College Credit Options INFORMATIONAL MEETING

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

SARAH GARCIA SEAN HUNSKORANGELA ORGAN

MEGAN SCHIMEK

Overview

Advancing PlacementConcurrent EnrollmentProject Lead the WayPSEO

How can my student earn college credit in High School?

Advanced placement CoursesAP BiologyAP Environmental ScienceAP Human GeographyAP U.S. HistoryAP Statistics

How can my student earn college credit in High School?

Concurrent Enrollment (SMSU)Calculus (5 Credits)Essentials of Speaking and Listening (3

Credits) Introduction to Literature (3 Credits)Spanish 3 (4 Credits)Spanish 4 (4 Credits)Physics (??)

How can my student earn college credit in High School?

Project Lead the Way (PLTW)Computer ProgrammingComputer Integrated Manufacturing Human Body SystemsIntro to Engineering DesignPrinciples of Biomedical SciencePrinciples of Engineering

What is PSEO?

Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) allows highly motivated high school sophomores, juniors and seniors to take courses, full

or part time, at a college or university for both high school

and college credit.

What are the Characteristics of a Successful PSEO Student?

Success in college level courses taken at PIHS (i.e. AP/Concurrent Enrollment/PLTW)

Ability to self-advocate Good at balancing several responsibilities, strong

time management skills, and highly independent Strong assessment scores (i.e.

EXPLORE/PLAN/PSAT)

What are the Responsibilities of a PSEO Student/Family?

Communication with high school counselor (provide schedule, agreements, and transcripts each college semester)

Tracking all grades and college class requirements (FERPA)

Transportation Communication with PIHS (obtaining deadlines and

school wide information) Class attendance- part time students are required to

attend all scheduled PIHS classes in full

General Information

Maintain full time credit status Grades earned are transferred to PIHS

transcript at face value (GPA and class rank) Remedial, developmental, and other non-credit

bearing classes are not covered under PSEO Transcript is effected by withdrawing from a

course PIHS athletics and activities (eligibility)

Considerations

PIHS trimester calendar vs. College semester calendar

Social Interaction- high school vs. college Social and psychological developmental readiness Connectedness to high school Risks and consequences of grades/credits Credit transferability and matriculation Have you exhausted your options of college level

courses at PIHS? PIHS college level courses as preparation for PSEO

Maximizing College Credit Opportunities

ADVANCED PLACEMENT, PLTW AND CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT AT PIHS

SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Overview of College Preparation

Freshman- 1 PLTW, World Language, A’s and B’s

Sophomores- 1-2 AP/PLTW classes & World Language

Juniors- 2-3 AP/Concurrent Enrollment/PLTW, maximize math classes, & World Language

Seniors- 2-5 AP/Concurrent Enrollment

Questions?