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Pre-College/Youth Programs

Advanced Southern Credit and Early Entry

Questions and Answers

1. What's in it for me?

Advanced Southern Credit and Early Entry can help you if you are planning on going to college. Right now, while you are still in high school, you can take classes that can apply to your college degree. Because these programs are available at a greatly reduced tuition rate, you and your family will save money and time as you work toward your undergraduate degree.

2. What is Advanced Southern Credit (ASC)?

ASC is a program in which high school courses are taught at such a level that they can be awarded college academic credit. Qualified instructors whose courses have been approved by the supervising department at Southern Oregon University teach ASC courses on area high school campuses. Generally, these courses are offered each high school semester, and each carries 4 quarter credits.

3. Why would I want to take college courses when I'm still in high school?

We've found that high school students enroll in college courses for a variety of reasons.
Some of these reasons are:

  • Getting a head start on college courses helped me decide what I wanted to major in.

  • I have completed most of their graduation requirements and I want to fill my time with worthwhile course work.

  •  These courses are saving me and my family a lot of money.

  •  Having college credits on my academic resume looks good on my college applications.
4. How much do I pay for Advanced Southern Credit?

For Fall, Winter, Spring 2011-12 the ASC courses cost $31.25 per credit hour, or $125 dollars per semester per 4-credit course. This is a real savings.

5. How are the courses different from the high school classes I am used to?

The Advanced Southern Credit classes tend to have broader coverage and to move through course material more rapidly. There is more writing to do. The examinations are more comprehensive. The program requires students to assume a higher level of responsibility for their learning.

6. Will I get high school credit for taking these classes?

Generally, ASC classes will be credited at both the high school and the university level.

7. Will these credits transfer to any college or university?

All OUS schools will accept ASC credits. In almost all cases, credits taken at accredited universities, like SOU, can be transferred to other colleges or universities. It is possible that some ASC credits may not be accepted by some universities because they were dual credit classes (granting credit at both the university and high school level). Public Universities are more prone to accepting dual credit courses than private colleges. We recommend that you check with the admissions office of the university you are interested in attending to determine how credits are accepted.