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 History 101, The United States to 1865, from USI at a reduced rate of tuition ($25 per
credit hour or $75 total). This course has been identified as a Dual Credit Priority Liberal Arts
course 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.
History 101 is a three credit hour course that meets USI’s general education requirements [Core
39 - Ways of Knowing-Historical Inquiry]. Students who successfully complete this course will
show the following:
 An understanding of the uses of historical documents and artifacts as a method and
means of viewing the human experience.
 Ability to examine and explain the significance of continuity and change
 Ability to relate events, ideas and achievements to the context of their times
 Ability to assess the roles of individuals, institutions, and social processes in historical
events and developments
 Ability to apply methods of inquiry and analysis, the systematic process of exploring
issues/objects/works through the collection and process of breaking complex topics or
issues into parts to gain a better understanding of them that result in informed
conclusions/ judgments
This course is highly transferable. To enroll in CAP, students should have at least a 2.5 GPA on a
4.0 scale and submit the completed application to the instructor on or 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. 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
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transfer to other Indiana institutions. History 101 is listed under the CTL title of “American
History 1.”
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.
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