The Mountie - Bison Partnership

Clearfield High School

The Mountie - Bison Partnership: College Degree In High School Program Mount Aloysius College & Clearfield High School Humanities and Social Science Specialization, A.S. (Graduate earning a High School and College Diploma)

“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.”

- Jiddi Krishnamurti

EARN A COLLEGE DEGREE WHILE AT CLEARFIELD A CLEARFIELD STUDENT MAY DUAL-ENROLL AT MOUNT ALOYSIUS WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL •

CERTAIN COURSES COUNT FOR BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CREDITS

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PRESCRIBED COURSE OF STUDY LEADS TO TWO FULL YEARS (60 CREDITS) OF COLLEGE COMPLETED

EARN A COLLEGE DEGREE FROM A FULLY ACCREDITED, RESPECTED COLLEGE •

COURSES LISTED ON A MOUNT ALOYSIUS TRANSCRIPT AND THE CLEARFIELD TRANSCRIPT

SHORTEN THE TIME IT TAKES FOR A FOUR-YEAR, BACHELOR’S DEGREE BY AS MUCH AS TWO YEARS •

SEAMLESS ADMISSION TO MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE

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CREDITS MAY TRANSFER TO OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

BE READY TO SUCCEED AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL AND BEYOND •

DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING

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STUDENTS CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

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ENHANCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS

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DEVELOP SELF AWARENESS AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

SIGNIFICANT COST SAVINGS •

MAJOR TUITION DISCOUNT - SEE TUITION SCHEDULE

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STUDENTS MAY ENTER A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AS A JUNIOR

PARTICIPATE IN COMMENCEMENT AT CLEARFIELD AND MOUNT ALOYSIUS COLLEGE IN THE SAME MONTH!

To learn more about the withdrawl policy for the college degree in high school program, please visit: mtaloy.edu/registrar/

P r o g r a m o f S t u d y

The Bison‐ Mountie Partnership Clearfield High School‐ College in High School Program‐ Curriculum Proposal 2023/2024 Grade 9 Institution MAC

Degree Requirement College Foundation

College Course LIBA 150‐ College Success Clearfield Dual Enrollment MAC Online Yearly Total Overall Total

Credits 1 0 1 1 1

Term Spring

Format Online

Grade 10 Institution MAC MAC MAC MAC

Degree Requirement Introduction to Systems‐ Choose One Elective Lower Level Aesthetics Humanities Specialization Quantitative Literacy

College Course HPGA 101‐ World Civilizations to 1500 MATH 112‐ College Algebra ART 109 ‐ Survey of Art MUSC 281‐ American Popular Music MATH 111‐ 3 C's Clearfield Dual Enrollment MAC Online Yearly Total Overall Total

Credits Term 3 Fall 3 Spring 3 Fall 3 Full Year 3 Spring 9 6 15 16

Format Clearfield Dual Enrollment Clearfield Dual Enrollment Online Clearfield Dual Enrollment Online

Credits 3 3 3 3 6 2 1 3 18 6 24 40

Term Fall Spring Fall Fall Fall Spring Spring Spring

Format Clearfield Dual Enrollment Clearfield Dual Enrollment Clearfield Dual Enrollment Online Clearfield Dual Enrollment Online Online Clearfield Dual Enrollment

College Course ENGL111‐ Rhetoric II RLST 206‐ World Religions Elective MUSC 105 ‐ Survey of Music BIOL 201‐ Anatomy and Physiology I CORE 200‐ Global Understanding LIBA 210‐ Liberal Arts Seminar Clearfield Dual Enrollment MAC Online Yearly Total Overall Total

Credits 3 3 3 3 4 3 1 10 10 20 60

Term Fall Fall Fall Spring Spring Spring Spring

Format Clearfield Dual Enrollment Online Online Clearfield Dual Enrollment Clearfield Dual Enrollment Online Online

Total Dual Enrollment Credits Total Online Credits Total Credits

Total 37 23 60

Percent 61.67% 38.33% 100.00%

Grade 11 Institution MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC

Degree Requirement Communication/Information Literacy Humanities Specialization Second Quantitative Literacy Course Elective Humanities Specialization Integrated Thinking Elective Humanities Specialization

College Course ENGL 110‐ Rhetoric and Composition COMM 260‐ Public Speaking MATH 220‐ Statistics Elective PSYC 101/SOCI 101 CORE100‐ Big Ideas LIBA 105‐ Personal Strategic Planning ART 281‐ Special Topics in Art Clearfield Dual Enrollment MAC Online Yearly Total Overall Total Grade 12

Institution MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC MAC

Degree Requirement Elective Faith and Reason Elective Elective Science Introduction to Systems Liberal Arts Seminar

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pon completion of the Liberal Arts, Health Studies and Science Specialization, A.S., students may choose to matriculate full-time at Mount Aloysius College, applying their earned credits to other associate’s or bachelor’s degree programs. The completion of this degree should shorten the time needed to complete your college journey. However, some associate programs have prescribed semester sequences due to accreditation. The list below represents associate and bachelor’s degree programs that may be completed in an accelerated manner:

Associate’s Degree Programs (1-2 Years)

Bachelor’s Degree Programs (2-3 Years)

Criminology Early Childhood Education Information Technology Legal Studies Surgical Technology

Accounting Biology Business Administration Criminology Education English History & Political Science Information Technology Interdisciplinary Studies Medical Imaging Nursing Pre-Law Psychology Ultrasonography

Associate’s Degree Programs (2 Years) Medical Imaging* Nursing Physical Therapist Assistant* Ultrasonography**

*These programs require summer coursework. **This program is a three-year associate degree with specific pre-requisite courses, which may result in additional semesters.

Interested students should contact the Clearfield Head Office to review the program and discuss admission requirements.