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
Spanish 203, Spanish Review, and if successful, may proceed to enroll for credit in Spanish 204, Readings
& Discussion of Contemporary Problems of the Spanish World 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.
Spanish 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 LanguagesBA; 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. Spanish 203 is listed under the CTL title of “Spanish Level 3” and Spanish 204 is
listed as “Spanish 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