Show Concurrent Enrollment Quadruples High school students continue to take college classes By Scott Christian Bauer Copy Editor Concurrent enrollment at Salt Lake Community Community Community College of area high school students continues continues continues con con- to increase During the 94 1993 academic year there were 2800 concurrent enrollment students That represents quadruple the enrollment of just four years earlier The concurrent enrollment program exists to provide high school students with a collegiate experience They participate in classes on the campus taught by their own high school instructors who meet faculty Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator Maria Lee said The program benefits the students Through concurrent enrollment these students are able to get some of their college general education courses and meet their high school requirements at the same time Nineteen high schools from the Granite Jordan Jordan Jordan Jor Jor- dan Murray Salt Lake and Tooele school districts districts districts dis dis- dis- dis participate in the program by offering more than 30 subjects in class sections High school students use the same textbooks and same exams as students They're also visited in the classrooms by time full-time faculty who are available to guest lecture and team teach Each concurrent class has a college faculty faculty faculty fac fac- contact person who is responsible to verify verify verify ver ver- that the high school students are being taught the same course curriculum as students on campus Lee said Lee also explained that high school teachers are approved by their respective school districts as well as to teach the courses The instructors instructors in instructors in- in also have the educational equivalent and training as faculty Lee also explained that students also benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit from the concurrent enrollment program through a lower tuition cost For the 1325 high school students enrol enrolled led for forthe the current Fall Quarter the tuition cost is only 10 per credit However for those students enrolling in classes According to Lee as expands its concurrent concurrent concurrent con con- current enrollment program retention of enrollees enroll- enroll ees has become a priority In the marketing program for instance Curtis Curtis Curtis Cur Cur- a marketing and business communication communication communication com com- professor has tracked students who have taken the introduction to marketing courses in their high schools and have later enrolled enrolled enrolled en en- rolled in courses after graduation At Hillcrest High School survey results have shown that 62 percent of the high school students students students stu stu- dents enrolled in the marketing class have become become become be be- come students with all but one choosing a related business-related major Hunter Alta Aha and Cottonwood High Schools also show a 30 percent or greater retention rate rale said Were happy that our influence influence ri ence in the high school marketing classes are helping students make the bridge to college aca aca- aca- aca |