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College Credit Plus Pathways Example: Hiram College

High school students may enroll at Hiram College in single courses, or enroll as a part-time student (15 credit hours), or

as a full-time student (30 credit hours). Students must work with high school guidance departments regarding

fulfillment of dual-credit requirements necessary for high school.

Suggested course options for a 30-hour or 15-hour pathway courseload:

Semester One: (For full-time, choose 4 courses from the Semester Two: (For full-time, choose 4 courses from the

list, 3 in our 12-week term, and 1 in our 3-week term of list, 3 in our 12-week term, and 1 in our 3-week term of

the semester; for part-time, choose 2 courses in our 12- the semester; for part-time, choose 2 courses in our 12-

week term): week term):

• College Composition I • COMM 10100 Foundations of Public Speaking

• POLS 10900 American Government • MUSI 10100 World Music

• ENTR 205100 The Entrepreneurial Mindset • College Composition II

• SOAN 15500 Introduction to Sociology • ENGL 20600 Introduction to Literary Studies

• MATH 10800 Statistics • American/European/Asian/ World History

• MATH 19800 Calculus I • Any first-year appropriate courses offered at Hiram

• Spanish 101, 102 or 201/French 101, 102, 201 College (see thematic options below)

• Any first-year appropriate courses offered at Hiram

College (see thematic options below)

Courses can be taken at Hiram, online, or at participating high schools.

Discipline-based course options:

Science, Engineering or Medicine: Social and Political Sciences:

• CMPS 17100 Introduction to Computer Science • PSYC 10100 General Psychology

• PHYS 11300 Principles of Physics (for life sciences, pre- • POLS 10900 American Government

med, pre-PT) • SOAN 15500 Introductory Sociology

• PHYS 21300 Fundamentals of Physics (for engineering, • COMM 10100 Foundations of Public Speaking

physics, chemistry and pre-med majors) • HIST 12100 Europe 500-1450

• BIOL 15100 Introductory Biology: How science works

• CHEM 12000 General Chemistry

Business, Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Finance: Humanities and Fine Arts:

• MGMT 21800 Organizational Behavior • ART Color and Design

• ACCT 22500 Financial Accounting • MUSI Survey of American Music

• ENTR 20510 The Entrepreneurial Mindset • MUSI 121100 Musicianship I

• ENGL 20600 Intro to Literary Studies

• ENGL 12500 Great Works of Literature

• HIST 12100 Europe 500-1450AD

• PHIL 21200 Early Modern Philosophy

College Credit Plus Application Guide

Application Process: Course Placement Process:

• Attend a Hiram College Credit Plus Open House • Hiram College will schedule an individual advising

• Complete dual-credit application form appointment with students accepted into the College

• Submit an official high school transcript Credit Plus program.

Admission Requirements: • Course placement will be determined based upon need
• Recommendation supporting student for dual-credit for dual-credit, high school record, recommendation of

enrollment high school guidance counselors, ACT/SAT/Equivalent

• High school GPA of 3.25, with B average in content scores, and course availability.
areas of interest • In some cases, placement testing may be required (e.g.

• ACT of 23, PSAT score of 165, SAT score of 1650 Math and/or Foreign Languages).

(writing, reading, math), or high pass on common core

end-of-year test in pre-requisite coursework http://www.hiram.edu/admission/undergraduate

• Meet college course pre-requisites

• Recommendation of guidance counselor

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