THE EC@CG

OUR MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE COLLEGE READINESS, SUCCESS, AND

COMPLETION THROUGH CHALLENGING COLLEGE-CREDIT COURSEWORK IN A

PERSONALIZED ENVIRONMENT WITH A NETWORK OF STAFF, FAMILY,

AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTS.

WHAT IS EC?• SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITY

• 100-130 STUDENTS/GRADE

• MANY CLASSES WITH SAME STUDENTS/TEACHERS

• SUPPORTS

• DUAL CREDIT

• VINCENNES – ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES

OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• TRANSFER OF CREDITS

• 30-CREDIT TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OR ASSOCIATES DEGREE

COLLEGE BOUND

WHO IS EC FOR?

• MOTIVATED

• 30-60 COLLEGE CREDITS

• ON GRADE LEVEL

• IS IT HARDER?

• WHO SHOULDN’T DO EC?

WHY EC• POTENTIAL BENEFITS WHILE AT COLLEGE:

• FASTER

• LIGHTER LOAD

• DOUBLE MAJOR

• TRAVEL ABROAD/INTERNSHIP/SERVICE TRIP

• SAVE MONEY

• PROVE COLLEGE READY

• AVOID REMEDIAL EDUCATION

• SIZE OF CLASSES AT COLLEGE VS. IN HIGH SCHOOL

• EVIDENCE- STUDENTS RETURNING, SIBLINGS, ADMITTANCE INTO COLLEGES

EC VS. HONORS/AP

EARLY COLLEGE

• A SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITY

• EARN COLLEGE CREDIT WITH COURSE WORK

• OFFICIAL COLLEGE CLASS- THE GRADE

COUNTS

• WEIGHTED CLASSES DURING JUNIOR AND

SENIOR YEAR

• COLLEGE GOING CULTURE, EXTRA SUPPORT

HONORS/AP

• PART OF REGULAR HIGH SCHOOL

• EARN COLLEGE CREDIT WITH TEST SCORE

• WEIGHTED CLASSES ALL 4 YEARS

MANY STUDENTS CHOOSE TO DO A MIX OF EARLY COLLEGE AND HONORS/AP

COMMON QUESTIONS

• C9?

• ACTIVITIES?

• I WANT CLASSES WITH MY FRIENDS NOT IN EC!

• CAN I GET AN ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA IN EC?

• CAN I TAKE GLOBAL CAMPUS CLASSES?

TYPICAL EC FRESHMAN SCHEDULE –FIRST SEMESTER

RED DAY WHITE DAY

1. EC English 9 6. EC GEOGRAPHY

2. Spanish 1 – (non-Ec) 7. KEYSTONE – VU STUDY SKILLS

3. STAR 8. STAR

4. Elective (music, art, PLTW etc.) 9. MATH – (either honors or regular)

5. EC Bio (either honors or regular) 10. Elective (music, art, PLTW etc.)

TWO ASSOCIATE DEGREE OPTIONS

•ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES

•ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE IN INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY – 2 + 2 WITH INDIANA STATE U

• ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE FROM VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

• 60 HOURS OF COLLEGE CREDIT

• 30 -> GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• 30 -> TECHNICAL CONTENT

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

A.S. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• “ZERO” HOUR CREATED AT CENTRAL NINE

• EARLY COLLEGE CLASS TIME 7:00-8:30 AM

• TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO/FROM C9

• STUDENTS RETURN TO CENTER GROVE IN TIME FOR REMAINDER OF SCHOOL DAY

• COST OF PROGRAM

• FREE UP TO $25/CREDIT HOUR

• SUBSTANTIAL COST SAVINGS

LOGISTICS FOR VU I.T. DEGREE:

CORE TRANSFER LIBRARY EC COURSES

EC Dual Credit

Vincennes Course Title Ball State Indiana State IUPUI

Indiana

UniversityIvy Tech Purdue USI

ARTT 110 Art Appreciation AHS 100 ART 151 HER H100 FINA H100 ARTH 110 AD 25500 ART 201

COMM 143 Speech COMM 210 COMM 101 COMM R110 COLL P155 COMM 101 COM 11400 CMST 101

COMP 110 Intro to Computer Concepts CS 104/104L --------- CSCI N100 CSCI A110 CINS 101 --------- CIS 151

ECON 208 Personal Financial Management FIN 110 FIN 108 BUS F260 BUS F260 BUSN 108 CSR 34200 FIN 208

ENGL 101 English Composition I ENG 103 ENG 105 ENG W131 ENG W131 ENGL 111 ENG 101

ENLG 102 English Composition II ENG 104 --------- --------- --------- ENGL 112 ENG 201

ENGL 202 Creative Writing ENG 285 ENG 219 ENG W206 ENG W103 ENGL 202 ENGL 20500 ---------

GEOS 100 Earth Science GEOG 101 --------- --------- GEOL G105 SCIN 100 EAS 10000 GEOG 112

FACS 206 Fundamentals of Nutrition FCFN 275 FCS 201 HPER N220 HPER N220 --------- FN 30300 BIOL 176

HIST 139 American History I HIST 201 HIST 201 HIST H105 HIST H105 HIST 101 HIST 15100 HIST 101

HIST 140 American History II HIST 202 HIST 202 HIST H106 HIST H106 HIST 102 HIST 15200 HIST 102

LITR 100 Introduction to Literature ENG 206 ENG 239 ENG L202 ENG L202 ENGL 206 --------- ENG 105

LITR 221 Introduction to World Literature II ENG 205 --------- ENG L214 --------- ENGL 221 ENGL 26700 HUM 242

MATH 102 College Algebra MATH 111 MATH 115 MATH 15300 --------- MATH 136 MA 15300 MATH 111

MATH 104 Trigonometry MATH 112 MATH 112 MATH 15400 --------- MATH 137 MA 15400 MATH 112

MGMT 100 Introduction to Business --------- BUS 100 BUS X100 BUS X100 BUSN 101 --------- MNGT 141

PHIL 212 Introduction to Ethics PHIL 202 PHIL 201 PHIL P120 PHIL P140 PHIL 102 PHIL 11100 PHIL 201

POLS 111 American National Government POLS 130 PSCI 201 POLS Y103 POLS Y103 POLS 101 POL 10100 POLS 102

SPAN 101 Spanish Level I SP 101 SPAN 101 SPAN S131 HISP S100 SPAN 101 SPAN 10100 SPAN 101

SPAN 103 Spanish Level II SP 102 SPAN 102 SPAN S132 HISP S150 SPAN 102 SPAN 10200 SPAN 102

THEA 100 Theatre Appreciation THEA 100 THTR 174 COMM T130 --------- HUMA 100 THTR 20100 THTR 101

Revised 11/2/2015

EC Courses @ Center Grove High School

Get a head start on earning your degree!

C o mp 1 & 2 = EN GL 106

(4credits) + 2

undistributed credits.

Students who transfer

o nly C o mp 1 can receive

credit fo r EN GL 101

Visit the Indiana Core Library on the web for more information. http://www.transferin.net/CTL/View-Courses-By-CTL-Name.aspx

XMESTER• 2 WEEK COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

• ONE WEEK AT VINCENNES; ONE WEEK

ONLINE TAUGHT AT CG

• TAKE 1 COLLEGE CLASS

• ACTIVITIES/LIVING ON CAMPUS

• APPROX COST - $700-800

COST

• $75-$300 PER CLASS

• $2,050-$2,825 FOR AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE (60 CREDITS)

• ADDITIONAL $700 FOR XMESTER

• $150 IN 9TH GRADE

• 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH TUITION COST VARY

• EXCLUDES BOOK COSTS, IPAD RENTAL, ETC.

VALUE OF 60 CREDITS

• $2,000-$3,000 FOR 60 CREDITS W/EC

• $16,000 FOR 60 CREDITS @IUPUI & BALL STATE

• $46,000 FOR 60 CREDITS @UINDY

• ROOM, BOARD, BOOKS, ETC.

• WE HAVE SAVED CG PARENTS MORE THAN $750,000 IN TUITION

APPLICATION AND SELECTION

• VISIT EC WEBSITE AND COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION.

• SELECTION BASED ON:

• READING LEVEL

• GRADES

• RECOMMENDATIONS

• APPLICATION

TIMELINE:

•ONLINE APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON THE HS WEBSITE

UNDER “EC”AND “FUTURE STUDENTS”

•DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION – JANUARY 8

•ACCEPTANCE LETTERS EMAILED – JANUARY 21

• DEADLINE TO MAIL ACCEPTANCE POSTCARD –

FEBRUARY 12TH

NIKKI

• “I WAS NERVOUS GOING INTO HIGH

SCHOOL. I DIDN'T JOIN EARLY COLLEGE

UNTIL MY SOPHOMORE YEAR AND I AM

VERY THANKFUL THAT I CHOSE TO JOIN

THIS PROGRAM. I ENDED UP WITH 24

CREDIT HOURS WHILE BALANCING

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND

CLASSES.”

RYAN

• THE EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM SET ME

UP WELL FOR THE TRANSITION TO

PURDUE. I AM PREPARED TO ACHIEVE

MY ACADEMIC GOALS BECAUSE OF THE

COMMITMENT AND QUALITY OF THE EC

TEACHERS AND THE RIGOR OF THE

EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM. I FEEL VERY

FORTUNATE TO HAVE BEEN A PART OF

CGEC.

LARRY

• 1ST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT

• ATTENDED XMESTER

• EARNED 24 CREDITS

• ATTENDING FRANKLIN COLLEGE ON A FULL

SCHOLARSHIP

JAKE

• ONE OF OUR FIRST 3 ASSOCIATE

EARNERS.

• 60 CREDITS

• XMESTER

• GRADUATING THIS YEAR FROM UINDY

THE EC@CG• SANDY HILLMAN, DIRECTOR

• HILLMANS@CENTERGROVE.K12.IN.US

• DREW FINDLAY, ASST ACADEMIC DEAN, VU

• FINDLAYD@CENTERGROVE.K12.IN.US

• ANGELA CHAPLIN, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

• CHAPLINA@CENTERGROVE.K12.IN.US

• KRISTA HENSLEY, LEAD TEACHER

• HENSLEYK@CENTERGROVE.K12.IN.US

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