Kelly M. Birkhimer

High School Counselor

Accelerated College Education (ACE) Courses

 

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Students must register and pay for classes at www.pennhighlands.edu.  Registration deadline is October 7, 2016.  Payment is due by October 21, 2016.  Registration for Spring courses will begin in December.  The cost for college courses through Penn Highlands is $58.00 per credit. Any student that wishes to register for a math, English, and/or chemistry class must take the Compass placement test.  If a student scored a 500 on the SAT math and or 500 on the SAT Reading, you may be exempt from the placement test.  Students need to contact Penn Highlands at 262-6444 or Mrs. Birkhimer to schedule the Compass test.  The last day that students can take the Compass Test is October 5, 2016.  You can practice for the Compass test at www.act.org/compass/tests/index.html.

Conemaugh Township Course                  Penn Highlands Course                            Credits

Honors English 12...........................   ENG 200 40 T English CompII/Lit                     3

Public Speaking...............................  COM 101 40 T Public Speaking                        3

Chemistry II..................................   CHM 120 40 T Chemistry I                              4

Honors Biology...............................   BIO 104 40 T & BIO 114 40 T                          4

Biology II ........................................ BIO 106 40 T & BIO 116 40 T                          4

Anatomy.......................................... BIO 202 40 T & BIO 212 40 T                          4

Honors Government/Economics.......   GOV 100 40 T Intro American Gov                   3

                                                       ECO 100 40 T Macroeconomics                        3

Honors World Cultures 11................   CIV 100 40 T West Civ I                                 3

Algebra II........................................ MAT 131 40 T Inter. Algebra                           3

Honors Algebra II ...........................  MAT 131 40 T Inter. Algebra    (Fall)                3

                                                        MAT 145 40 T College Algebra (Spring)           3

Sociology........................................  SOC 100 41 T Intro to Sociology                     3

Honors English 11.........,,,,..............   ENG 110 40 T English Comp I-Andolina            3

Statistics......................................... MAT 200 40 T Probability & Statistics                3

Psychology...................................... PSY 100 40 T  General Psychology                   3

Computer Applications ..................    CIT 100 41 T Microcomputer App                     3

 

 

Saint Francis University 

Students must register and pay for classes at http://my.francis.edu. Click on Future Students, then under the Adult Degree and Continuing Studies heading, click on  the College in High School Online Application. Registration deadline is October 31, 2015.  Payment for classes is due by November 30, 2015.  The cost is  $62.00 per credit with no registration fee.  Helpline is 814-472-3012.

Conemaugh Township Course                   Saint Francis Course                      Credits

Sports Medicine I and II.....................    EXPH800 Sports Medicine                     1  ($62)

Spanish III.......................................     SPAN 112 Beginning Spanish I & II       3   ($186)

Spanish IV.......................................     SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I         3   ($186)

 

Mount Aloysius College

Students will register using a paper application.  The cost is $55/credit.  Application and payment is due in the Guidance Office by September 23, 2016. To earn college credit the student must register and pay for the course(s) by the deadline, earn at least a 78% average or better in the course(s), maintain a 3.0 GPA in the subject area of study, and attend school regularly. Once the course is completed, a transcript may be obtained through the Registrar’s Office at Mount Aloysius College. 

Conemaugh Township Course                   Mount Aloysius Course              Credits

Honors English 11................................. EN102 Intro to Lit                           3

Honors English 12................................. EN205 Major British Writers             3

Calculus.............................................. CM117 Calculus I                            4

Biology II............................................ BL101 Biology I                              4

 

**Any college in high school course taken may or may not transfer to a student's desired University/ College. 

** Students should speak with the Admissions Office at their prospective Post Secondary School.

** Students can also check transfers at www.PACOLLEGETRANSFER.COM.

 

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