Distance Learning Courses Posted for Fall 2010 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 Distance Learning Coordinator
LATE REGISTRATIONS FOR FALL 2010 DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSES ARE STILL BEING ACCEPTED. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION FORM LINKED BELOW AND RETURN TO MR. PRIVETT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. QUESTIONS? CALL 443-4332 EXT. 3232, OR E-MAIL dprivett@esu2.org.
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 Fall 2010 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 April 9, 2010. 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.
In addition, each course will follow the calendar of the school/college offering the course; thus, it may be necessary at times for a student to attend a distance learning course on a day when Wahoo High School is not in session. Your attendance will be monitored and recorded just like any other high school class, and you are expected to attend all class sessions, unless you have an excused absence (which, with the exception of illness, should be arranged with the instructor in advance).
FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE FOR THESE COURSES. Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for PostSecondary Education offers Access College Early (ACE) Scholarships, which pays tuition and mandatory fees for qualified, low-income high school students to enroll in college courses from Nebraska's colleges or universities. Please CLICK HERE to view the ACE Scholarship Program web site, offering further information and a link to the online ACE Scholarship application. 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).
TEXTBOOKS: Students taking college credit and dual-enrollment credit distance learning courses will be required to purchase their own textbooks. To purchase textbooks, students will need to contact one of the following campus bookstores:
Central Community College Bookstore (402) 562-1251
Southeast Community College Bookstore (800) 642-4075
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, April 9).
Fall 2010 Distance Learning Courses (Unless otherwise noted, all courses are for one semester only. This list will be updated regularly, so check back often):
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Central Community College
Monday through Friday (10:00-10:45 a.m.)--this is a year-long course
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
Calculus (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Southeast Community College
Days & time: TBA (this is a year-long course)
tuition fee applies; textbooks provided by instructor!
College Algebra (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Central Community College
Monday through Friday (2:38-3:28 p.m.)
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
English Composition (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered ONSITE through Southeast Community College (3 credit hours)
Monday through Friday (Periods 2 & 4), taught by Mrs. Mertl
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
Introduction to Psychology (college credit only)
Offered through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays (12:00-12:50 p.m.) OR Mondays & Wednesdays (2:00-3:15 p.m.)--We will enroll in one section
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
Pre-Calculus (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Central Community College (3 credit hours)
Monday through Friday (1:50 p.m.-2:40 p.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
Statistics (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Southeast Community College (taught at Ashland-Greenwood)
Monday-Friday (time TBA)
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
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TENTATIVE Spring 2011 Distance Learning Courses (This is just for your information. Students will NOT request these courses until October 2010.):
American History after 1877 (college credit only)
Offered through Central Community College
Mondays & Wednesdays (2:00-3:15 p.m.)
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
College Algebra (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Southeast Community College (taught at Ashland-Greenwood)
Date & time TBA
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
English Composition II (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered ONSITE through Southeast Community College
Monday through Friday (Periods 2 & 4), taught by Mrs. Mertl
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
Introduction to Literature (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Central Community College
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays (8:00-8:50 a.m. OR 9:00-9:50 a.m.--We will enroll in one section)
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
Introduction to Music (college credit only)
Offered through Central Community College
Tuesdays & Thursdays (2:00-3:15 p.m.)
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
Introduction to Sociology (college credit only)
Offered through Central Community College
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays (10:00-10:50 a.m.)
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
Writing and Research (dual-enrollment credit)
Offered through Central Community College
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays (9:00-9:50 a.m.) Note: there is also an 11:00-11:50 section that is college credit only.
tuition fee applies; textbooks cost extra
