Comments on: When does three months equal one year? http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/ Helping Parents Homeschool High School Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:14:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lee http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/comment-page-1/#comment-5847 Lee Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:15:29 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=449#comment-5847 Debbie, Yes, it can be complicated since some schools are semester, some are quarter system.... I think the bottom line is one full college class (however many credits) is equal to one full high school credit. But did you know that each school district will also have their own method of calculating that? So really, we can use a method that make sense and still be OK :) Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Debbie! Blessings, Lee Debbie,
Yes, it can be complicated since some schools are semester, some are quarter system…. I think the bottom line is one full college class (however many credits) is equal to one full high school credit. But did you know that each school district will also have their own method of calculating that? So really, we can use a method that make sense and still be OK :)
Thanks for your thoughtful comment, Debbie!
Blessings,
Lee

]]> By: Debbie http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/comment-page-1/#comment-5840 Debbie Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:04:48 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=449#comment-5840 Hi, Lee, Just a note to let you know that some community colleges give 3,4,or 5 credits for a three month, one-year equivalent course. Given that, I tell parents that a quarter or semester-long college course is equivalent to one year on the high school transcript, rather than state that so many credits = one year. I've been saying that to parents since 1998 when our oldest two graduated, and did the same with our youngest of five graduated in June 2010. Those dual credits were also accepted at the Christian colleges and universities they attended after graduating. That usually happens when the course descriptions of the community college catalog is close to that of the university catalog for the same course. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date, Lee! Blessings, Debbie :) Hi, Lee,
Just a note to let you know that some community colleges give 3,4,or 5 credits for a three month, one-year equivalent course. Given that, I tell parents that a quarter or semester-long college course is equivalent to one year on the high school transcript, rather than state that so many credits = one year.

I’ve been saying that to parents since 1998 when our oldest two graduated, and did the same with our youngest of five graduated in June 2010. Those dual credits were also accepted at the Christian colleges and universities they attended after graduating. That usually happens when the course descriptions of the community college catalog is close to that of the university catalog for the same course.

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date, Lee!
Blessings,
Debbie :)

]]> By: Lee http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 Lee Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:25:06 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=449#comment-2202 I haven't seen this in any of the college I have dealt with, but I have heard other veteran mothers talk about it. It seemed strange to me too! I also wonder if it is different after the AA degree is completed - or if it's only different with an AA degree in Washington State, where we have the joint agreement. It's good to have a heads-up on the possibility, so that you can check into it for your own college. Blessings, Lee I haven’t seen this in any of the college I have dealt with, but I have heard other veteran mothers talk about it. It seemed strange to me too! I also wonder if it is different after the AA degree is completed – or if it’s only different with an AA degree in Washington State, where we have the joint agreement. It’s good to have a heads-up on the possibility, so that you can check into it for your own college.
Blessings,
Lee

]]> By: Sally Weber http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/comment-page-1/#comment-2201 Sally Weber Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:20 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=449#comment-2201 I have to say that everything I have heard goes against this - Most colleges that I have heard about, say they actually prefer dual credit because it shows the ability to participate and handle a college level course whereas AP does not. I have to say that everything I have heard goes against this – Most colleges that I have heard about, say they actually prefer dual credit because it shows the ability to participate and handle a college level course whereas AP does not.

]]> By: Kimm http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 Kimm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:42:46 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=449#comment-2200 Seems like this would more be private colleges? UW, for example, has a chart on their website that's very informative re: what courses transfer from the CC. Of course, too, if the student completes his AA those issues are no longer. Thanks for your reply. Seems like this would more be private colleges? UW, for example, has a chart on their website that’s very informative re: what courses transfer from the CC. Of course, too, if the student completes his AA those issues are no longer. Thanks for your reply.

]]> By: Lee http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 Lee Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:09:39 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=449#comment-2199 Hi Kimm, No all universities believe that classes at community college are rigorous enough to be a college class. For that reason, some homeschoolers choose to take an AP exam after a community college class, so that if the community college credit isn't accepted, they hope the AP credit is accepted. Like MOST things, every university policy is VERY unique, so you want to check. I wouldn't assume one way or the other, and I wouldn't give additional AP exams unless you check with the university first. Blessings, Lee Hi Kimm,
No all universities believe that classes at community college are rigorous enough to be a college class. For that reason, some homeschoolers choose to take an AP exam after a community college class, so that if the community college credit isn’t accepted, they hope the AP credit is accepted. Like MOST things, every university policy is VERY unique, so you want to check. I wouldn’t assume one way or the other, and I wouldn’t give additional AP exams unless you check with the university first.
Blessings,
Lee

]]> By: Kimm http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Kimm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:05:22 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=449#comment-2198 I have never heard that colleges don't like CC credits on a high school transcript. . . why is that? I have never heard that colleges don’t like CC credits on a high school transcript. . . why is that?

]]> By: sallie http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/when-does-three-months-equal-one-year/449/comment-page-1/#comment-298 sallie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:48:26 +0000 http://www.thehomescholar.com/blog/?p=449#comment-298 WOW, Lee, I didn't know that!! My daughter is hoping to finish up her junior and senior year together this year. We will see how it works out. God bless, Sallie WOW, Lee, I didn’t know that!!

My daughter is hoping to finish up her junior and senior year together this year. We will see how it works out.

God bless,
Sallie

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