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

2. 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)

3. 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

4. Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment

5. Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. AP Participation

12. AP Participation

13. AP Performance

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

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