Note: HSS’s may take only one course in their first semester at Wittenberg. With such an enrollment, you can earn up to 44 credits (+ any Summer credits elected – see below) by the time of your high school graduation. In comparison, a typical Wittenberg full-time student completes 32 credits per academic year. With the head start you will have established through HSS, you can complete your BA/BS degree in three years beyond high school graduation. **Non-public school post secondary students are limited in payment by the Ohio Department of Education to 4 semester hours per academic year (one 4-credit Wittenberg course). An additional 4 semester credits may be awarded based on application to the Ohio Department of Education. If non-public students wish to enroll for hours beyond the 4 semester credits, the students have the option to pay their own tuition to Wittenberg at $120 per credit under Option A. Note that Wittenberg uses
the semester credit (one semester credit = 1.5 quarter credits), and
most courses carry 4 credits. Certain courses carry other values—e.g.,
Science lab or Foreign Language courses carrying 5 credits. Consequently,
the totals indicated above are subject to minor variation. Enrollment
for 12 or more credits in a semester constitutes full-time standing.
In order to move from one term to the next, or to progress through the maximum pattern, you are expected to earn grades of B or a term GPA of 3.0 or higher in your Wittenberg courses. In order to take more than one course in a term, you are to have completed at least one Wittenberg course. We also expect you to maintain your level of achievement in any high school studies you undertake. PSEOP Options and Cost Option A: enrollment for college credit only Option B: enrollment for both college and high school credit The State of Ohio covers the cost of your tuition and related fees and the university provides for your books and other course materials. (HSS students receive their books and materials on loan for each semester.) If you are choosing Option B, be sure to obtain clearance from your guidance counselor concerning Admission to HSS You are to meet the following requirements and expectations:
Procedures PSEOP requires that you think ahead and act promptly.
Academic Arrangements Wittenberg’s calendar consists of two 16-week semesters, Fall and Spring, and a Summer Session of three shorter terms. HSS enrollment is contingent on availability of space in course sections, and we cannot guarantee students their first choices of course or section. However, Wittenberg makes a special commitment to HSS by scheduling registration immediately after that for continuing Wittenberg students. HSS registration for the Fall semester begins in early April and, for the Spring semester, early November. HSS students may register up to two weeks prior to the start of a semester, but the later a students registers, the fewer are the course choices available. Note that, on the one hand, we cannot guarantee students their first choice of courses or sections. On the other hand, once you are registered into a course section, you cannot be displaced by another student. The class period for a typical Wittenberg course consists of meetings either MWF for an hour each time or TTh for an hour and a half. All courses demand a considerable study commitment beyond the class periods. Grading is on the A+ through F system, with + and – grades carrying weighted quality point values. Courses in mathematics and related subjects and foreign language courses require designated scores on placement exams.
Support College study is a more independent mode than high school study. Your motivation to succeed must come almost entirely from your own commitment rather than from the rules imposed by officials or parents. Colleges, for example, do not hold official parent-teacher conferences. Nevertheless, in Wittenberg HSS you are not alone. The School of Community Education (SCE) is responsible for HSS, and our program director is Dr. Elma Lee Moore (Ph.D., The Union Institute). SCE handles admission and registration for HSS students and serves as an advising and mediating center for them. Services include a mandatory orientation for students and parents, advisement for each registration, continuous review of student progress, and liaison with school personnel. Other support services begin with your professors. Like other Wittenberg students, you should engage actively in your class sessions, asking questions, testing your perceptions, and making difficulties known when you encounter them. The Wittenberg faculty prides itself on its commitment to teaching and its availability to students both in class and outside. HSS students are also free to utilize the Writing Center and the Math Workshop for ongoing tutorial support in any course. Finally, HSS students have access to the university’s library system and to its computer resources, including e-mail and Internet connections. Campus Activities Under PSEOP provisions, HSS students are essentially high school students whose relationship to the university is an academic one. Thus, extra-curricular development and activity remains a function of your high school. You and your parents should be clear in your expectations regarding this dimension of the HSS experience, and you must carefully assess the relationship of high school-based extra-curricular activity and HSS demands in your decision to participate in HSS. In sum, we expect HSS students to function in a highly independent manner and at a high level of achievement. They are also to observe the behavioral and moral regulations of the university. Upon acceptance into the program, you will receive an HSS Handbook and other materials to guide you in your participation in the program. Summer Session Summer enrollment does not fall within PSEOP provisions. Qualified HSS students, however, may take Summer courses at a reduced charge ($120 per credit) until the time of high school graduation. Ordinarily, Summer coursework applies as college credit only, not as high school credit. Wittenberg's Summer terms begin in mid-May, early June and early July. Check the Wittenberg website for course offerings. Transfer Students If you have begun PSEOP enrollment at another college, you must meet the same expectations for HSS as other high school students. You must also have grades of B or higher in your college courses. Continuation as a Wittenberg Degree Student Students who succeed in HSS are welcome to apply for admission as full-time Wittenberg students, and SCE will assist you in this process. The credits you will have earned under HSS are genuine Wittenberg credits, applying to any degree program you select. Students and parents should note Wittenberg's Clark and Contiguous County Award - a grant of $7,500 per year (adjusted in relation to other aid received) provided to accepted students from the local area. In addition, Ohio residents enrolled at Wittenberg receive the Ohio Student Choice Grant, an award not based on need. In addition to any other aid you may receive, most students qualify for the new Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits of up to $1,500 and $1,000, respectively. The School of Community Education
Office is in the Shouvlin Center, Room 101, 737 North Fountain Avenue.
Supplement for Sophomores and First - Year Students Sophomores
Sophomores accepted into the program may take one course in the Fall and Spring semesters. First-Year Students
First-year students accepted into the program may take one course their first semester. |