Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

A D M I S S I O NCONCURRENT HIGH SCHOOLSTUDENTSCollege Connection Concurrent Enrollment Pro -gram – High school students may be admitted to courseswhen their high school schedule permits attendance andwhen there is reasonable expectation of success in thecourses.Students attending high school may register concurrentlyfor Skyline College classes. Interested studentsmust submit an online Application for Admission and aConcurrent Enrollment Request Form, available atwww.SkylineCollege.edu/highschool,.Applications are available on the College websiteunder High School Students.Requirements for admission are as follows:1. Enrolled in high school.2. High school academic grade point average of 2.0, a C,is recommended.3. Parent’s permission to enroll.4. Principal or designee’s permission to enroll.Cost for concurrent enrollment:1. No enrollment or Student Representation fees arecharged for 11 units or less. The Student Union fee (Falland Spring Semesters only) of $1 per unit($5 maximum per semester) and the Health fee arewaived. All fees are charged for full-time enrollment(12 or more units).2. Students classified as non-residents must pay nonresidenttuition.3. Parking fees must be paid if parking a vehicle on campus.4. Materials fees, if required for a course.Because of enrollment limitations, high school students maynot be permitted to enroll in classes in certain programs.High school students will be admitted only intocourses that have space available. The final decision foradmission of any student to any class rests with SkylineCollege. The student will be required to fulfill necessaryprerequisites for courses.Students participating in the Concurrent EnrollmentProgram will receive college credit for all courseworkcompleted. Students may request that a transcript of collegecoursework completed be sent to their high schoolregistrar to be considered for credit toward high schoolgraduation.EXAMINATION CREDITCredit units earned through the Advanced PlacementTest (APT), College Level Examination Program (CLEP),Credit by Examination (CBE), or the International Bac -calaureate Examination (IBE) do not satisfy unit loadrequirements for enrollment status for programs such asfinancial aid, athletics, veterans’ benefits, or for graduationresidency requirements.Skyline College accepts the following types of testscores:Advanced Placement Test (APT): Please see theAdvanced Placement Exam Credit Policy chart on pages19 and 20 to determine use of test scores.College Level Examination Program (CLEP): Creditmay be used to meet requirements for an AssociateDegree. A maximum of 15 units can be earned – 3 unitsfor each of the tests within the five examination areas:English Composition, Social Sciences and History,Humanities, Natural Sciences, and College Mathematics.Upon receipt of official examination results, CLEP unitswill be posted to a student’s Skyline transcript by theOffice of Admissions and Records. Should studentstransfer to a university, CLEP credit will be grantedaccording to the policy of the receiving institution.Students are advised to meet with a counselor regardingCLEP credit.Credit by Examination (CBE): A currently enrolledstudent in good standing may be permitted to take a testfor credit for courses if qualified because of previoustraining or instruction. By completing an examinationapproved by the faculty of the appropriate division, creditwill be recorded. Testing is not allowed for a course forwhich credit has previously been granted or if credit hasbeen earned in a more advanced course in the samesequence. Credit by Examination may not be used inorder to improve a grade already received for a course. Amaximum of 12 units toward an Associate Degree or 6units toward a certificate may be earned through Credit byExamination. The student’s academic record shall beannotated to reflect that credit was earned by examination.A student may complete any course through Creditby Examination procedures only once.To pursue the Credit by Examination option, obtain aCredit by Examination form from the Office of Admissionsand Records. The Office of Admissions and Recordsapproves eligibility. The student must submit theapproved form to the division offering the course. If thecourse is available using the Credit by Examinationoption, a faculty member will arrange for the examination(s)to be administered and graded. All grades issuedupon completion of Credit by Examination will be used inthe calculation of the student’s grade point average andfor determining scholarship awards.14 w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u 2011 – 2 012 C A T A L O G