AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION

YOU’VE ENROLLED IN AN EARLY COLLEGE CLASS...

Early College classes are high school classes where you have the potential to earn college credit.

Advanced

Placement (AP), College in the

High School and Tech Prep classes are all Early College classes. Taking classes like these

will better prepare you for your future college experience. It will get you ready because you will be working at a faster

pace, reading more and honing your study skills.

But did you know Early College classes can also move you toward college graduation?

When you take

Advanced Placement classes and score a 3 or above on the exam, not only are you working toward high school

graduation, but you may be working toward fulfilling college and university general graduation requirements.

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E A RL Y COLL E G E : D O E S IT P AY O FF?

Here is how 2013-14 resident tuition

rates at five public colleges and

universities in Washington State

compare to Early College tuition:

Advanced Placement ($89 per

exam):

3 exams =

$267.00

Everett Comm. College (EvCC):

15 Credits =

$1,599.60

Central Wash.University (CWU):

15 Credits =

$2647.00

University of Washington (UW):

15 Credits =

$5,366.04

Washington State University

(WSU):

12 Credits =

$5,698.00

(WSU is on a semester system)

Western Wash. University

(WWU):

15 Credits =

$2,501.00

HERE IS HOW THIS EARLY COLLEGE CLASS MEASURES UP:

COLLEGE

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GOING VOCABULARY

Here are some definitions that will help you understand college requirements

and graduation:

Credits:

Just like high school, college students earn credits when they pass

classes. Colleges count a student’s accomplishments by credit rather than time

using a

quarter system or a semester system.

Quarter System:

A

quarter system divides the school year into 4 quarters

including the summer. Typically, a full-time college student takes 15 credits per

quarter.

Semester System:

A

semester system divides the school year into 2 semesters

and a summer term. Typically, a full time college student takes 12 credits per

semester. 1 semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits.

DOES EARLY COLLEGE

SAVE YOU MONEY?

General Education Requirements:

Colleges and universities typically require a student to earn 90 quarter credits in

a variety of courses to fulfill general requirements before the student chooses an area of concentration, or a major. This

way, colleges and universities can ensure all their graduates are well-rounded individuals.

Major:

Once a college student has earned 90 quarter credits, the student is required to declare a major. The major

indicates the field of study in which the student will concentrate for their degree. Colleges and universities list specific

courses the student must take to earn the degree in the area of study they have chosen.

Degree:

A degree is like a diploma; it is the document you earn when you finish a course of study in college. Typically,

a student can earn an Associate Degree in about 90 quarter credits or continue on to earn a Bachelor degree in about

180 credits.

Y E S!

College

Exam

Score

Equivalent College Course

Credits

College

Gen. Ed.

Requirement?

EvCC

3, 4 or 5 ENGL101 English Composition

5

Yes!

CWU

3, 4 or 5

ENG105 The Literary Imagina-

tion

4

Yes!

UW

4 or 5

ENG191 AP English

5

Yes!

WSU

4 or 5

ENGL108 Intro to Literature

3 (sem)

Yes!

WWU

3, 4 or 5 English Elective

4

Yes!

Even if a course does not fulfill college general education