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University of Missouri-Kansas CityHigh School/College Partnerships Program

Why register for UMKC dual credit courses?

the University of Missouri-Kansas CityHigh School/College Partnerships Program

• Academically Challenging• Easily Accessible• Economical…Saves Money• Efficient…Saves Time• Provides Student Benefits• Proven Record of Success• Wide Range of Course Selections

• Intellectually stimulating university courses• Taught by master instructors who are UMKC

faculty members with advanced degrees• Rigorous university standards with UMKC

approved curricula, syllabi and textbooks

Academically Challenging

Accessible

• University classes taught in your high school.• Classes meet during regular school hours.• No additional travel is required for students.

• Cost…is less than ⅓ the cost of on-campus courses• Textbooks…are provided free of charge• Limited tuition assistance is available

Economical – Saves Money

• Your coursework earns a university letter grade and transcript. Thus, many college freshman requirements may be completed while still in high school.

• According to the HSCP Class of 2000 Survey, 72% of college graduates who took HSCP courses in high school finished their degrees in four years or less.

• Many HSCP dual credit students used the time saved to pursue dual majors and/or graduate level degrees.

Efficient - Saves Time

A Few HSCP Student Benefits

• National accreditation network • Facilitated access to UMKC department

advisors• UMKC Enrollment Application fee waiver • UMKC Arts & Sciences Dean’s Scholarship

available• Facebook (dual credit student network)• Campus visits sponsored and funded by HSCP • UMKC student ID cards (providing Miller

Nichols Library access and on-campus student discounts)

HSCP Special Events

• Foreign Language Fair• Math & Science Competition• McKinzie History Symposium• National History Contests• German Community Conference

• National World War I Memorial Visits• White House Decision Center Visits• On-campus Department Tours and Orientation

Days• UMKC Roos Sporting Events• Conservatory, Theater and Other Fine Arts

Events

HSCP Student Activities

Proven Record of Success

• In each of the last four academic years, an average of more than 6,800 high school students took UMKC courses through the HSCP for dual credit.

• Last year UMKC HSCP dual credit students earned over 30,000 undergraduate college credit hours.

• Currently, there are a total of 196 adjunct instructors in the HSCP program, representing 64 high schools throughout western Missouri.

• This academic year, HSCP adjunct instructors will offer a total of 441 UMKC courses in 19 disciplines.

ART AND ART HISTORY Art 101 Topical Studies in Studio Art

Art 110 Introduction to the Visual Arts

Art 112 Foundation Drawing

Art 114 Introduction to Computer Multimedia

Art 116 Computer Animation

Art 121 Foundation Design-Two Dimensional

Art 131 Foundation Design-Three Dimensional

Art 245 Digital Applications

BIOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES Biology  102 Biology and Living

Biology  102L Biology and Living Lab

Life Science Microbiology  113 Microbiology and Human Disease

Life Science Physiology  117 Human Physiology

Life Science Anatomy 118 Human Anatomy

Life Science Anatomy 118L Human Anatomy Lab

CHEMISTRY Chemistry  211 General Chemistry I

Chemistry  211L General Chemistry I Lab

Chemistry  212R General Chemistry II

Chemistry  212LR General Chemistry II Lab

CLASSICSClassics 210  Foundations of World Literature

Latin 110 Elementary Latin I

Latin 120 Elementary Latin II

COMMUNICATION STUDIES Comm. Studies 110 Fund. of Effective Speaking & Listening

Comm. Studies  212 Argumentation and Debate

COMPUTER SCIENCE Computer Science  100 Computer Survival: Applications

Computer Science   101 Problem Solving and Programming I

ECONOMICS Economics 201 - Introduction to Economics I

Economics  202 - Introduction to Economics II

ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering  111 Essential Engineering

ENGLISH English  110 Introduction to Academic Prose

English  204 Writing about Literature

English  214 Introduction to Fiction

FOREIGN LANGUAGES French  110 Elementary French I

French  120 Elementary French II

French  211 Second-Year French I

French  221 Second-Year French II

French  280 Special Intermediate French Topics I

French  290 Special Intermediate French Topics II

German  110 Elementary German I

German  120 Elementary German II

German  211 Second-Year German I

German  221 Second -Year German II

German  280 Special Intermediate German Topics I

German  290 Special Intermediate German Topics II

Spanish  110 Elementary Spanish I

Spanish  120 Elementary Spanish II

Spanish  211 Second-Year Spanish I

Spanish  221 Second-Year Spanish II

Spanish  280 Special Intermediate Spanish Topics I

Spanish  290 Special Intermediate Spanish Topics II

GEOSCIENCES Geography  105 Introduction to the Elements of Geography

Geography  200 World Geography I

Geography  202 World Geography II

Geology 120 Energy Science

Geology 220 General Geology

Geology 220L General Geology Laboratory

Geology 250 Field Methods in Earth & Environmental Science

HISTORY History  101 American History to 1877

History  102 American History Since 1877

History  201 Western Civilization to 1600

History  202 Western Civilization Since 1600

History  206 World Civilization to 1600

History  208 World Civilization Since 1600

MATHEMATICS Math  110 College Algebra

Math 120  Algebra and Trigonometry

Math  125 Trigonometry

Math  202  Analytic Geometry

Math  205 Discrete Mathematics

Math  210 Calculus I

Math  235 Elementary Statistics

PHILOSOPHY Philosophy  210 Foundations of Philosophy

PHYSICS Physics  102 Introduction to Physics

Physics  210 General Physics I

Physics  240 Physics for Science and Engineering I

PSYCHOLOGY Psychology   210 General Psychology

THEATER Theater   130 Foundations of Fine Arts Theater

Why take UMKC dual credit courses?

Why not?

To learn more, contact: High School/College Partnerships Program

University of Missouri-Kansas City

www.umkc.edu/hscp