In Worthington, our mission is to help students explore their interests and get a head start on post-secondary
education. Each of our high schools offers programs and classes for students to earn both high school and college
credit at the same time. This document lists all of the courses students may take those courses and hopefully leave
our school district with a number of college credits already on a transcript.
The Worthington City Schools offer Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses and are open to all students. Students
who choose to participate in PLTW will earn both high school and college credit upon completion of certain
courses. Students can also earn college credit for courses in Calculus, PDM, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and
Introduction to Business. The chart below shows the courses we offer in Worthington and the credit available:
Course Name
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
Digital Electronics (DE)
Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD)
Calculus AB (MATH-200)
Calculus BC (1st semester) (MATH-200)
Calculus BC (2nd semester) (MATH-210)
Pre-Calculus (PDM) (MATH-150)
Honors Chemistry (CHEM-100)
AP Chemistry (1st semester) (CHEM-110)
AP Chemistry (2nd semester) (CHEM-111)
Introduction to Business (BUS-105)
Is this a
career
technical
(CTAG)
course?
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Is this a
Dual
Enrollment
(TAG)
course?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Credits
in WCS
College
credits
earned
Cost for
WCS
student
1.0
1.0
0.5
1.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
3 credits
4 credits
3 credits
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
4 credits
5 credits
5 credits
3 credits
$0
$0
$0
$20*
$20*
$20*
$20*
$20*
$20*
$20*
$20*
Credit
accepted at
ANY Ohio
public
institution?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Cost to
student
at OSU /
CSCC **
$1146/$398
$1528/$531
$1910/$398
$1910/$663
$1910/$663
$1910/$663
$1910/$663
$1528/$531
$1910/$663
$1910/$663
$1146/$398
*indicates that this is a one-time application fee to Central Ohio Technical College (COTC)
**2013-14 tuition rates; additional fees will apply
What is a Dual Enrollment and Transfer Assurance Guides (TAG) course?
Dual Enrollment is a process by which students can earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Our
Worthington instructors are approved adjunct teachers (through a partnership with Central Ohio Technical College
(COTC)) and teach an approved COTC curriculum. House Bill 95, created in 2003, strengthened the articulation and
transfer agreements by developing Transfer Assurance Guides (TAG). Simply stated, if a course we offer through
dual enrollment is labeled a “TAG” course, it means that the credit earned for that course will be accepted by any
Ohio public college or university. For Worthington students, these are the math, science and business courses listed
above. Upon successful completion of these courses, students are granted credit by Worthington and by COTC.
Again, that credit is transferable to any Ohio public college or university.
What is Career – Technical Credit Transfer and Career-Technical Assurance Guides (CTAG)?
In 2005, House Bill 66 expanded Ohio’s articulation and transfer efforts by providing students in Ohio’s secondary
and adult career-technical institutions with a similar guarantee for career – technical courses/programs. This
became known as Career-Technical Credit Transfer (CT)2 . The ultimate goal is for students to earn technical
course credit at a public institution of higher education. Our Worthington instructors teach a state approved
curriculum which allows students to be granted CTAG credit upon successful completion of the course. Again, that
credit is transferable to any Ohio public college or university. To see Worthington’s approved courses and where
they will transfer, go to the Credit Transfer Reporting System.
What about Advanced Placement Courses?
The Worthington City Schools offer many Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Currently, students may enroll in AP
Language, AP Literature, AP Government, AP US History, AP European History, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics
1, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Spanish, AP French, AP Latin, AP Music Theory, AP
Computer Science, AP Studio Art 2D, AP Studio Art 3D, and AP Studio Art Drawing. If you have earned a score of "3"
or higher on an AP test, you are guaranteed to receive college credit, mainly in general education areas, upon
entrance to any of Ohio’s public institutions of higher education. Click on Transfer Advanced Placement Credit to
see if your AP credits transfer.
What about the Post-Secondary Education Options program (PSEO)?
The Post-secondary Enrollment Options program (PSEO) allows Ohio high school students to earn college credit
and/or high school graduation credit through the successful completion of college courses. PSEO is open to
students in Grades 9-12 who are Ohio residents, enrolled in the state’s public, community and nonpublic high
schools and carry at least a 3.0 grade-point average in the subject they wish to pursue at the postsecondary level.
Colleges and universities may have additional criteria for enrollment.
Students who are in Grade 9 may enroll for up to eight semesters, or the equivalent of four academic years.
Students in Grade 10 may enroll for up to six semesters, or the equivalent of three academic years. Students in
Grade 11 may enroll for up to four semesters, or the equivalent of two academic years. Students in Grade 12 may
enroll for up to two semesters, or the equivalent of one academic year. Enrollment for students who are in the
middle of a year will have their eligibility prorated.
Worthington students must notify their counselor by March 31st of their intent to participate and complete the
application. Students have the option (A) to take a college course for college credit only and pay the tuition, or (B)
to take the course for college and high school credit and the district will pay all costs associated with the course
excluding transportation. More resources and information about PSEO can be found on the Ohio Department of
Education’s website .
Your Pathway to College & Career Options
A great resource for students and parents is the Ohio Means Success website. Learn how to prepare for, search for
and pay for college in Ohio. From learning about career options to picking and applying to a college or technical
school, this website will help you help the future college student in your family. You can learn about careers,
choose a major, and find a college that matches his or her interests. In addition, this website contains valuable
information about college costs and financial aid, including specific resources for parents such as PLUS loans and
529 plans. Watch this video and hear about much of what is in this document.
JGaskill/February,2014