ARTS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY
College credits earned: varies by program location Why College Credit in High School?
… Find your passion
… Get a head start
… Experience college-level expectations
with rock star teachers
… Earn free college credit
… Why not!
Are You Ready For College?
Are you ready for college? Give yourself an edge over
other graduating seniors by starting college classes
early. No matter what you are planning to major in,
every college requires students to take a core set of
arts and science offerings that are commonly referred
to as “general education requirements.” College
readiness will be assessed by Kirkwood’s Compass
Placement Exam. Students must have the pre-requisite
coursework and/or qualifying placement scores to
enroll in these college courses.
The Kirkwood Arts and Science Academy provides students
with a jump start to earning an associates, bachelors and/or
graduate degree. If you’re planning to transfer to a four-year
college or university after attending Kirkwood, specific transfer
information can be found at the following link:
www.kirkwood.edu/fouryeartransfer
College credit courses included in this academy experience
may include the following, but vary by program location:
ART-101
BIO-154
CSC-110 ECN-120
ECN-130
ENG-105
ENG-106
FLS-142
ECE-103
EDU-110
HIS-123
SOC-110
Art Appreciation
Human Biology
Introduction to Computers
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Composition I
Composition II
Elementary Spanish II
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Exploring Teaching
Europe-Age of Revolution
Introduction to Sociology
MAT-140 Finite Math
ACC-111 Introduction to Accounting
MAT-157Statistics
HIS-151 U.S. History to 1877
HIS-152 U.S. History Since 1877
HUM-116 Encounters in Humanities
MAT-115 Mathematics and Society
MAT-210 Calculus I
MGT-145 Human Relations in Management
MUS-100 Music Appreciation
MUS-102 Music Fundamentals
POL-111 American National Government
PSY-111 Introduction to Psychology
SDV-160 Career Decision Making
SPC-101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
ENV-115 Environmental Science
MAT-136 Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry
FLS-241 Intermediate Spanish I
FLS-242 Intermediate Spanish II
Course descriptions can be found at www.kirkwood.edu/catalog
Need to Know…
• Students enrolled will receive credit from their high school and
college credit from Kirkwood. The college tuition is paid for by
the high school district.
• The grade earned in this course will be reflected on the
student’s official college transcript. Students not planning to
attend Kirkwood after high school graduation should plan to
include this transcript as part of your application process to
other colleges or universities. www.kirkwood.edu/transcript
• As part of earning college credit for this academy, students
must complete an online application to Kirkwood Community
College, and must provide a social security number as part
of the secure online college application process to create the
official student record.
Program Details …
• Course offerings vary by location.
• Check with your guidance counselor to see if the Arts and
Science Academy is at a location near you.
How to Get Started …
• Talk to your parents and your guidance counselor.
• Go to www.kirkwood.edu/apply and click “Earn College Credit
in High School.”
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