Sample CAP Statement for Inclusion in High School Syllabus
Students may choose to enroll in USI’s College Achievement Program, CAP, to earn college credit for
German 203, Intermediate German I, and if successful, may proceed to enroll for credit in German
204, Intermediate German II from USI at a reduced rate of tuition ($25 per credit hour or $75 total
per course). These courses have been identified as a Dual Credit Priority Liberal Arts courses by the
Indiana Commission for Higher Education (CHE). Under the authority granted to the Indiana CHE,
the rate charged to Indiana students for the identified Dual Credit Priority Liberal Arts courses shall
not exceed $25 per credit hour. Students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch at the time of
enrollment may enroll at no charge by indicating eligibility on the online CAP application.
German 203 and 204 are both three credit hour courses that together meet one of USI’s general
education requirements [Core 39 - Ways of Knowing-World Languages and Culture; World
Languages (BA); World Language and Culture (BS); Embedded Experience-Diversity] and are highly
transferable. To enroll in CAP, students should have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and a ‘B’
average in previous semesters studying the language. (An online placement exam is available for
those who don’t have a ‘B’ average but feel they can test into the 203 level.) Ask your instructor for
further details. If all criteria are met, complete the application and registration process before the
given deadline. USI will bill tuition to students’ homes; students should not submit money to the
high school. College credit can only be earned during the semester (or, in the case of year-long
courses, during the academic year) in which the student is enrolled. Enrollment in 203 must
precede enrollment in 204; the courses may not be taken simultaneously. Students must abide by
the given deadlines to enroll for USI credit.
Whether college credit earned through dual or concurrent credit courses will be accepted by
another institution of higher education is determined by the college or university to which a student
is seeking admission. Each college/university evaluates transfer courses based upon their specific
curriculum requirements and the student’s intended major. From time to time curriculum
requirements change, meaning the acceptance of transfer courses may change. A student wishing
to transfer credit to a specific college or university should check directly with that institution
(registrar’s office, office of admissions, or academic school of the student’s intended major) to
determine if a course will be accepted, and how it will be counted toward graduation requirements.
Students who plan to attend a public Indiana institution can visit the Core Transfer Library, or CTL,
(http://www.transferin.net/CTL.aspx) to determine how various USI/CAP classes will transfer to
other Indiana institutions. German 203 is listed under the CTL title of “German Level 3” and German
204 is listed as “German Level 4.”
In most cases, students will need to earn a C or better to transfer credit from USI to another
institution. Grades of D or lower earned in CAP courses are recorded on a student’s USI transcript
but may not transfer to other institutions.
It is the student’s responsibility to determine transferability of USI credits before enrolling in CAP
courses. Refunds will not be issued if USI credits are not able to be transferred.
To learn more about CAP, visit www.usi.edu/cap, call 812-228-5022, email cap@usi.edu or find us
on Facebook by searching for USI CAP.
Revised 5.13.2014