Boulder Creek High School/Rio Salado
Dual Enrollment Math Courses 2015-2016
Rio Salado Course Title: MAT 187
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5 college credits
Cost: $84 per credit hour plus a $15 registration fee per semester  $435
Payment due by the end of the 2nd week of the course
Honors (Grade is weighted in the GPA)
Must pass the Accuplacer test (will be given in Algebra 3-4 Honors Classes in Spring 2015)
BCHS Course Title: Precalculus H
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Honors (Grade is weighted in the GPA)
Same curriculum as MAT 187, but counts for high school credit only
May be combined with Rio students
WHO should take Precalculus?
 Anyone who earned a 70% or better in Algebra 3-4 Honors or College Algebra OR a 95%
or better in Algebra 3-4.
Rio Salado Course Title: MAT 151
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4 college credits
Not Honors
Cost: $84 per credit hour plus $15 registration fee per semester  $351
Payment due by the end of the 2nd week of the course
Not Honors
Must pass the Accuplacer test (will be given in Algebra 3-4 Classes in Spring 2015)
BCHS Course Title: College Algebra
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Not Honors
Same curriculum as MAT 151, but counts for high school credit only
May be combined with Rio students
WHO should take College Algebra?
 Anyone who earned a 70% or better in Algebra 3-4 OR between a 70-75% in Algebra 3-4
Honors.
 This course is appropriate for anyone whose major does not require precalculus or calculus.
Rio Salado Course Title: MAT 142
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3 college credits
Not Honors
Cost: $84 per credit hour plus $15 registration fee per semester  $267
Must pass the Accuplacer test (will be given in Algebra 3-4 Classes in Spring 2015)
BCHS Course Title: College Mathematics
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Not Honors
Same curriculum as MAT 142, but counts for high school credit only
May be combined with Rio students
WHO should take College Mathematics?
 Anyone who earned between a 65-75% in Algebra 3-4 OR between a 60-70% in
Algebra 3-4 Honors.
 This course is appropriate for the student whose major does not require college algebra,
precalculus, or calculus.
Rio Salado Course Title: MAT 206 – Elements of Statistics
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3 college credits
Not Honors
Cost: $84 per credit hour plus $15 registration fee per semester  $267
Must pass the Accuplacer test (will be given in Algebra 3-4 Classes in Spring 2015)
WHO should take Statistics?
 Anyone who earned a 85% or better in Algebra 3-4 OR a 70% or better in Algebra 3-4
Honors.
 This course is appropriate for the student whose major requires an introductory statistics
course.
Rio Salado’s Dual Website
Please visit Rio Salado’s Dual Enrollment website at http://www.riosalado.edu/dual to access forms and
information about the Dual Enrollment program.
* Since Rio Salado College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association,
students are generally successful in transferring courses to colleges and universities outside of Arizona. It is recommended,
however, that you confirm transferability of each community college course with your intended out-of-state college.