Mon, Nov 23 2009
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Expanded curriculum, dual credits add to the Jefferson Area High School with ANGEL FANTOZZI & KYLIE MILLER Star Beacon“The new courses are surely going to stir up some excitement among students, but what about the classes with a name change. You could sign up for a class you’ve already taken without realizing it or be deceived by the new name of a course and choose something you really won’t be interested in,” said Hannah Tripodi, junior.
College level courses will also be available, Mrs. Newhart said. “Next year we will be offering dual credit, which allows students to earn high school and college credit while taking classes here at JAHS. Anatomy and Physiology, Statistics, Calculus, Pre- Calculus/ Trigonometry, AP U.S. History, AP Language and Composition, AP Literature and Composition, and English IV are included,” she said. Requirements for the AP courses are teacher’s recommendations and the necessary prerequisites. It is stated that students taking a dual credit course must have an A or B average at the end of the first semester, Mrs. Newhart said. Brandi Mullen feels the dual credit courses are a great opportunity for students. “The dual credit courses are a great way to help students get a jump start on college credits without even leaving the high school,” she said. Even students who will not be a part of the excitement of next year think highly of the new courses. “I think that’s [dual credit courses] a really good idea because it will give people college credits without leaving, which will keep more students here,” senior Stephanie Edge said. Mrs. Newhart offered some advice for students during scheduling week. “Look ahead to your future and what your plans include after graduation. Then decide on what classes may help to prepare you when you leave here,” she said. “For example, if computers is the field you wish to be in, then you should take more than Computer Apps I and II.” 
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