UHSSE and
UH College Credit
Dr. Guy C. Colarulli, Associate Provost and Dean of
Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Jane Horvath, Associate Dean for Academic
Planning and Curriculum, College of Arts and
Sciences
University of Hartford
• A private, comprehensive University
• Balance of liberal arts and professional
programs
• 4657 full-time undergrads
• Seven colleges and 80 undergraduate
programs
• 320 full-time faculty
University High School of
Science and Engineering
• A Hartford host magnet school
• A Gates Early College High School
• Dual enrollment for students in
college credit classes
UH Working Groups
• Coordinating Council
• Financial Sustainability Committee
• Educational Policy Committee
Educational Policy Committee
• UH Faculty Committee
• Strong emphasis on science and
engineering courses
• Develop policies for college credit
earning opportunities
Destination Courses
Identifying courses that provide
essential skills and knowledge
base for further courses, and
typically serve as prerequisites
for other college courses
Elements of Destination Courses
• Staged Approach: Level I and Level II
Level I: First College Credit
(typically AP and Early College Courses)
Level II: Second College Credits
(typically Early College Courses, Cohort
Courses, Modified College Now)
• Course Delivery Methods
• Academic Qualifiers and College Readiness
Indicators
Course Delivery Methods
• AP Courses and Exams
• Early College Courses and Exam
• Cohort Courses
• Modified College Now
Academic Qualifiers and
College Readiness Indicators
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High School Courses and Grades
PSAT, SAT Scores
CAPT Scores
High School teacher academic
recommendations and college
readiness evaluations
• Success in previous college credit
College Credit Example
Level I
HS Math Package-----M140 Pre-calculus w/ Trig
(Algebra I & II,
and Geometry;
Acad. Qual & Col.Ready)
(Early College Course)
Level II
Success in M140-------M144 Calculus I
(Acad. Qual & Col.Ready)
(Cohort Course)
Possible Other Destination Courses
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ES 143 Engineering & Design
BIO 110 General Biology
CH 110 College Chemistry
CS 110 Intro to Computers
PHY 120 Algebra-Based Physics I
Aligning High School and
College Expectations
Rigor of secondary courses is top
indicator of success in higher
education.
“Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree Completion from
High School through College”
Clifford Adelman, Senior Research Analyst
U.S. Dept of Education Study, February 2006
(http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/
toolboxrevisit/index.html)