FRA Dual Enrollment Information

False River Academy
Dual Enrollment
2016-2017
What is Dual Enrollment?
• It refers to high school students taking college
courses through a local college or university
during the school day
• Our dual enrollment is concurrent meaning
credit hours are earned for both high school
and college credit
Southeastern Louisiana University
Dual Enrollment Offerings Spanish I (DE)- Spanish III (HS Course)- pending
 Spanish II (DE)- Spanish III (HS Course)- pending
 Chemistry
 US History
 English III
 English IV
***Instructors- Sally Neal (English), Rachel Laiche
(Spanish), Edith Atkinson (Chemistry), Jackie Knight (US
History)
Southeastern University Criteria & Requirements
Criteria to Enroll in Southeastern Dual Enrollment Courses
ALL students must have the following minimum criteria:
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Students must be on track to complete the Core 4 curriculum with no developmental coursework required
Be in the 11th or 12th grade
Have an ACT or Pre-ACT composite ≥ 18 or ASPIRE composite ≥ 430
In addition to the minimum criteria above, students must also meet the following course-specific
criteria in order to enroll in courses:
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Students with an English sub-score ≥ 18 (ASPIRE ≥ 433) may enroll in: English, French, History, Industrial
Technology, Music, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Speech and TV production courses.
Students with a Math sub-score ≥ 19 (ASPIRE ≥ 431) may enroll in: Chemistry, French, History, Industrial
Technology, Math, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Speech and TV production courses.
Students must have an English sub-score ≥ 18 AND Math sub-score ≥ 19 in order to take Biology.
Tuition and Additional Costs:
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There is no application fee for Southeastern’s Dual Enrollment program
Textbooks are supplied at no cost to the high schools for dual enrollment courses for which a rental textbook
has been adopted. Damaged or non-returned books will be charged to the student at full retail price. The high
school may elect to charge the student for the book as books are individually assigned.
Many courses require the use of a 3rd-party computer program. Prices vary from $20-$35 dollars with this cost
being the responsibility of the student or high school.
All courses, whether taught as a single-semester or year-long course, will be charged tuition at a discounted
rate of $150 per 3-credit hours. This discounted tuition is NOT refundable should a student withdraw from a
course.
Spanish I & II Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment Spanish at False River Academy will count as one year
of elective credit as Spanish III on a student’s high school transcript.
Simultaneously, the student will earn 6 hours of credit with
Southeastern.
• SPAN 101 – Elementary Spanish I- Credit 3 hours
Prerequisite: Students must have completed high
school level Spanish I and Spanish II with at least a B
average at False River Academy or another high school
• SPAN 102 – Elementary Spanish II- Credit 3 hours
Prerequisite: Spanish 101
***$150 per 3-credit hours
Louisiana State University
Dual Enrollment Offerings-
College Algebra as the first semester of high
school Advanced Math
Trigonometry as the second semester of high
school Advanced Math
***Instructor- Cheri Major
Louisiana State University Criteria & Requirements
Requirements for College Algebra (Fall Course)1. Student must have a minimum composite ACT score of 18 (ACT Aspire
scores cannot be used)
2. Student must have a minimum composite MATH ACT score of 19
3. Student must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.0
4. Cost for College Algebra Dual Enrollment is a $300 (non-refundable)
Requirements for College Trigonometry (Spring Course)1. Student must have successfully completed College Algebra Dual
Enrollment course or have a minimum composite MATH ACT score of 25
2. Cost for Trigonometry Dual Enrollment is $300 (non-refundable)
***Student will earn 3 hours of college credit per course
****LSU does not use ACT Aspire scores for determining eligibility
NOTE:
It is incumbent upon all students and parents to
determine the transferability of Dual Enrollment
courses to other institutions
For more information, please reference website
Southeastern Letter regarding Statewide
Articulation Matrix
How to Register for Dual Enrollment
Once eligibility is determined:
• Using ACT Aspire Scores 14-15
or
• Using ACT Aspire Scores 15-16 (to be received the 1st week of August)
or
• Using ACT Scores (if your student tested in April or June of 2016, please bring a copy of scores)
Students will be officially scheduled by Mrs. Edith Atkinson, Academic Dean- preliminary schduling will
begin next week, July 11th-12th
Payment for Southeastern University courses should be brought to Mrs. Edith Atkinson, room 107 on or
before Friday, September 23, 2016. NO CASH, CHECK Only made payable to False River Academy;
please write in the memo of check courses to be enrolled
Payment for LSU courses should be brought to Mrs. Cheri Major, room 114- NO CASH, CHECK Only made
payable to False River Academy; please write in the memo of check courses to be enrolled- payment
due date TBA
***Two separate checks must be written if enrolling in both universities
Contact Information
Southeastern Louisiana University Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Mrs. Edith Atkinson, Academic Dean
[email protected]
Mrs. Ashley Allen, Principal
[email protected]
Louisiana State University Dual Enrollment Coordinator
Mrs. Cheri Major, High School Math Teacher
[email protected]
Student Scheduling Dates
High School Grades 9-12
Student Scheduling for 2016-2017
Seniors- Monday, July 11th from 9a-12p and 1p-3p
Juniors- Tuesday, July 12th from 9a-12p and 1p-3p
Sophomores- Wednesday, July 13th from 9a-1p
Freshman- Thursday, July 14th from 9a-1p
***Make-up SchedulingWednesday, July 20th
and
Thursday, July 21th from 9a-12p
Students should ONLY report on their
assigned dates to room 107