Kewanee High School Dual Credit Program Overview
Kewanee High School's Dual Credit Program, in partnership with Black Hawk College, offers opportunities for students to earn college credit while in high school. The program aims to reduce college costs, accelerate degree completion, align high school curriculum with college expectations, facilitate smooth transitions, and enhance communication between schools. Courses range from ART and BIOLOGY to WELDING, providing diverse options for students to earn credits applicable at Black Hawk College or other institutions.
- Kewanee High School
- Dual Credit Program
- College Partnership
- Student Opportunities
- Curriculum Alignment
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Kewanee High School Dual Credit 2013-2014 Missy Vail-Frakes - School Counselor James Bryan KHS Principal
Illinois HB 1079 Act is cited as the Dual Credit Quality Act Section 10. Purpose of this act is to accomplish the following: 1. To reduce college costs. 2. To speed time to degree completion. 3. To improve the curriculum for high school students and the alignment of the curriculum with college and workplace expectations. 4. To facilitate the transition between high school and college. 5. To enhance communication between high schools and colleges. 6. To offer opportunities for improving degree attainment for underserved student populations.
ICCB (Illinois Community College Board) Course Requirements shall satisfy the following: State Laws and Regulations Instructors Qualification of Students Placement Testing and Prerequisites Course Offerings Concurrent Credit
Kewanee High School 2012 School Report Card Data 74.2% White, 15.8% Hispanic, 8.8% Black, 1.2% Other 59.8% Low-income 2012 KHS enrollment 520 2012 Dual-enrollment - 150
KHS/Black Hawk College Kewanee High School has partnered with Black Hawk College to offer dual credit and articulated credit for current KHS students. Dual credit classes are held at Kewanee High School and students are given high school credit, plus college credit upon completion of the course. College credits appear on their college transcript from Black Hawk College. These credits can be used for Black Hawk College programs or transfer to other colleges or universities.
All Year Courses ART 100 - ART HIST. (3hrs.) BA 110 INTRO TO BUS. (3hrs.) BIOL 105 BIOLOGY 2 (4hrs.) BIOL 101 ANA & P (4hrs.) FREN 101 FRENCH 3 (4hrs.) ENG 101 ENGLISH 4 (3hrs.) MATH 112 ALG. 2 (4hrs.) MATH 118 PRE-CAL (5hrs.) MATH 124 CALCULUS (4hrs.) MUSIC 153 MUSIC APP. (3hrs.) PHYS 110 PHYSICS (4hrs.) SPAN 101 SPANISH 3 (4hrs.) WLD 121 WELDING (4hrs.) HIST 106 US HISTORY (3hrs.) NA 100 C.N.A (8hrs.)
Fall Semester ENG 101 ENGLISH 4 (3hrs.) FREN 201 FRENCH 4 (4hrs.) HORT 192 HORTICULTURE (3hrs.) POLS 122 GOV T (3hrs.) SPAN 102 SPANISH 4 (4hrs.) SPEC 101 SPEECH (3hrs.)
Spring Semester ENG 102 ENGLISH 4 (3hrs.) FREN 201 FRENCH 4 (4hrs.) HORT 292 HORTICULTURE (3hrs.) POLS 122 GOV T (3hrs.) SPEC 101 SPEECH (3hrs.) SPAN 201 SPANISH 4 (4hrs.)
Cost TYPE OF COURSE Course taken at K.H.S. COST OF COURSE $ 30.00 Administrative fee per course Course taken at B.H.C. $107.50 Tuition & Fees per hour EXAMPLE: 3 cr. Hr. Course 4 cr. Hr. Course 5 cr. Hr. Course $322.50 $430.00 $537.50
Benefits/Concerns Benefits Concerns *Facilitates the transition between high school and college *Reduces cost of college education *Reduces time needed to complete program *Reduces high school drop out rates *Prepares students for college work *Reduces remediation *Raises student motivation and aspiration *Offers greater advanced credit opportunities in rural areas *Increases post-secondary enrollment *Transfers to college and universities *Costs involved in programs and potential funding uncertain *Requires cooperation across sectors *Questions of quality and rigor *Capacity of high school facility to provide college level instruction *Capacity of college faculty to adequately serve the needs of HS aged students *Limited access for low-income and the underprepared student *Little or no data to support claims of success
CONTACT Paula Luft, Dual Credit Coordinator luftp@bhc.edu Missy Vail-Frakes, School Counselor mvail@kcud229.org James Bryan, HS Principal jbryan@kcud229.org
