Enhancing High School Opportunities with Advanced Placement Exams at Virginia Western Community College
Providing insightful information on the Advanced Placement (AP) program at Virginia Western Community College, including course offerings, exam details, GPA weighting, registration processes, and the various opportunities available for high school students to earn college credit. Additionally, details on Dual Enrollment classes and other programs offered by VWCC for high school students are highlighted.
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Above and Beyond Opportunities for High School Students Via Advanced Placement exams Virginia Western Community College
Abbreviations AP = Advanced Placement DE = Dual Enrollment VWCC = Virginia Western Community College
Advanced Placement (AP) AP is coordinated through College Board https://www.collegeboard.org/ Students can earn college credit (based on exam score) Classes designed to have college level rigor
Advanced Placement (AP) Students take AP classes in base schools AP Courses offered: AP Biology (2 blks) AP Physics B (2 blks) AP Chemistry (2blks) AP Latin AP French AP German AP Spanish AP Studio Art AP World History AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science A AP Statistics AP Eng 11 (language) AP Eng 12 (literature) AP US Govt & Politics AP US History AP Psychology
Advanced Placement (AP) AP courses are weighted for GPA Students take AP exam in May Colleges decide to award credit (or not) based on AP exam score of: 1-5 Go to college websites to view AP transferrable scores or contact college admission offices
Advanced Placement (AP) HOW TO REGISTER FOR AP EXAMS Work with school counselor to register for AP Exams by each high school s deadline. Review the AP Bulletin for Students & Parents
Advanced Placement (AP) HOW TO REGISTER FOR AP EXAMS Regular Exam Fee contact your school counselor for exam fee information Economically Qualified Students (to be determined by College Board) Late Exam Fee (student illness/emergency.)
Virginia Western Community College Three programs designed for high school students: Dual Enrollment (DE) classes VWCC Regional Academies www.virginiawestern.edu/academy/index.php HB 1184 Associates Degree www.virginiawestern.edu/dualenrollment/hb1184.php
Virginia Western Community College DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) Students earn high school credit and VWCC credit at same time DE classes are taught in RCPS Teachers are RCPS teachers and VWCC instructors Students may not enroll in more than 18 credits each semester
Virginia Western Community College DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) All DE students take semester exams (no exemptions) RCPS grade for DE class follows RCPS policies VWCC grade for DE class follows VWCC dept policies
Virginia Western Community College DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) VWCC courses are by semester Some DE classes have both Fall and Spring semester VWCC courses Some DE classes have one VWCC course
Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) COURSES DE English 11 (6) DE English 12 (6) DE Precalculus (5) DE Calculus AB (4) DE Calculus BC (4) DE US/VA History (6) DE US/VA Govt (6) DE Biology (8) DE Chemistry (8) DE Engineering Drawing (3 or 6) DE Architectural Drawing (3 or 6)
Virginia Western Community College DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) COURSES at BCAT DE Auto Service DE Computer Information Technology DE Criminal Justice DE Culinary Arts DE EMT DE Intro to Nursing Careers DE Engineering DE Mass Communications DE Mechatronics
Virginia Western Community College DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) REGISTRATION For RCPS, sign up during registration For VWCC, follow college admissions process: Complete admission application Take Virginia Placement test at VWCC and earn qualifying score Pay tuition based on credits taking Be aware of add/drop/withdraw deadlines Notify VWCC and your high school counselor of any adds/drops or withdrawals
Virginia Western Community College DUAL ENROLLMENT (DE) TUITION DE tuition is based on number of VWCC credits a student takes Student pays VWCC tuition at their high school/DE BCAT courses are paid at BCAT VWCC tuition is projected in the late Spring of each year Contact your dual enrollment coordinator at your student s high school for fee information
