Huntsville City Schools College Academy Edith K. Pickens Tammy Summerville May 7, 2015

Huntsville City Schools College Academy

Edith K. PickensTammy SummervilleMay 7, 2015

Huntsville City SchoolsCollege Academy at Jemison High School

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• Students complete an accelerated program during high school that allows them to earn two years of college credits while completing their high school diploma.

• Students apply for the College Academy during the spring semester of the seventh grade. Applications are being accepted from seventh graders now.

• The first cohort will begin in August, 2016.

Huntsville City SchoolsCollege Academy at Jemison High School

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• College Academy students take high school courses from Jemison College Academy staff and college courses from college professors.

• College Academy students take one to two courses on the college campus during grades eleven and twelve.

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Huntsville City Schools and the University of Alabama in Huntsville is being presented tonight.

• Tammy Summerville has collaborated with a team of District leaders, Jemison staff and UAH leaders and staff to develop the program and course sequence.

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Summer Bridge Program (Preceding 9th Grade)

FYE 101 – Charger Success (Expectations, Time Management, Study Skills) 1Freshman Year 1st Semester

College CreditsEarned

Freshman Year 2nd Semester

College CreditsEarned

High School Credits Earned

English 9 Honors English 9 Honors 1Geometry Honors Geometry Honors 1

Biology Honors Biology Honors 1

US History I Honors US History I Honors 1

Foreign Language 101 Introduction to Spanish

3 Foreign Language 102 Introduction to Spanish

3 1

Career Preparedness Career Preparedness 1

PE or PE Alternative PE or PE Alternative 1

College Academy Prep

CM 113 Introduction to Rhetorical Communication or CM 122 Theatre Appreciation

3 1

Total Credits Earned 3 7 8

UAH Cr: 10

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Sophomore Year 1st Semester

College CreditsEarned

Sophomore Year 2nd Semester

College CreditsEarned

High School Credits Earned

English 10 Honors English 10 Honors 1Algebra II /Trig Honors Algebra II /Trig Honors 1

BYS 119, Principles of Biology I

4 BYS 120, Organismal Biology

4 1

US History AP US History AP 1

ARH 101, Art History or MU 100, Introduction to Music Literature

3 PSC 101, American Government

3 1

Health (.50 Credit) Elective (.50 Credit) 1

Elective Elective 1College Academy Prep College Academy Prep 1

Total Credits Earned 7 7 8

UAH Cr: 14

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Junior Year 1st Semester

College CreditsEarned

Junior Year 2nd Semester

College CreditsEarned

High School Credits Earned

EH 101, English Composition

3 EH 102, English Composition

3 1

Pre-Calculus Honors Pre-Calculus Honors 1

Science (See options on slide two)

Science (See options on slide two)

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PY 101,General Psychology 1 or SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology

3 HY 103, World History to 1500

3 1

UAH Pre-major course 3 UAH Pre-major course 3 1

Elective Elective 1

Elective Elective 1College Academy Prep College Academy Prep 1

Total Credits Earned 9 9 8

UAH Cr: 18

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Senior Year 1st Semester

College CreditsEarned

Senior Year 2nd Semester

College CreditsEarned

High School Credits Earned

EH 207, Readings in Literature and Culture I

3 EH 208, Readings in Literature and Culture II

3 1

MA 171, Calculus A 4 MA 172, Calculus B or Computer Programming or Statistics

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Science (See options on slide two)

Science (See options on slide two)

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Elective Elective 1

Economics (AP) Economics (AP) 1

HY 104, World History Since 1500

3 UAH Pre-major course 3 1

Elective Elective 1College Academy Prep College Academy Prep 1

Total Credits Earned 10 10 or 9 8

UAH Cr: 20 or 19

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Huntsville City Schools and The University of Alabama in Huntsville

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• Students will have the opportunity to earn approximately 60 or more college credits.

• A new four year College Academy cohort will begin each year, beginning in 2016 of approximately 30-35 students.

• Students are required to maintain a 3.2 weighted grade point average.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Huntsville City Schools and The University of Alabama in Huntsville

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• Selection process is based on student application package, standardized test scores, grade point average, evidence of demonstrated maturity, recommendations from school personnel, development of a diverse cohort of students based on HCS enrollment goals. Priority will be given to McNair students for approximately one quarter of available seats.

• Jemison College Academy staff and UAH professors will develop and implement supports for students.

• There is no cost for the student or parents. Qualified students gain direct admission to UAH as a junior academically. These students are considered freshmen for scholarships and financial aid.

• This MOU provides unprecedented academic benefits to students and impressive financial benefits to parents.