DUAL ENROLLMENT If you are interested in getting a head start on your college career, you may want to consider taking courses for Dual Enrollment. Parkland students who enroll in Dual Enrollment courses earn transferable college credits for each course taken while they work to meet high school graduation requirements. Most courses are taught at the high school by a Parkland teacher, though some are taught by a college professor on or off campus. Tuition fees vary by institution. Parkland High School students have several options for taking Dual Enrollment courses. A variety of courses can be taken through Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), including classes in visual arts, math, sign language, and criminal justice. In addition, students can take Dual Enrollment courses in Spanish, French, German, and Latin through Seton Hall University. Finally, students interested in visual & performing arts leadership can elect to participate in a Dual Enrollment program through Penn State University. LCCC Dual Enrollment: LCCC offers Dual Enrollment opportunities for student at Parkland High School in a variety of subject areas. Tuition for courses taught by PHS instructors was $90 per 3-credit course while yuition for courses taught by LCCC professors at PHS was $165 per 3-credit course plus the cost of the textbook(s). Note that these tuition rates are subject to change. The list below indicates the Parkland courses that are offered for LCCC Dual Enrollment for 2015-2016, but please note that the courses highlighted in yellow are all taught by LCCC professors here at Parkland High School:

PHS Course #

Parkland Course Title

LCCC Course Title & Number

Cr

703 Drawing 1 ART 110 Drawing I 3 704 Drawing 2 ART 210 Drawing II 3 701 Painting 1 ART 115 Painting I 3 707 Photography 1 ART 120 Photography I 3 708 Photography 2 ART 220 Photography II 3 718 Jewelry & Metals 1 ART 125 Jewelry & Metalsmithing 1 3 716 Ceramics 1 ART 130 Ceramics I 3 516 Sign Language 1 ASL 101 American Sign Language I 3 526 Sign Language 2 ASL 105 American Sign Language II 3 536 Sign Language 3 ASL 106 American Sign Language III 3 343 AP Calculus, Level BC MAT 195 Calculus & Analytical Geometry II 3

284

Intro to the Criminal Justice System

CJA 101 (offered during periods 1 & 2 for 2 days/wk. at PHS)

3

286

Criminal Investigations

CJA 105 (offered during periods 1 & 2 for 2 days/wk. at PHS)

3

590 Chinese 1 CHN 105- Elementary Chinese I 3 591 Chinese 2 CHN 106- Elementary Chinese II 3 592 Arabic 1 ARB 105- Elementary Arabic I 3 593 Arabic 2 ARB 106- Elementary Arabic II 3

Seton Hall University Dual Enrollment: Since 1978, Seton Hall University’s Project Acceleration, a concurrent enrollment program within the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University (SHU), has allowed high school students in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York to get a head start on their university careers. Over the course of their high school career, students can earn up to 22 credits from Seton Hall University for approved courses taken in their secondary schools. The college credits earned through Project Acceleration are accepted at more than 200 colleges and universities. There are currently 70 high schools offering Project Acceleration courses and approximately 3000 students participate each year. Tuition for Project Acceleration courses is $75 per credit hour, or $225 per 3-credit course. (Regular Seton Hall tuition is $1,028 per credit hour.) The following outlines the courses that will be offered for Dual Enrollment through Seton Hall University during the 2015-2016 school year:

PHS Course #

Parkland Course Title

Seton Hall University Course Title & Number

Cr

544 Spanish 4 SPAN 1001: Elementary Spanish I 3 584 Spanish 4 Honors SPAN 2001: Intermediate Spanish I 3 555 Spanish 5 SPAN 1002: Elementary Spanish II 3 554 Spanish AP: Language & Culture SPAN 2002: Intermediate Spanish II 3 541 French 4 FREN 1001: Elementary French I 3 581 French 4 Honors FREN 2001: Intermediate French I 3 556 French 5 FREN 1002: Elementary French II 3 551 French AP: Language & Culture FREN 2002: Intermediate French II 3 543 German 4 GERM 1001: Elementary German I 3 583 German 4 Honors GERM 2001: Intermediate German I 3 552 German 5 GERM 1002: Elementary German II 3 553 German AP: Language & Culture GERM 2002: Intermediate German II 3 522 Latin 2 LATN 1001: Elementary Latin I 3 532 Latin 3 LATN 1002: Elementary Latin II 3

Please be sure to view the SHU Power Point that can be found under the Seton Hall University/Parkland High School Dual Enrollment Program List for additional registration information and instructions.

Penn State University Dual Enrollment: Parkland High School, in conjunction with Penn State University (PSU), will again offer a Visual & Performing Arts Leadership Certificate Program. This program is available for 11th grade students who are interested in pursuing studies in the area of visual and performing arts leadership. The program consists of two summer sessions (one prior to and one following the conclusion of a student’s junior year) as well as courses in both the fall and spring semesters. Programming is offered primarily at PSU- Lehigh Valley Campus, though students will also complete aspects of this program at Parkland High School as well. Upon successful completion of this program, students will earn 12 PSU credits that can be applied towards post-secondary study at PSU as well as a certificate of completion. Tuition for this program is approximately $800 + fees per 3-credit course. When Course

is Offered

Parkland Course Title

Penn State University Course Title & Number

Cr Summer 2015 9901 DE: The Art of Cinema COMM 150: The Art of Cinema

3

Summer 2015 9902 DE: Television Field Production

COMM 282: Television Field Production 3

Fall 2015 9903 DE: Film Theory and Film History

COMM 250: Film Theory and Film History 3

Fall 2015 9904 DE: Television and Studio Production

COMM 283W: Television and Studio Production 3

Spring 2016 9905 DE: Leadership in Visual & Performing Arts

SPECIAL TOPICS COURSE : Leadership in Visual & Performing Arts

3

Summer 2016 9906 DE: Visual and Performing Arts Leadership Internship/Camp

SUMMER INTERNSHIP/CAMP 3

Additional information about this program can be obtained by contacting Mr. Mark Stutz, Director of Visual and Performing Arts at Parkland High School, stutzm@parklandsd.org. Other PSU Dual Enrollment offerings: For the 2015-2016 school year, Parkland High School will also offer the following courses for dual enrollment through Penn State University:

PHS Course #

Parkland Course Title

Penn State University Course Title & Number

Cr

344 Advanced Topics in Calculus MATH 230- Calculus & Vector Analysis 3 Advanced Topics in Calculus will be taught at PHS by a PHS math teacher. More specific details will be available for students who are enrolled in this class by spring 2016. Tuition for this program is approximately $800 + fees per 3-credit course.

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