Advanced PlacementDual EnrollmentDual Credit

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Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit
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AP/Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit

• There are many pros cons to taking AP classes
  and dual enrollment classes. Taking courses such
  as these can mean different things to different
  groups. First, everyone must understand the
  difference between these three types of classes.

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Differences

• AP The Advanced Placement Program, commonly
  known as Advanced Placement, or AP, is a United
  States and Canada-based program that offers high
  school students the opportunity to receive
  university credit for their work during high
  school, as well as a standard measure of
  achievement in a particular course. Achievement
  is measured by the number of students that enroll
  in an AP course and take the AP exam. A student
  must pass the exam to earn the college credit.
  AP classes are taught by Geneseo HS teachers at
  GHS.

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Differences

• Dual Enrollment Dual enrollment is a program
  that allows high school students to enroll in
  college courses and earn college credit prior to
  high school graduation. College credits earned
  through dual enrollment can be applied toward a
  BHC Degree and many can be transferred to other
  colleges or universities. The dual enrollment
  courses are developed taught by BHC (Black Hawk
  College) teachers. Students must pay full
  tuition and textbook costs.

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Differences

• Dual Credit Dual Credit program is a program
  where high school students have the opportunity
  to earn "dual credit" (high school and college
  credit for the same course) for their advanced
  level courses. These college level courses are
  taught at the high school by high school teachers
  (adjunct professors) and are considered to be
  part of a Black Hawk College degree or
  certificate program. There is currently no
  tuition, but a there is a textbook fee.

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Why take AP/Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit?

• Parents like dual enrollment and AP classes
  because they can save time and money. Many
  parents also like the prestige of having their
  children taking college classes. But parents are
  not the ones who have to do all the work, it is
  the students. Why do students like accelerated
  learning or more rigorous classes?

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Benefits

• ? The Next Logical Step Many have been tracked
  into advanced courses in earlier grades, so this
  is the next logical step.
• ? More Challenging (less boring) Accelerated
  classes are not just a repeat of things that they
  have already learned. They are much more
  exciting and challenging. It is an escape of the
  regular high school classroom.
• ? Conducive Learning Environment The students
  who choose to be in these rigorous classes want
  to be there and want to learn. There are
  virtually no discipline issues, no unmotivated
  fellow classmates, and these classes are a much
  more stimulating and creative learning
  environment. Often times the classes are much
  smaller with a lower student to teacher ratio.

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Benefits

• ? Pride and Camaraderie Many students are proud
  that they are doing college work in high school.
  From day one in class, students are like a small
  family.
• ? Your Major Students could potentially earn
  enough credits to enter college as a sophomore
  and begin to work on their major that much
  sooner.
• ? Statistics prove that taking rigorous classes
  leads to future college success!

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What are the negatives?

• ? AP is often more difficult than dual
  enrollment/dual credit classes and the student
  does not get the college credit automatically
  with an AP class. In an AP class, the student
  must pass the exam.
• ? Not all colleges accept AP scores. Or there is
  a minimum score (usually 3)
• ? There is a heavier workload. High schoolers
  live busy lives and this is a big commitment.

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What are the negatives?

• ? The Perceived Fear of Lower Grades. - But AP
  grade is weighted.
• ? Added Cost Textbooks and some additional fees
  are not cheap.
• ? Schedule changes This is a commitment that is
  expected to be lived up to. Once you have
  started an AP class, you are expected to finish
  the class and not drop.

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What are the negatives?

• ? If the student was not academically ready for
  the accelerated learning class and the student
  were to receive a poor grade, it will stay on
  that students college transcript.
• ? Even if a BHC course has an IAI number, it may
  not transfer as expected to another college or
  university unless a student completes an A.A.
  degree at Black Hawk.

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AP, Dual Credit, and Dual Enrollment
opportunities for GHS students