Hillcrest AP & Dual Credit Offerings 2021-22

FACS

Specialty Cuisine (Schreiner)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 11-12

Human Development (Dameron)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Teaching as a Profession II (Turner)- MSU, 3 hours, grade 12 (must complete TAP I to get the credit)

Math

AP Calculus (Pluth)- Drury, 4 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Trig or Precalc)

College Algebra (Pluth)- Drury, 3 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

Trigonometry(Pluth)- Drury, 4 hours, fall course, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

Precalculus (Pluth)- Drury- 4 hours, spring course, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

College Statistics (Pluth)- Drury, 3 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of algebra 2 with a C or higher)

AP Computer Science Principles (AP exam only)- Gewinner, 3 hours (dependent on institution), grades 10-12 (third year pathway course)

Foreign Language

Spanish III, IV, or V (Gumucio)- Drury, 3 hours for either Spanish III, IV, or IV, 9-12 grades

English Language Arts

Broadcast Journalism II (Davis)- Drury, 1 hour, repeatable up to 4 hours, grades 11-12

AP English Literature (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours,11-12 grades

Grammar & Composition I (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours, 11-12 grades

Grammar & Composition II (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours, 11-12 grades (called Adv Comp in master schedule)

Social Studies

AP US History - OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP World History (Barnes, Shomaker)- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP US Government I and II (Barnes)- OTC, 3 hours, grades 10-12

AP Psychology (George)- OTC, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Science

AP Biology (Bryant)- Drury, 4 hours, grades 10-12 (usually 11-12 and recommendation is Chemistry Honors first.  Possible for a Reed Academy student to do as 10th grader)

Earth Science Honors (Blauvelt)- MSU, 4 hours, grades 10-12

Business

Business Communication (Coleman)- MSU, 3 hours, grade 11 (Junior pathway course)

Business Management (Coleman)- MSU, 3 hours, grade 12 (senior pathway course)

Computer Applications (McGuire)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 9-12

Personal Finance (McGuire, Coleman)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Engineering Pathway

PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design (Bedinghaus) grades 9-12 + PLTW Principles of Engineering (Gerhardt) grades 10-12- Missouri S&T, 3 hours  

GO CAPS 21-22

All GO CAPS classes are dual credit through Missouri State.

GO CAPS is a program for juniors and seniors that they apply for and must be accepted to.  Students will spend a ½ day at Hillcrest taking classes and a ½ day outside of our building exploring real-world, career-oriented experiences.  There are Five Industry Strands and students actively explore career opportunities to help find their passion and build career readingness in the future.  Students will be able to connect with and work alongside business partners who will help you gain exposure to industry leaders in high demand career fields.

• Business and Entrepreneurship strand: BUS 135 Introduction to Business (3 hours)
• Teaching strand: ELE 302 Intro to Elementary Education Clinical/Field Experience (3 hours)
• Medical strand: LLT 102 Intro to Medical Terminology (2 hours)
• Engineering strand: TCM 110 Intro to Engineering (3 hours)

Offered to all strands: MGT 286 Business Communication (3 hours)

Other HHS dual credit courses NOT offered 2021-22:

• AP Music Theory (Maledy, Bennett)- 4 hours, 11-12 grades
• Accounting I (Coleman)- MSU, 1 hour, grades 10-12 (ACC 109 The Accounting Cycle at MSU- August)
• AP Human Geography (science or social studies teacher)- 4 hours of environmental science through Drury, grades 10-12 
• Liberty & Law Honors (Barnes)- w/ service learning component- 3 hours through Drury for PLSC 101.  To get Honors weight, they have to take economics the opposite semester.  In master scheduling, econ should be the fall, L/L H should be spring for EOC testing

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Freshman AP/Dual Credit Class Offerings

Social Studies

AP US History (? )- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP World History (Barnes, Shomaker)- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

Foreign Language

Spanish III, IV, or IV (Gumucio)- Drury, 3 hours for either Spanish III, IV, or IV, 9-12 grades

Engineering Pathway

LTW Introduction to Engineering Design (Bedinghaus) grades 9-12 + PLTW Principles of Engineering (Gerhardt) grades 10-12- MSU, 3 hours  

Business

Computer Applications (McGuire)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 9-12

Sophomore AP/Dual Credit Class Offerings

FACS

Human Development (Dameron)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Foreign Language

Spanish III, IV, or V (Gumucio)- Drury, 3 hours for either Spanish III, IV, or IV, 9-12 grades

Math

AP Calculus (Pluth)- Drury, 4 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Trig or Precalc)

College Algebra (Pluth)- Drury, 3 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

Trigonometry(Pluth)- Drury, 4 hours, fall course, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

Precalculus (Pluth)- Drury- 4 hours, spring course, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

College Statistics (Pluth)- Drury, 3 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of algebra 2 with a C or higher)

AP Computer Science Principles (AP exam only)- Gewinner, 3 hours (dependent on institution), grades 10-12  (third year pathway course)

Social Studies

AP US History (?)- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP World History (Barnes, Shomaker)- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP US Government I and II (Barnes)- OTC, 3 hours, grades 10-12

AP Psychology (George)- OTC, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Science

AP Biology (Bryant)- Drury, 4 hours, grades 10-12 (usually 11-12 and recommendation is Chemistry Honors first.  Possible for a Reed Academy student to do as 10th grader)

Earth Science Honors (Blauvelt)- MSU, 4 hours, grades 10-12

Business

Accounting I (Coleman)- MSU, 1 hour, grades 10-12

Intro to Business (Coleman)- MSU, 3 hours grade 10

Computer Applications (McGuire)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 9-12

Personal Finance (McGuire, Coleman)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Engineering Pathway

LTW Introduction to Engineering Design (Bedinghaus) grades 9-12 + PLTW Principles of Engineering (Gerhardt) grades 10-12- MSU, 3 hours  

Junior AP/Dual Credit Class Offerings

FACS

Specialty Cuisine (Schreiner)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 11-12

Human Development (Dameron)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Foreign Language

Spanish III, IV, or V (Gumucio)- Drury, 3 hours for either Spanish III, IV, or IV, 9-12 grades

Math

AP Calculus (Pluth)- Drury, 4 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Trig or Precalc)

College Algebra (Pluth)- Drury, 3 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

Trigonometry(Pluth)- Drury, 4 hours, fall course, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

Precalculus (Pluth)- Drury- 4 hours, spring course, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

College Statistics (Pluth)- Drury, 3 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of algebra 2 with a C or higher)

AP Computer Science Principles (AP exam only)- Gewinner, 3 hours (dependent on institution), grades 10-12  (third year pathway course)

English Language Arts

Broadcast Journalism II (Davis)- Drury, 1 hour, repeatable up to 4 hours, grades 11-12

AP English Literature (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours,11-12 grades

Grammar & Composition I (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours, 11-12 grades

Grammar & Composition II (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours, 11-12 grades (called Adv Comp in master schedule)

Social Studies

AP US History (?)- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP World History (Barnes, Shomaker)- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP US Government I and II (Barnes)- OTC, 3 hours, grades 10-12

AP Psychology (George)- OTC, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Science

AP Biology (Bryant)- Drury, 4 hours, grades 10-12 (usually 11-12 and recommendation is Chemistry Honors first.  Possible for a Reed Academy student to do as 10th grader)

Earth Science Honors (Blauvelt)- MSU, 4 hours, grades 10-12

Business

Accounting I (Coleman)- MSU, 1 hour, grades 10-12

Business Communication (Coleman)- MSU, 3 hours, grade 11

Computer Applications (McGuire)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 9-12

Personal Finance (McGuire, Coleman)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Engineering Pathway

LTW Introduction to Engineering Design (Bedinghaus) grades 9-12 + PLTW Principles of Engineering (Gerhardt) grades 10-12- MSU, 3 hours  

GOCAPS courses

Senior AP/Dual Credit Class Offerings

FACS

Specialty Cuisine (Schreiner)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 11-12

Human Development (Dameron)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Teaching as a Profession II (Turner)- MSU, 3 hours, grade 12 (must complete TAP I to get the credit)

Foreign Language

Spanish III, IV, or V (Gumucio)- Drury, 3 hours for either Spanish III, IV, or IV, 9-12 grades

Math

AP Calculus (Pluth)- Drury, 4 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Trig or Precalc)

College Algebra (Pluth)- Drury, 3 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

Trigonometry(Pluth)- Drury, 4 hours, fall course, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

Precalculus (Pluth)- Drury- 4 hours, spring course, grades 10-12 (Prereq of Algebra 2 with a C or higher)

College Statistics (Pluth)- Drury, 3 hours, grades 10-12 (Prereq of algebra 2 with a C or higher)

AP Computer Science Principles (AP exam only)- Gewinner, 3 hours (dependent on institution), grades 10-12  (third year pathway course)

English Language Arts

Broadcast Journalism II (Davis)- Drury, 1 hour, repeatable up to 4 hours, grades 11-12

AP English Literature (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours,11-12 grades

Grammar & Composition I (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours, 11-12 grades

Grammar & Composition II (Kirk)- Drury, 3 hours, 11-12 grades (called Adv Comp in master schedule)

Social Studies

AP US History (?)- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP World History (Barnes, Shomaker)- OTC, 6 hours, grades 9-12

AP US Government I and II (Barnes)- OTC, 3 hours, grades 10-12

AP Psychology (George)- OTC, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Science

AP Biology (Bryant)- Drury, 4 hours, grades 10-12 (usually 11-12 and recommendation is Chemistry Honors first.  Possible for a Reed Academy student to do as 10th grader)

Earth Science Honors (Blauvelt)- MSU, 4 hours, grades 10-12

Business

Accounting I (Coleman)- MSU, 1 hour, grades 10-12

Business Management (Coleman)- MSU/OTC/?, ? hours, grade 12 (senior pathway course)

Computer Applications (McGuire)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 9-12

Personal Finance (McGuire, Coleman)- MSU, 3 hours, grades 10-12

Engineering Pathway

LTW Introduction to Engineering Design (Bedinghaus) grades 9-12 + PLTW Principles of Engineering (Gerhardt) grades 10-12- MSU, 3 hours  

GOCAPS courses

What is AP vs. What is Dual Credit?

AP stands for Advanced Placement.  Advanced Placement are courses offered nation-wide in high schools that give college-level curriculum and exams to high school students.  Students will earn (weighted) high school credit at Hillcrest while taking the course.  They then have the option to take the AP Exam at the end of the school year.  If they score a 4 or 5, they will have earned college credit.  A score of a 3 might or might not transfer and is dependent on the higher education institution they attend.  A score of 1 or 2 will not earn credit.  The AP exam cost was $95 in 2021, but is free to take for free and reduced lunch students.  

Dual credit is where students earn high school credit and college credit simultaneously.  The advantage of dual credit of AP exams is that it is guaranteed.  What grade the student at high school will be the grade on their college transcript.  

Why are taking these classes important?

Both of these are designed to expand access to higher education for students, as well as give students the skills needed to be college and career ready such as communication, literacy, critical thinking, work ethic habits, and teamwork. They also allow students to explore their creativity and be challenged at their level.

I’m Worried About Cost

Hornet Fund Applications:

This is only for Hillcrest students who can demonstrate financial hardship.  Hillcrest can support a limited number of Hornet Fund applicants each year, and for one dual credit course only for selected applicants. Please see Ms. Toynton in the counseling center for an application form.  

MSU Free/Reduced Lunch Scholarship:  

Students applying for dual credit through MSU, who are on free/reduced lunch, can qualify for this program where you receive up to 6 hours of dual credit per semester at no charge.  Parents/guardians, when providing consent, will be given the opportunity to disclose if their student qualifies for free/reduced lunches and give permission to MSU to verify this information with Hillcrest. Find out more at:

https://dualcredit.missouristate.edu/free-and-reduced-lunch-scholarship.htm 

Missouri State Advantage Scholarship (for those that attend MSU after Hillcrest):

The requirements of this $1,000 scholarship includes:

• Awarded to a student who earned 9 or more hours through MSU dual credit and maintained at least a 3.25 grade point average in high school
• Renewed three times, for a total of four years and $4,000 value.
• Previously, this scholarship was only available for one year and non-renewable.

Sample Pathway to Dual Credit for AP Math Courses

NOTES:

• All classes shown past Algebra II are available as dual credit through Drury University
• AP or College Statistics may be taken concurrently with any other dual credit class
• Trigonometry, Pre-calculus and AP Calculus AB are 4 college credits; the others are 3 credit classes
• You must earn a C or higher to be awarded dual credit by Drury.
• Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus are 1 semester courses, and both can be taken in a year.
• It is recommended you plan your schedule so that AP Calculus is taken your Junior OR Senior year.  If you take it your junior year, the option for Calculus II (AP Calculus BC) may be made available your senior year.

Which should I take?

Most college students say that math is their hardest subject in college – particularly those students who are not STEM majors.  Taking college algebra and statistics while in high school can give you an edge going into college – it may be the only math you’ll need!  

How to Sign Up for AP Exams

If you want to take the AP exam for courses coded “AP,” please notify your teacher and Ms. Cowan, assistant principal at HHS.  You will need to sign up for a college board account.

AP Exam Only Courses Sign Up:

How to Sign Up for Dual Credit at OTC

https://academics.otc.edu/dualcredit/dual-credit-admission-process/ 

OTC Cost: $55 per credit hour starting Fall 2022, or $165 for a 3 credit hour course.  An invoice is sent after enrollment.

How Do I Enroll at OTC (these steps must be completed prior to the registration deadline)

1. Go to this website https://academics.otc.edu/dualcredit/dual-credit-admission-process/ and create an OTC account.  Email instructions on this process will be emailed to the email you input here.
2. Sign up to become an OTC student.
3. Complete Dual Credit Registration and Permission Form

1. The student has to sign electronically
2. Parent/guardian has to sign electronically
3. Teacher of the course has to sign electronically
4. *Make sure the email is correct for everyone* or it will not work!

4. Each party (student, parent/guardian, teacher, and the OTC dual credit office) will receive a copy of the completed form from DocuSign. This must all be done prior to the registration deadline.  Once the student is enrolled in the course, a “confirmed enrollment and next steps” communication will be sent to the email addresses provided, from dualcredit@otc.edu
5. Pay the invoice to OTC that comes in after the registration deadline by their specified deadline or you will be dropped from the course.

OTC Dual Credit Questions:

• Visit https://academics.otc.edu/dualcredit/dual-credit-admission-process/ 
• Email dualcredit@otc.edu 
• Call 417-447-8198

How to Request OTC Transcripts:

https://students.otc.edu/registrar/transcript-requests/ - Must be done by the student themselves only (no parents or OTC employees can do this).  Go to otc.edu and search for “transcripts” to begin this process.

How to Sign Up for Dual Credit at Drury

https://www.drury.edu/go/dual-credit-program 

Drury Cost: $70 per credit hour, or $210 per 3 credit hour course

How Do I Enroll at Drury (these steps must be completed prior to the registration deadline)

If your student is a new Drury student: Fill out the application.

1. You will need your social security number and a personal email account (SPS email accounts can be firewalled out)
2. Go to https://www.drury.edu/go/dual-credit-program and “Apply for Dual Credit Courses.”
3. Make sure your application is case sensitive- using correct capitalization/grammar  
4. You will be prompted to establish a permanent password and security questions with your new username given

If your student is an existing Drury student due to prior dual credit: Login with your student’s Drury username and password to login to My Drury

1. If you forgot your Drury User Name or security question answers: Email the Helpdesk at helpdeskticket@drury.edu and give them your full name, birthdate, high school, and state you are “trying to register for a dual credit course and I need my credentials."  You will get an email “ticket” in return letting them know they are processing the request, and then another email with the information you need.

Next Steps for Everyone:

1. Login to MyDrury https://my.drury.edu/ics/ and click the student tab at the top of the page.
2. Complete the Information Release (FERPA) form link.  

1. Only do required fields.
2. Answer “Yes” to Academic, Financial, and Personal Permissions.  
3. Select “Next Page” at the bottom of the page.  
4. Then, click “Submit” on the next page that follows.
5. Parents/Guardians- your user name and password will be sent to your email address (check your junk/spam folders) in 3-5 business days.

3. Go back to the “student” tab of MyDrury.  

1. Click on “My Registration” on the left side of the screen.  
2. Scroll to the bottom and click on “course search”
3. Make sure the “Term” is correct- the correct semester and year (full term) and select “Dual Credit” for Campus.  Only select those two items and ignore the rest.  Click “Search.”
4. Click the Add checkbox (the left column) for the correct course code/teacher name at your high school.  You will only have a checkbox in the “Add” column for courses at your school.  Then, click “Add Courses” at the bottom of the page
5. If you click on “My Registration” on the left side of the screen and “My Course Schedule”- you will see the courses that you registered for.

4. Parents/Guardians must login with their login they received via email to MyDrury https://my.drury.edu/ics 

1. Click on “My Student” at the top of the page.
2. Click on “Dual Credit Parent Permission Form” on the left side of the screen
3. Select the correct academic year, term (fall or spring), student name, and type in your name in the signature box.  Hit submit.

5. Pay by check, credit card, money order, e check, or cashier’s check (payable to Drury University).  You can pay online at https://www.drury.edu/go/dual-credit-program Payment due at time of registration, and you can set up a payment plan.  A $50 late fee will be applied if not paid by statement date.

Drury Dual Credit Questions:

• Visit https://www.drury.edu/go/dual-credit-program 
• Email Beth Nation at enation@drury.edu
• Call (417) 873-7676

How to Sign Up for Dual Credit at MSU

https://dualcredit.missouristate.edu/ 

MSU Cost: $70 per credit hour or $210 per course.  Due at time of enrollment. Students can make payments if necessary; MSU charges 1% finance fee each month on any unpaid balance.  Also, please don’t forget about the MSU Free and Reduced Lunch Scholarship where FRL students can get up to 6 credit hours of MSU dual credit free each semester:   https://dualcredit.missouristate.edu/free-and-reduced-lunch-scholarship.htm 

How Do I Enroll at MSU (these steps must be completed prior to the registration deadline)

If your student is a new MSU student, you must create an account first.

1. Click “Register for Dual Credit Courses” at https://dualcredit.missouristate.edu/currentstudents.htm 

1. You will receive a confirmation registration link to your email -or- activation code to your cell phone.  You MUST confirm your registration

2. Complete Enrollment Application
3. Accept Missouri State Terms
4. Accept MSU FERPA Waiver
5. Parent/Guardian Content (enter email address and/or phone number of parent/guardian)
6. Select your Guidance Counselor from the list
7. Click Finish

If your student is an existing MSU student due to prior dual credit:

1. Login with your student’s MSU username and password

1. If your student has forgotten this information, you can reset it using the link on the login screen.

Next Steps for Everyone:

1. Register for classes by logging into your MSU account
2. Click on the “Courses” tab to review the course list
3. Click “Register” after you have found the course you want
4. You can repeat this process for multiple courses if needed
5. On the “Status” tab, you will see a message to “Complete Parent/Guardian Consent and Payment form.”  You must provide consent and choice of payment.
6. You will receive an email from MSU letting you know when registration is complete.
7. Pay by the specified deadline or you will be dropped from the course. (VERY IMPORTANT—Students will NOT be dropped from a course for simply not paying for it.  They MUST submit a drop form before the drop deadline in order to be dropped from the course on the MSU side (of which there is a deadline released to teachers each school year).  https://dualcredit.missouristate.edu/Assets/outreach/Dual_Credit_Drop_Form_Fillable.pdf  

MSU Dual Credit Questions:

• Visit https://dualcredit.missouristate.edu/ 
• Email dualcredit@missouristate.edu 
• Call (417) 836-3254

How to Sign Up at Missouri S&T

https://pltw.mst.edu/undergraduate-credit/