College and Career Ready
Earning College Credit in High School
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors may earn college credit by taking dual-credit classes. These are college classes taught at EHS or online. Tuition is paid directly to the college and a transcript is created through the institution. Some classes require an ACT or Accuplacer test score. See your counselor for details.
- Concurrent Enrollment
- College Online Courses
- Excel in CTE Dual Credit
- AP Course Offering
- Career Technical Education Pathways
- Flint Hills Technical College
Concurrent Enrollment
College Tuition Required
Courses taught by EHS instructors and taken onsite at EHS for high school and/or college credit.
|
EHS Class |
College Hours |
Cost |
College Granting Credit |
Required ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A.P. English Literature & Composition A |
3 |
$63 or $150 |
ESU or FHTC |
English 16 |
|
A.P. English Literature & Composition B |
3 |
$63 or $150 |
ESU or FHTC |
English 16 |
|
A.P. Psychology |
3 |
$63 or $150 |
ESU or FHTC |
No Minimum |
|
Anatomy & Physiology (L) |
4 + 4 |
$200 + $200 |
FHTC |
No Minimum |
|
Biomedical Innovation (L) |
5 |
$250 |
FHTC |
No Minimum |
|
*College Algebra |
3 |
$63 or $150 |
ESU or FHTC |
Math 21 (FHTC) or 22 (ESU) |
|
*College Biology |
4 |
$200 |
FHTC |
No Minimum |
|
*College Communication Arts |
3 |
$63 or $150 |
ESU or FHTC |
No Minimum |
|
College Financial Literacy |
3 |
$63 or $0 |
ESU or FHTC |
No Minimum |
|
Honors Chemistry |
5 |
$250 |
FHTC |
No Minimum |
Representatives of BOTH ESU and FHTC routinely join classes to assist with enrollment during the first few days of school. If you do NOT want your student to enroll in any/all of these opportunities, please communicate this to your student. If your student inadvertently enrolls in this course and you are responsible for the tuition, OR you must communicate with the college, and they will drop the student from the course.
College Online Courses
College Tuition Required
Courses taken online, taught by university professors - students request permission for Dual Credit from the administration – if approved, the course is added to the student's schedule – bi-weekly grade checks are required
| Online College Class | College Hours | Cost* | College Granting Credit | Required ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Courses Available at ESU | Various | Varies | ESU | Fill out the Concurrent Enrollment Checklist with your EHS counselor |
| Various Courses Available at FHTC | Various | Varies | FHTC | Fill out the Concurrent Enrollment Checklist with your EHS counselor |
| Various Courses Available at Allen Community College | Various | Varies | ACC | Fill out the Concurrent Enrollment Checklist with your EHS counselor |
| Various Courses Available at Butler Community College | Various | Varies | BCC | Fill out the Concurrent Enrollment Checklist with your EHS counselor |
Excel in CTE Dual Credit
No Tuition Required - Funded Courses through FHTC
Courses are taken onsite at EHS. Courses are taught by EHS instructors. Students can choose to take the course for college credit in addition to their high school credit. (must complete FHTC application for college credit)
| EHS Class | College Hours | FHTC Course |
|---|---|---|
| Found. to Childhood Development + Early Childhood App | 3 | ECE 100 Intro. to Early Childhood Education |
| Human Growth & Development - Early Years | 3 | ECE 102 Child Development and Care |
| Accounting A & B (L) | 3 |
BUS 113 Business Accounting |
| Principles of Marketing (L) | 3 | BUS 137 Marketing |
| Web Page Design (L) | 4 | CPD 124 Leading Edge Web Design |
| Business Essentials + Business Management (L) | 3 | BUS 217 Business Management |
| Graphic Design I (L) + Graphic Design II (L) | 2 | GAT 127 Layout Software |
| Business Law (L) | 3 | BUS 218 Business Law |
| Business Communications (L) | 3 | BUS 212 Business Communications |
| Graphic Design I + Photo Imaging (L) | 4 | GAT 247 Photo Software |
| Photo Imaging (L) + Digital Media Design & Production | 3 | MMD 120 Principles of Computer Graphics |
| Culinary Essentials + Culinary Arts (L) 1 A & B | 3 | HCA 104 Culinary Techniques & Theory |
| Culinary Applications (L) | 1 | HCA 128 Food Sanitation |
| Culinary Essentials + Baking & Pastry I + Baking & Pastry II (L) | 3 | HCA 106 Introduction to Baking and Pastry |
| Intro to Healthcare | 3 |
HHS 102 Healthcare Careers |
| Medical Terminology (L) | 1 | HHS 115 Medical Terminology |
AP Course Offering
Taking challenging courses in high school is a great way to build new skills. Challenging courses take students to a deeper level of understanding in high school and help prepare students for the level of work required in college. Advanced Placement courses are offered at all high school grade levels for students who have a strong interest in course content, a desire for increased rigor, and the motivation and commitment to accept the challenge of an advanced course.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) courses offer college-level classes that help students develop and apply skills such as reading critically, solving problems analytically, and writing clearly.
Transfer policies based on AP Exam scores
| EHS Course | College Hours | Cost* (College Board Test Fee) |
Advanced Placement Test Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.P. Calculus A & B | Varies | $98 | At the end of each EHS AP course, students have the option of taking the College Board Final Exam. The receiving college determines if the student's score is acceptable for their college program. The receiving college determines the class title and number of credits awarded. Students are encouraged to check with the college they plan to attend for AP test acceptance, required score, class name, and number of credits to be awarded at the link above. | ||
| A.P. English Literature & Composition A & B | $98 | ||||
| A.P. Psychology A & B | $98 | ||||
| A.P. Spanish A & B | $98 | ||||
| A.P. U.S. History A & B | $98 | ||||
Career Technical Education Pathways
Emporia High students explore career interests throughout their education during Career and Academic Planning (CAP) classes. Students complete activities that indicate their skills and interests using YouScience. Students also complete interest inventories using Xello. Following the completion of these activities, students explore Career Pathways. Career Pathways offer high school elective courses in a range of subjects and high-demand career fields for students to explore. Career Pathways are an important component to improve students’ college and career readiness.
The EHS Career Pathways include:
- Animal Science
- Digital Media
- Business Finance
- Construction & Design
- Manufacturing
- Health Services
- Early Childhood Development & Services
- Corrections, Security, Law & Law Enforcement
- Plant Systems
- Business Management & Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Engineering & Applied Mathematics
- Biomedical
- Restaurant & Event Management
- Teaching / Training
Flint Hills Technical College
Students at Emporia High School who have completed enough credits to be classified as a Junior have the opportunity to attend Flint Hills Technical College (FHTC). FHTC is tuition-free to Emporia High students and provides them with the opportunity to study a large variety of technology-related fields. Talk to your counselor about this opportunity. (Please note, high school students are not able to enroll in the following programs listed on the FHTC website: Dental Hygiene, Healthcare Administration/Management, and Practical Nursing.)