Five ways to
earn college
credit while
in high
school…
There are 3 main
ways to earn college
credit while still in
high school!!!
1) DUAL CREDIT
2) ADVANCED PLACEMENT
3) ARTICULATED CREDIT
DUAL CREDIT
• Blue Springs high schools offer several
college credit courses through area
colleges.
• The courses are taught by a high school
teacher who has been approved to teach a
college class.
• The student must apply to the college, be
accepted, and pay a reduced fee for
college credit to be awarded.
• Upon completion of the course, students
earn both high school and college credit.
• One other plus…you don’t pay for the
textbook!
Dual Credit: Courses are offered on the Blue
Springs campuses for dual credit through the
Metropolitan Community Colleges (MCC), the
University of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC), or
the University of Central Missouri (UCM)
Business Principles (MCC)
College Accounting (MCC)
College Marketing (MCC)
College Algebra (MCC
College Trigonometry (MCC)
College Statistics (MCC)
College Business Calculus (MCC)
American History 101 (UMKC)
American History 102 (UMKC)
Debate II /College speech (UMKC)
College Debate (UMKC)
Forensics IV
English Comp 110 (UMKC)
English 214- Intro to Fiction (UMKC
ROTC (UCM)
Symphonic Band (MCC)
Orchestra (MCC)
A Cappella (MCC )
French III (UMKC)
French IV (UMKC)
German III (UMKC)
German IV (UMKC)
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
• The Advanced Placement (AP)
program is a nationwide program of
college level courses sponsored by the
College Board.
• Students can earn college credit while
in high school by earning a
satisfactory grade on a national
exam. Students who enroll in AP
courses are expected (but not
required) to take the AP exam in May.
Each exam costs approximately $89.
The following 16 Advanced Placement
(AP) courses are offered in Blue Springs
high schools:
AP Biology
AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science
AP Environmental Science
AP Government
AP European History
AP US History
AP Physics I
AP Physics C
AP Spanish
AP Music Theory
AP Psychology
Articulated Credit
• Students can take articulated credit
courses in high school; however, they
only receive college credit after they
graduate from high school and after
completing 15 hours at the
Metropolitan Community Colleges
(MCC).
• If you take an articulated credit course
in high school, you must earn at least
an 80% grade in the course in order to
earn college credit later on.
The following articulated credit courses
are offered in Blue Springs high schools:
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Accounting Principles
Advanced Computer Applications
Business Principles
Animal Care Assistant
Various CTC courses
Various Summit Tech Academy
2 other ways to earn college credit
• 1) Credit by examination – applies to Project
Lead the Way (PLTW) courses – Engineering
and Biomedical.
• 2) Enrollment for high school students –
students take courses at the college campus of
their choice.
REMEMBER…………….
When considering dual credit and/or advanced
placement classes………
Keep in mind that you must check with the college
or university you plan to attend, as well as the
department in which you intend to enroll regarding
acceptance and transferability.
With dual credit courses, students are starting their
college transcript while in high school.
Rigorous classes always help prepare students for
work, college, and the ACT or SAT tests.
Academic Resume
ELIZABETH JAGUAR WILDCAT
617 NW Wildcat Dr.
Blue Springs, MO 64014
(816)456-7891
Education:
Blue Springs High School
2000 Jag Drive
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816)-220-2300
High School Extracurricular Activities
GPA:
Class Rank:
4.006
5/543
ACT: 31
Grade
Include clubs, sports, lessons, parts in plays, etc. include if captain or lead etc.
Football Cheerleader – Junior Varsity
9
High School Honors
include any awards, certificates, elected offices, letters, conference
Student Council Representative
National High School Honors
include any national recognitions
Who’s Who of American High School Students
Community Service, Awards, and Honors
include hours if you have kept track of them
Octagon Club Member
9, 10, 11, 12
9, 10, 11, 12
10, 11, 12
Work Experience
Fill in as much under each section as possible. Brag! Remember any award or activity you have been in since
beginning h.s.