11011

English 12 honors 3.0 GPA23 ACT

Pass all OGT’s

3

College Writing 2EG 21011

3

Youngstown State Calculus 1MATH 1571

Calculus 3.0 GPAACT: English 18,

Reading 21, Math 22

4

Calculus 2MATH 1572

4

Intro to Physics and Lab1501 and 1501L

Physics 5

Introductory Statistics MATH 2601

Statistics 3

Stark State Computer App-PowerpointAOT 104

Senior IBE Minimum Scores on Compass test

1

Microsoft PublisherAOT 128

Senior IBE 3

Records ManagementAOT 132

Senior IBE 3

Keyboarding/SkillbuildingAOT 129

Senior IBE 1

Graphic Arts DesignIMT 122

Senior IBE 3

Spreadsheet Microsoft ExcelAOT 226

Senior IBE 3

DB App Microsoft AccessAOT 236

Junior IBE 3

Computer App for ProfessionalsITD 122

Junior IBE 3

Microsoft Word Junior IBE 3

Keyboarding/FormattingAOT 121

Junior IBE 3