COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES
AT MOUNT CARMEL AREA H.S.
College level courses will be again offered to 11th and 12th grade students at the Mount Carmel Area H.S. for the 2010-2011 school year. Luzerne County Community College will offer American History and Principles of Sociology for juniors and Psychology and Art Appreciation for seniors. Courses will be offered during the regular school day.
The cost for each course will be approximately $340 ($680 for both courses). An additional fee may be charged for the cost of textbooks. Our school will once again be applying for a grant to cover a portion of the tuition*.
To be eligible to take the LCCC courses students must have an 85 or higher grade point average, take and pass LCCC placement testing, and be recommended by a guidance counselor.
College level courses are weighted courses with a weighting of 1.12. Once students receive their final grades in the college courses, they have the option of including the grade into the calculation of their GPA or just listing the courses as a Pass or a Fail. This allows students to take college level courses without the fear of it potentially hurting their GPA and class rank.
Any 10th or 11th grade student interested in taking these college level classes should stop by the Guidance Office for additional information.
* Based on previous years, the Dual Enrollment grant has covered the complete cost of the college courses. Although we cannot promise full payment, we will be applying for the same grant once again.