North Central Now!
North Central Now!
Welcome to North Central Now! an opportunity for high school students in northern Michigan to earn North Central Michigan College credit through dual and concurrent enrollment. This guide provides basic information for principals, counselors, and teachers and also serves as a base for further discussions with each school district for the expansion of college credit offerings in future years.
Since its founding in 1958, North Central has been your partner in providing educational programs for college, career, and life-ready citizens. Through enrichment programs such as ChemExtravaganza or College for Kids, tutoring services of the Learning Support Services Center, and scholarship opportunities such as the Presidential Scholars, North Central has been a path to college opportunity for students throughout our region.
North Central Now! focuses on dual and concurrent enrollment opportunities for high school students.
Dual enrollment courses are offered at North Central Michigan’s campus in Petoskey or at its Centers in Cheboygan and Gaylord. Dual enrollment students are incorporated into regularly offered classes with other college students.
Concurrent enrollment courses are offered in area high schools in specially designated sections that cover the same college course content while eliminating travel barriers for students.
Both options offer students the opportunity to earn semester based college credits that will appear on a North Central Michigan College transcript and that may be transferred to any public university in our state.
Student Eligibility
Consistent with the recommendations of the Michigan Department of Education, eligibility for courses through North Central Now! is based on a combination of factors including teacher and counselor recommendations and standardized test scores.
The MME, ACT, SAT, Compass and Accuplacer scores are designed to indicate whether a student is ready for college success. The EXPLORE, PLAN and PSAT scores are designed to indicate whether a student is on track to be ready for college success. In approving a student for dual enrollment, high school counselors and principals use the guidelines provided by the Michigan Department of Education and their assessment of the student’s readiness for such work. At a minimum, federally-based ability to benefit scores of 13 in ACT English and ACT Reading (COMPASS =62; E-Write = 3)) should be used to qualify students for participation in North Central Now!. Using the information provided in the state and federal guidelines, the high school counselor or principal can determine the student’s eligibility for participation in North Central Now! The endorsement of the high school principal is a requirement for enrollment in dual or concurrent courses.
The Application and Enrollment Process
Students who are interested in North Central Now! courses should apply online through the College’s website, www.ncmich.edu and should seek the endorsement of their high school principal. Only those students who have received your endorsement will be enrolled in the selected dual or concurrent course. A North Central representative will visit each concurrent enrollment class in the first week of the academic year to ensure that the enrollment process is complete and to review the expectations of the College for all its students.
Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Course Offerings and Alignment
Dual enrollment courses are offered at North Central’s Petoskey campus, at one of its Centers in Cheboygan or Gaylord or through its online offerings.
Concurrent enrollment is offered in the high school setting. Both models lead to college credit for degree completion at North Central or transfer to another college.
The action of the State legislature in 2012 amended the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act (PSEOA) (Public Act 160 of 1996) and the Career and Technical preparation Action (Public Act 258 of 2000) to expand dual enrollment opportunities for high school students. Qualified students may begin taking dual enrollment classes in 9th grade and may take up to 10 dual enrollment classes in grades 9-12. Dual enrollment courses can be used to satisfy the requirements of the Michigan Merit Curriculum (MMC) if the content and assessment are aligned.
North Central recognizes that alignment models in the State are in transition and will work collaboratively with our K-12 partners to ensure that the student experience through dual enrollment continues to satisfy the Common Core State Standards. North Central uses an assessment platform, the Degree Qualifications Profile (DQP) that is consistent with and builds upon the Common Core Standards. Through fulfillment of the DQP, North Central students receive an education that incorporates Applied Learning, Broad Integrative Knowledge, Civic Engagement, Intellectual Skills, and Specialized Knowledge.
North Central offers course work leading to 38 career certificates and 24 associate degree programs. Qualified high school students have the opportunity for dual enrollment in up to ten North Central courses toward certificate or degree requirements. Although all North Central courses are available for dual enrollment, through its North Central Now! initiative, the following courses will be offered on campus or in its centers in the late afternoon or evening, times accessible to high school students.
NORTH CENTRAL COURSES
| Course Code | Course Title |
|
ARTS 100 BIO 101 BIO 151 CEM 101 CIS 100 CJ 101 COM 111 ECE 200 ECO 111 ENG 111 ESC 101 HST 131 IT 101 PHL 101 PHY 101 PLS 141 PSY 161 SOC 171 THF 101 NISH 111 NISH 112 ARB 111 ARB 112 FR 111 FR 112 SPAN 111 SPAN 112 |
Two Dimensional Design Introduction to Biology General Biology I Fundamentals of Chemistry Introduction to Computers Criminology Speech Foundations of Early Childhood Education Macroeconomics English Composition I Earth Science History of the U.S. 1607-1870 Network + Introduction to Philosophy Concepts in Physics Intro. to American Government Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Sociology Survey of Theatre Elementary Anishnaabemowin Intermediate Anishnaabemowin Elementary Arabic Intermediate Arabic Elementary French Intermediate French Elementary Spanish Intermediate Spanish |
Because dual enrollment students are integrated into existing college courses, they have the opportunity to engage with students from other backgrounds and perspectives in addition to gaining the knowledge and skills related to the course content.
Concurrent enrollment classes are offered in the high school with a minimum enrollment of 10 students. These courses are taught by a high school teacher who has been qualified as an adjunct instructor by North Central or by an adjunct instructor hired by North Central at the request of the high school. Concurrent enrollment classes follow the same course syllabus and semester guidelines as other North Central courses. North Central Michigan College faculty members and associate deans will work collaboratively with adjunct instructors in the high schools to ensure that course content and assessment are aligned and comparable for the MMC and DQP.
In order to allow for course planning for both students and instructors, please identify your concurrent enrollment courses and instructors and provide that information to North Central by April 15, 2013. The College will publish and distribute a list of all concurrent course offerings to participating schools by May 1, 2013 to enable you to recommend cross registration when appropriate. A designated current North Central faculty member or associate dean will reach out to your designated high school teachers for course planning before the end of the 2012-13 academic year. This will enable them to work as a team regarding the best delivery strategies for the course.
COURSES AVAILABLE FOR CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT INCLUDE
| Course Code | Course Title |
|
AH130 ARTS 100 ARTS 103 B 104 B 155 B 111 B 211 CAP 125 CAP 135 CAP 140 CAP 150 CAP 160 CIS 100 CIS 104 CIS 125 CIS 225 COM 111 COM 170 ECE 200 ECE 215 ENG 111 ENGR 107 HTM 121 M 200 OAS 101 OAS 116 OAS 254 PLS 141 PSY 255 SOC 171 SPAN 111 SPAN 112 TDT 130 |
Body Systems & Diseases Two Dimensional Design Color Theory Business Math Personal Finance Accounting Procedures Principles of Accounting I Microsoft Excel Web Page Design Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Introduction to Adobe InDesign Introduction to Digital Audio and Video Introduction to Computers Introduction to Programming Logic PC Hardware Introduction to Java Programming I Speech Interpersonal Communication Foundations of Early Childhood Education Child Guidance & Communication Skills English Composition I Engineering Graphics Intro. to Hospitality Industry Introduction to Marketing Customer Service Medical Terminology Desktop Publishing for the Office Introduction to American Government Child Psychology Introduction to Sociology Elementary Spanish Intermediate Spanish Introduction to CAD |
As shown below, North Central Now! enables a student to earn individual course credit or to complete the following certificate programs, making significant progress toward an Associate Degree before graduating from high school. (Note: All courses listed as concurrent are also available through the dual enrollment model.)
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN CERTIFICATE
| Course | Credit | Model | |
| CAP 125 | MS Excel | 3 | Concurrent |
| CIS 100 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | Concurrent |
| CIS 104 | Introduction to Programming Logic | 3 | Concurrent |
| COM 170 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | Concurrent |
| ENG 111 | English Composition I | 3 | Concurrent |
| ENGR 107 | Engineering Graphics | 3 | Concurrent |
| MATH 110 | Beginning/Intermediate Algebra I | 3 | Dual |
| TDT 130 | Introduction to CAD | 3 | Concurrent |
| TDT 132 | Advanced CAD | 3 | Dual |
| TDT 140 | Architectural CAD | 3 | Dual |
| Total Credits | 31 |
NEW MEDIA CERTIFICATE OF DEVELOPMENT
| Course | Credit | Model | |
| CAP 135 | Web Page Design | 3 | Concurrent |
| CAP 140 | Introduction to Adobe Photoshop | 3 | Concurrent |
| CAP 160 | Introduction to Digital Audio/Video | 3 | Concurrent |
| CAP 210 | Advanced Web Page Design | 3 | Dual |
| CAP 215 | Advanced Digital Audio/Video | 3 | Dual |
| OAS 101 | Customer Service | 1 | Concurrent |
| Total Credits | 16 |
GRAPHIC ARTS CERTIFICATE OF DEVELOPMENT
| Course | Credit | Model | |
| ARTS 100 | Two Dimensional Design | 3 | Concurrent |
| ARTS 103 | Color Theory | 3 | Concurrent |
| ARTS 270 | Graphic Design I | 3 | Dual |
| CAP 135 | Web Page Design | 3 | Concurrent |
| CAP 140 | Introduction to Adobe Photoshop | 3 | Concurrent |
| CAP 145 | Introduction to Adobe Illustrator | 3 | Concurrent |
| CAP 150 | Introduction to adobe InDesign | 3 | Concurrent |
| OAS 101 | Customer Service | 1 | Concurrent |
| Total Credits | 22 |
OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE OF DEVELOPMENT
| Course | Credit | Model | |
| B 111 | Accounting Procedures | 3 | Concurrent |
| ENG 111 | English Composition I | 3 | Concurrent |
| OAS 101 | Customer Service | 1 | Concurrent |
| OAS 121 | Keyboarding & Software Fundamentals | 3 | Concurrent |
| OAS 141 | Filing and Records Management | 2 | Dual |
| OAS 190 | Employability Skills | 1 | Dual |
| OAS 252 | Microsoft Office for Windows | 3 | Concurrent |
| Total Credits | 16 |
In addition to the courses listed above, North Central welcomes the opportunity to work with specific high schools with exemplary programs to build a pathway to two and four year degree completion options.
Student Performance and Transcript
Dual and concurrent enrollment classes are designed to challenge highly motivated students. Course requirements and grading standards are the same as those in courses offered on campus. Students should be aware that the credits and grades earned through concurrent and dual enrollment will appear on a North Central Michigan College transcript that will serve as a part of their permanent academic record. It will also be used to calculate the student’s cumulative grade point average, satisfactory academic progress for financial aid and must be disclosed to other colleges and universities when transferring.
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