College Course Opportunities
Taking College Classes while in High School
At Alcona High School, we have a thriving culture of taking college classes. Unlike AP or IB classes, getting college credit is not determined by an end of the year test score. These are actual college classes and you earn transferable college credit. We focus on wrapping support services around our students to give them every chance for success in their college classes. We have a great relationship with our college partners and our students are able to take advantage of services like tutoring and proofreading. You will see more about these services below. There are many reasons to take college classes in high school:
You can earn college credit while satisfying High School graduation requirements
Take challenging classes while still in the high school environment
Gain access to college mentors
Save money - you don't have to pay for the class unless you fail it.
If you are a Dual Enrollment student, you can take up to 10 college classes which are paid for by the school. If you commit to the Early College Program, the 10 class limit is removed because you are pursuing a certification or up to an Associate's degree. Students who want to take college classes are encouraged to take classes that transfer to a program of interest, gain a needed skill set, and/or fulfill the requirements for the Michigan Transfer Agreement (see below). Support and help is available through Alcona and ACC.
Alpena Community College Help
Help Desk Testing Center Blackboard Student Success Center
FREE TUTORING
Students can schedule 3 hours of one-on-one tutoring per week for every class
Fill out an application today! Call 989-358-7270 for more information or to set up an appointment.
Tutors can proofread papers for MLA/APA formatting, grammar, punctuation, content and flow
FREE WORKSHOPS on: Study skills, note-taking, testing techniques, APA & MLA formatting, scholarship searches, resume, cover letter & interview techniques, scheduling the right classes for your degree and more!
Math solution manuals and foot pedals for machine transcription
10 computers with FREE printing for academic purposes and wireless internet
large tables for tutoring and studying
Referrals to other ACC services
On-line tutoring available 2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at brainfuse, www.alpenalibrary.org
Possible Fall Alcona Campus Offerings
Possible Spring Alcona Campus Offerings
HST 121 - Western Civilization 1
MTH 110 - Tech Math 1
MTH 113 - Intermediate Algebra
ENG 111 - English Composition 1
Intro to Tech (Utility, Concrete Tech, Engineering)
Intro to Medical (Nursing, Pre-Professional, Medical Technician)
Michigan Transfer Agreement
(Replaces MACRAO Transfer Agreement Beginning Fall 2014)
Alpena Community College participates in the Michigan Transfer Agreement between public and private community colleges and universities in Michigan. This agreement provides ACC students more assurance of having completed their general education requirements when they transfer to a participating four-year college or university. Working closely with your academic advisor is recommended to assure meeting MTA requirements. To fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement, students must successfully complete at least 30 credits, with at least a 2.0 in each course. These credits, which will be certified by a Michigan Community College, should be met according to the following distribution:
One course in English Composition
-- ENG111 or ENG121
A second course in English Composition or one course in Communications
-- ENG112 or ENG122 or SPE121 or SPE123
One course in Mathematics
-- MTH – MTH 121 and higher
Two courses in Social Sciences (from two disciplines)
-- ANP – All Anthropology courses
-- ECN – All Economics courses
-- EDU – All Education courses
-- GEO – All Geography courses (except GEO127 - lab science)
-- HST – All History courses
-- PLS – All Political Science courses
-- PSY – All Psychology courses
-- SOC – All Social Science courses
Two courses in Humanities and Fine Arts (from two disciplines and excluding studio and performance classes)
-- ART – ART 246
-- ASL – All American Sign Language courses
-- ENG – All 200 level courses
-- HST – HST 121 or 122 (may be used as Humanities or Social Science)
-- HUM – All Humanities courses
-- MUS – MUS110, 120, 125, 126, 228 and 229
-- PHL – All Philosophy courses
-- SPE – All Speech courses (if not used to complete communications requirement)
-- All Foreign Language courses (FRN, GER, SPN)
Two courses in Natural Sciences including one with laboratory experience (from two disciplines)
-- BIO – All Biology courses
-- CEM – All Chemistry courses
-- ENV – ENV 101
-- GEO – GEO127
-- PHS – All Physical Science courses
-- PHY – PHY111, 112, 121, 122, 123, 124, 221, 222
Note: If courses selected do not total 30 hours the student must take an additional course from one of the above groups.
To be eligible for the Michigan Transfer Agreement at Alpena Community College, a minimum of 1 college level course must be taken at Alpena Community College. Transcripts of ACC graduates who meet the MTA requirements will automatically be certified for MTA when degrees are posted to academic records. Students who transfer prior to the completion of a degree program but have completed the MTA requirements may also be certified upon request. Requests should be made to the Registrar.