College Credit
Opportunity for
Teachers & Students
College Credit for Teaching Faculty
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OIT will offer high school teachers graduate or
undergraduate college credits
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Teachers successfully complete the 2-week 80-hour STI
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Receive 6 credits in OIT’s Master of Science level technology
course,
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Will be required to submit portfolio from the PLTW class
Final Exam
Analysis Project
Lesson Plan Development Project
• ENGT 507 “Seminar in PLTW Principles of Engineering”
• ENGT 507 “Seminar in PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design”
• etc.
• 6 credits cost $800
College Credit for Teaching Faculty
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OIT proposal to Oregon University System
• Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies – 45 Credits Total
• Complete any 4 PLTW courses on OIT campus – 24 credits
• Complete 2 online courses – 9 credits
• 1st course taken within one year of program – 4 credits
• 2nd course is a capstone class taken after all PLTW courses - 5 credits
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Transfer of 12 credits from any accredited graduate program
College Credit for High School Students
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OIT will award 3 college credits to high school students that
successfully pass each PLTW course with the following
restrictions:
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High School PLTW Program and faculty must be certified
through required procedure – that procedure is administered
by the affiliate university.
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Student must receive > 85% in high school course.
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Student must receive > 70% on the college credit portion of
the final exam (parts A & C of the nationally-normed exam
distributed by the national PLTW organization).
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May use the model of OIT’s “Advanced Credit Program”
• $25 per credit, free to qualified students
• ENGT 207 “Seminar in Principles of Engineering,” etc.
College Credit for High School Students
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OIT programs will evaluate credits on a “program specific” basis
PLTW Course/University Credits
OIT
Programs
IED
POE
Civil
Engineering
2
1
CIM
EDD
3
3
Elect. Engr.
& EET
MfgET,
MET,
& ME
DE CEA
2 Intro CAD
3 Solid
Modeling
2 Intro to
Engineering
I
2 Adv
CAD
2 Intro to
Engineering
II
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