Valparaiso High School Honors Programs Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment (DC) Advanced Placement (AP) International Baccalaureate (IB)

What is Dual Credit and Concurrent Enrollment? Students are simultaneously earning college and high school credits Classes are taught at VHS, by VHS teachers, in VHS classes we offer Teachers are credentialed through PNW, Ivy Tech, or Vincennes Students are enrolled as a student at the corresponding university/college (not full-time)

How does it work? Once a student is accepted, they complete the coursework for the class during the regular school year/semester As long as the student earns at least a “C” in the course, the student is awarded credit through the corresponding university Credit may be transferred to the college/university of choice based on the guidelines of the ACCEPTING college/university

Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment

Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment

26 PNC and 5 Ivy Tech Dual Credit Courses Drawing I Drawing II English Literature and Composition English Language and Composition Speech French III, IV, and V German III, IV, and V Spanish III, IV, and V Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Biology II Chemistry II Environmental Physics II C Earth/Space Psychology Government US History Entrepreneurship (Ivy) Business & Law (Ivy) Marketing (Ivy) Digital Design (Ivy) Visual Comm. (Ivy) (17 Vocational Programs - Vincennes University)

PNC 1+3 Program with VHS Four intended major areas of: Biology Human Resources Business General Education Example: Biology (30 credits of the following) • FL201 & FL202 – 6 credits of Foreign Language (French, German, or Spanish) • MA161 – 3 credits of AP/IB Calculus AB • ENGL101 & ENGL102 – 6 credits of AP/IB English Lit and Comp • BIOL121 & BIOL131 – 5 credits of AP/IB Biology II • PHYS220 – 4 credits of AP/IB Physics • HIST151 & HIST152 – 6 credits of AP US History • CHEM115 & CHEM116 – 8 credits of AP/IB Chemistry II

Dual Credit Relative Pros/Cons Cost: At $25/credit for Priority and a little more than $100/credit for Non-Priority Opportunity: Most students qualify and offered in many areas of study Acquisition: Students only need to achieve a “C” for the course Cons - Transferability – Completely relies on the receiving school May count for an elective and not towards a major, check with the university

What are Advanced Placement (AP) Courses and exams? A rigorous course where the instructor has had the course syllabus approved by the College Board Students take the course and at the end of the course take the corresponding AP exam Courses meet national guidelines and AP tests are administered through a determined schedule

How does it work? Students take the course and in May they take the corresponding AP exam In early July, students and schools are notified of the students’ results Generally, a score of 3, 4, or 5 results in college credit being awarded, but check with the receiving college/university

AP Participation

AP Participation

AP Performance

25 AP Course Offerings 2016/17 English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition Studio Art Computer Science French German Spanish Latin Calculus AB Calculus BC World History Art History Statistics Biology II Chemistry II Environmental Physics A Physics B Physics II C Psychology Government Economics (Micro/Macro) European History US History Music Theory

AP International Diploma (APID) Students need to earn a 3+ on 5 different exams from each of 4 areas: Languages (2) Global perspective(1) Science/math/computer science (1) Other – non-language (1) Must send at least one result to a university outside of the U.S.

Pros/Cons of Advanced Placement (AP) Cost: Math, Science, and English tests are subsidized by the IDOE so students pay $9 each Transferability: More widely accepted than dual credit across the U.S. Cons Cost: Non-math,science, and English exams are $92 each Acquisition: Comes down to passing an exam and coursework is not considered

What is International Baccalaureate (IB)? Highest rigor diploma offered at VHS VHS teachers trained by IB to deliver IB content and ideals Candidacy begins in the Junior Year, and ends with examinations in May of the Senior Year Emphasis on growth of the learner, influencing students toward positive personal characteristics

How does IB work? Select the appropriate classes (1-2 courses within 6 groups + ToK I and II) Compose the Extended Essay (college-level research paper) Complete the Creativity, Action, and Service component Assessment External – traditional end-of-course tests Internal – in-course projects, papers, and portfolios

21 International Baccalaureate Courses 2015/16 IB Art Music Theory I and II English Literature and Composition World Literature French IV and V German IV and V Latin IV Spanish IV and V Theory of Knowledge I and II Film Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry Calculus AB Calculus BC Biology II Anatomy and Physiology Chemistry II Physics 1 and 2 Economics (AP only) Psychology Sports, Exercise, and Health Science

Pros and Cons of IB? Pros: Cons: IB grads much more likely to be enrolled in top 20 higher education institutions College credits Independent learners who feel prepared Time management skills Critical thinkers Differentiation from peers Cons: Cost: around $1,000 to complete Registration Per Exam Fee Hit and Miss recognition Student may attempt, yet fail to achieve requirements for diploma

Thank you for your time and consideration Please feel free to direct specific questions to your child’s counselor by calling the school at 531-3070