High School: Distance Learning

Distance Learning Courses Posted for Spring 2009 Semester

High School Credit, College Credit, and Dual-Enrollment Credit Courses Offered through other Nebraska High Schools and State/Community Colleges

by David Privett, WHS Media Specialist

October 07, 2008

Wahoo High School is now able to offer a variety of courses from a consortium of almost 100 high schools and state/community colleges from across Nebraska. These courses are held in the WHS Distance Learning Classroom, where students are able to interact with the instructors and students at all other schools enrolled in the courses.

Current course offerings for Spring 2009 are listed at the bottom on this page. If you see a course(s) you would like to take next semester, simply click on the distance learning request form at the bottom of this page. Print the form, fill it out, and return it to Mr. Privett or the high school office by November 21, 2008. Printed forms will also be available in the high school office.

Please keep in mind that filling out this form DOES NOT guarantee you a placement in a course; It is simply a request to another school offering a course. Individual schools offering distance learning courses will choose which requesting schools they will accept and which schools they won't (a single course can only be broadcast to a maximum of four sites, which includes the origination site; so if six schools, for example, request a specific course, the school offering the course will choose three). All sites offering distance learning courses will announce acceptance later this fall, at which point we will notify students whether or not they have been accepted.

Unless approved otherwise, students applying to the distance learning program are expected to have an ACT score of 18 or higher, OR a PLAN score of 20 or higher, OR have taken the ASSET test with the minimum score required by the college offering the course(s) of interest. Students are also expected to have demonstrated positive behavior during their high school tenure, and should not have a history of discipline referrals, detentions, etc.

Tuition and fees may apply for these courses. Please pay close attention the type of course being offered. Some courses are for high school credit only, some are for college credit only, and some are offered for dual-enrollment credit (both high school and college). Courses taught by college instructors who do not have high school certification CANNOT be accepted for high school credit. For college credit and dual enrollment courses, be sure to check with your chosen college or university to verify transfer of credit eligibility.

FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE FOR THESE COURSES. For more information about financial aid, contact WHS Counselor Terry Kopish or WHS Principal Chris Arent. Students who obtain a scholarship for these courses are expected to complete the course with a grade of 'C' or better. Students with scholarships who achieve a grade lower than 'C' will be required to reimburse the original scholarship amount to the district.

If you have any questions regarding the distance learning learning, please contact David Privett at the high school (443-4332 ext. 3232, or e-mail dprivett@esu2.org).

Click HERE to access the Distance Learning Request Form (Printed forms are also available in the high school office and the high school library. Completed forms are due back to Mr. Privett by Friday, November 21).

Spring 2009 Distance Learning Courses (This list will be updated regularly, so check back often):

American History after 1877 (college credit only)
Offered through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Mondays, Wednesdays
2:00-3:15 p.m.
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra

*Year-Long--Already in Session* Calculus (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered at Central City High School through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Monday through Friday (year-long)
10:01-10:47 a.m.
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
Description: This is a college level Calculus I course taught over the course of one school year. It covers a review of pre-calculus topics and introduces limits, differential and integral calculus.

English Composition (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Tuesdays, Thursdays
8:00-9:15 a.m.
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra

Introduction to Literature (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
8-8:50 a.m., 9-9:50 a.m. (We will fill one time slot)
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra

Introduction to Sociology (college credit only)
Offered through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra

Personal Health (college credit only)
Offered through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Tuesdays and Thursdays
8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra

Public Speaking (college credit only)
Offered through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Tuesdays, Thursdays
2:00-3:15 p.m.
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra