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 History 130, Issues in American History: Contemporary U.S., from USI at a reduced
rate of tuition ($80 per credit hour or $240 total). Students who are eligible for free or reduced
lunch this academic year may enroll at no charge by indicating eligibility on the online CAP
application.
History 130 is a three credit hour course that meets USI’s general education requirements [Core
39 - Ways of Knowing-Historical Inquiry]. Students who successfully complete this course will
show the following:
 An understanding of the uses of historical documents and artifacts as a method and
means of viewing the human experience.
 Ability to examine and explain the significance of continuity and change
 Ability to relate events, ideas and achievements to the context of their times
 Ability to assess the roles of individuals, institutions, and social processes in historical
events and developments
 Ability to apply methods of inquiry and analysis, the systematic process of exploring
issues/objects/works through the collection and process of breaking complex topics or
issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them that result in informed
conclusions/ judgments
This course is highly transferable. To enroll in CAP, students should have at least a 2.5 GPA on a
4.0 scale and submit the completed application to the instructor on or before the given
deadline. USI will bill students at their home; no money should be submitted 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. 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 which means the acceptance of transfer courses may change.
A student wanting to transfer credit to a specific college or university should check directly with
that institution (their registrar’s office, office of admissions, or academic school of a 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 see how various USI/CAP classes will transfer
around the state. Although History 130 is not part of the CTL, it still has a high likelihood of
transferring to many public and private institutions.
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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 be able to transfer.
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