The Louisiana Virtual School, in collaboration with Northwestern State University, will offer the following courses for dual credit:
Participation in the Louisiana Early Start Program provides an opportunity for high school students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously while in the familiar environment of their high school. Courses chosen for this program are on the 2009-2010 Board of Regents' Master Course Articulation Matrix (public institutions) http://www.regents.state.la.us/Academic/articulation_2009-2010.htm. Students may enroll in a maximum of 3 credit hours per semester/term, up to 6 credit hours per academic year, with Early Start funding. To continue enrollment in subsequent semesters/terms (e. g., spring) through Early Start, student must have successfully completed (earned a college grade of A, B, C, or P) current (fall) dual credit courses. Students who earn less than a C or who withdraw/resign from a course may not enroll in the following semester or term with Early Start funding. Continued state funding is not guaranteed and the enrollment criteria may be changed for the spring semester.
Non-public students may enroll in dual credit courses with the same eligibility requirements at a cost of $300.00 per course.
In order to be eligible for the Louisiana Early Start Program, student must be 15 years of age and currently enrolled in the 11th and 12th grade at a public Louisiana high school. Student must be on track for completing (a) the Regents/TOPS high school core (if graduating in 2010 or 2011) or (b) the Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum (if graduating in 2012 and beyond).
Student/High School Information - Eligibility Criteria:
English IV/English 1010
English Literature/English 1020
Advanced Math/Math 1020 Math 1090
Advanced Math is a year long course (1 Carnegie Unit) and is offered in conjunction with Math 1020 (College Algebra) and Math 1090 (Trigonometry). Students will receive 3 credit hours for the successful completion of Math 1020 in the fall semester. Students will have an opportunity to earn 3 credit hours in the spring semester with the successful completion of Math 1090.
Note: If a student decides not to enroll in Math 1090 in the spring semester, they will continue to be enrolled in Advanced Math for the 2009-2010 school year, earning 1 Carnegie Unit of Advanced Math.
Fine Arts Survey/Fine Arts 1040
American History/History 2020
Principles of Sociology/Sociology 1010
To apply for admission into the Louisiana Early Start Program students should contact Julie Longlois with the Carl D. Perkins Program Office at (318) 357-5721 or e-mail longloisj@nsula.edu . A $20.00 application fee to the university is required.
Students planning to attend any of Louisiana's public universities after graduation should visit the “Board of Regents’ Statewide Student Transfer Guide and Articulation System” (http://www.regents.state.la.us/articulation.html) to verify course transferability.
NSU key dates: