DUAL ENROLLMENT

.5 credit Grades 11, 12 S1, S2

Prerequisite: Application and approval by school counselor and Connecticut State Community College;

other prerequisites vary by course as determined by college

Graduation Requirement Area: additional credits only

The High School Partnership is designed for highly motivated, academically prepared juniors and seniors. Cost is waived for tuition and fees. The student will have full access to college support services including use of the college library, tutoring center, guided pathway advising, and career planning. Students may take up to two HSP courses each fall and spring semester on any of the CT State campuses, online or through a hybrid approach. Courses must be taken outside of school hours; summer courses are not available through HSP, but may be taken at the student’s expense.

Students earn college credit for a successfully completed course that can be used toward a degree or certificate at CT State or transferred to another college. (Note: Some colleges will not accept transfer credit for a college course taken while in high school, or only accept credit for college courses taken while in high school if the course credit is not applied to high school graduation requirements. Therefore, we generally recommend that students taking HSP courses plan to exceed the 26.0 total credits required for graduation from Staples.) A student may apply one HSP course toward the minimum 6 courses required for full-time enrollment status at Staples. To be eligible for credit at Staples and have the course and grade listed on the student’s Staples transcript, the student must select a course where there is no equivalent course offered at Staples. In addition to the college credits earned, students will also earn .5 Staples credit per HSP one-semester three- or four-credit course. The HSP credit will count toward the student’s high school graduation requirements as additional credits only and cannot be used to satisfy any specific subject area requirement. The course name, letter grade issued by CT State, and high school credit will appear on the Staples transcript. The grade will be weighted at the college course level in the GPA.

The UConn website provides information on transferring credit, which can be helpful in determining whether courses taken through the HSP may transfer and satisfy general education requirements at UConn.

Staples offers courses through the Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) Early College concurrent enrollment program. Taught by a Staples teacher certified as an SCSU instructor, these courses provide the option for students to earn both high school and college credits at no cost. The SCSU Early College courses at Staples High School are:

Staples course: SCSU course:

Advanced Forensics (1 SHS credit) ANT 252: Introduction to Forensic Science (3 SCSU credits)

Scientific Research Honors (1 SHS credit) HON 271: Scientific Investigation (4 SCSU credits, for 2nd year Scientific Research students in their junior or senior year)

Scientific Research Honors (1 SHS credit) HON 206: Foundations of Academic Inquiry (Sciences) (3 SCSU credits, for 3rd year Research students in their senior year)

Early College courses are designated on the student’s Staples transcript along with the SCSU grade weighted at the college course level in the Weighted GPA. Early College courses will also appear on an SCSU transcript and count toward an SCSU GPA. Credit earned through Early College is accepted at any public Connecticut State College or University; other colleges and universities accept credit at their discretion. (Note: Some colleges only accept credit for college courses taken while in high school if the course credit is not applied to high school graduation requirements. Therefore, we generally recommend that students taking Early College courses plan to exceed the 26.0 total credits required for graduation from Staples, and students may wish to consider taking courses to go beyond the individual subject area’s graduation requirement as well.)

.5 credit                   Grades 11, 12                      S1, S2

Prerequisite: 3.0 or higher Staples grade point average; application and approval by school counselor and Southern Connecticut State University; other prerequisites vary by course as determined by college

Graduation Requirement Area: additional credits only

The SCSU Early College Program provides high school students with the opportunity to explore courses in health care, business, education, science, or the arts and earn up to 30 college credits while at Staples by taking college courses on the SCSU campus and delivered by SCSU faculty. Students may take up to two Early College courses per semester, outside of school hours. Through the Staples/SCSU partnership, tuition and general fees are waived. A list of 100- and 200-level courses held at SCSU recommended by the faculty for Early College students can be found here, and interested students can use SCSU Class Search to search by subject/course for availability.

A student may apply one Early College course toward the minimum 6 courses required for full-time enrollment status at Staples. To be eligible for credit at Staples and have the course and grade listed on the student’s Staples transcript, the student must select a course where there is no equivalent course offered at Staples. In addition to the college credits earned, students will also earn .5 Staples credit per Early College one-semester three-credit course. The Early College credit will count toward the student’s high school graduation requirements as additional credits only and cannot be used to satisfy any specific subject area requirement. The course name, letter grade issued by SCSU, and high school credit will appear on the Staples transcript. The grade will be weighted at the college course level in the GPA. Early College courses also appear on an SCSU transcript and count toward an SCSU GPA. Credit is accepted at any public Connecticut State College or University; other colleges and universities accept credit at their discretion. (Note: Some colleges only accept credit for college courses taken while in high school if the course credit is not applied to high school graduation requirements. Therefore, we generally recommend that students taking ECE courses plan to exceed the 26.0 total credits required for graduation from Staples, and students may wish to consider taking courses to go beyond the individual subject area’s graduation requirement as well.)

UConn Early College Experience is a concurrent enrollment program for motivated high school students. Students can take UConn courses at Staples for both high school and college credit for a fraction of the cost of normal college tuition. These challenging courses allow students to preview college work, build confidence in their readiness for college, and earn college credits that provide both an academic and a financial head start on a college degree and other post-secondary opportunities. Teachers for these courses have been certified as UConn ECE Affiliate Faculty through UConn. The UConn ECE courses at Staples High School are:

Staples course:  UConn course:

Anthropology (.5 SHS credit) ANTH 1000: Peoples and Cultures of the World (3 UConn credits)

Seminar and Studio in Writing and ENGL 1007: Seminar and Studio in Writing and Multimodal 

Multimodal Composition (.5 SHS credit) Composition (4 UConn credits)

AP French Language and Culture (1 SHS credit) FREN 3250: Global Culture in French I (3 UConn credits)

FREN 3268: Grammar and Composition (3 UConn credits)

AP German Language and Culture (1 SHS credit) GERM 3233: Building Language Skills through Culture I (3 UConn credits)

GERM 3255: 20th Century German Literature (3 UConn credits

Introduction to Human Rights (.5 SHS credit) HRTS 1007: Introduction to Human Rights (3 UConn credits) 

Italian 4 Honors (1 SHS credit) ILCS 3239: Italian Composition & Conversation I (3 UConn credits)

ILCS 3240: Italian Composition & Conversation II (3 UConn credits)

Popular Music and Diversity in American Society (1 SHS credit) MUSI 1003: Popular Music and Diversity in American Society (3 UConn credits)

Upon completion of the course with a passing grade, enrolled students will receive college credits from UConn. These credits are accepted at 87% of colleges and universities across the country. Note: Some colleges only accept credit for college courses taken while in high school if the course credit is not applied to high school graduation requirements. Therefore, we generally recommend that students taking ECE courses plan to exceed the 26.0 total credits required for graduation from Staples, and students may wish to consider taking courses to go beyond the individual subject area’s graduation requirement as well. For more specific information, UConn maintains a credit transfer database with the policy of each institution listed.

ECE courses are designated on the student’s Staples transcript along with the UConn ECE grade weighted at the college course level in the Weighted GPA.