The University of California, Irvine Extension is now offering UC-approved Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors courses online to California high school students. Administrators can now provide students with college-level high school courses in mathematics, social sciences, and U.S. history, government and politics – all in preparation for students entering college and considering sitting for the College Board AP exams. Each course has been approved by the College Board and also satisfies the University of California a-g subject requirements that all University of California campuses and most four-year colleges and universities require for admission.
“As the continuing education arm of the University of California, Irvine, we seek to reach high school students preparing to enter four-year universities,” explained Dr. Gary W. Matkin, dean of continuing education at UC Irvine. “These online AP and Honors courses help prospective students become eligible for admission to the University of California, California State University, and most private colleges and universities.”
Courses are offered through a partnership agreement with the University of California College Prep Online (UCCP) program, which aims to prepare students for college by developing UC-quality online courses and content for California high schools and students. UC Irvine is the only University of California campus to offer these to courses to high school students.
“UCCP has provided online AP and Honors courses to high schools throughout California, but has now joined with partners like UC Irvine to help enhance students’ chances of getting into a UC or other college,” shared Rafael Granados, executive director of University of California College Prep Online. “This is a great tool for high schools that do not currently offer AP and Honors courses as well as homeschoolers and individual students cooperating with their high school.”
UC Irvine Extension will offer the following online courses for college-bound high school students beginning in September 2008:
Algebra I, semesters I and II
AP Calculus AB, semesters I and II
AP Calculus BC, semesters I and II
AP Statistics, semesters I and II
AP U.S. Government and Politics
AP U.S. History, semesters I and II
Honors Sociology
Interested high school administrators and students can learn more about UC Irvine Extension’s online AP and Honors courses by calling 949-824-5414 or visiting http://www.unex.uci.edu/collegeprep.
About the University of California, Irvine College Prep Program:
The University of California, Irvine is committed to providing high school students with University-quality college preparatory courses. With the use of technology, UC Irvine is reaching high school students across California to better prepare them for high school graduation and admission to four-year universities with high-quality, online AP and honors courses. The University provides a variety of services to high schools and high school students including online instruction, academic advisement, materials for student mentors, regular progress reports, individual education plans, and transcripts. For more information, please visit http://unex.uci.edu/collegeprep.
About the University of California, Irvine Extension:
As the continuing education arm of UCI, UC Irvine Extension is dedicated to providing a university-level learning experience for students, offering thousands of exciting courses and programs on campus, on site and online to local, regional, and global constituencies. UC Irvine Extension offers a rich array of academic and community programs to support a diverse audience, from a wide selection of academic programs to numerous campus activities. For more information, please visit www.extension.uci.edu.
About the University of California, Irvine:
The University of California, Irvine is a top-ranked university dedicated to research, scholarship and community service. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty members. The second-largest employer in dynamic Orange County, UCI contributes an annual economic impact of $3.3 billion. For more UCI news, visit www.today.uci.edu.
About the University of California College Prep Online (UCCP) Program:
The University of California College Prep Online (UCCP) program leads the state in the development and distribution of high quality, online college preparatory courses. The program, which is based at UC Santa Cruz, has delivered courses and services to over 100,000 students. Last year UCCP began making its AP and “a-g” courses available through open access to students and teachers and licensed its courses to partners, like UC Irvine Extension, to distribute and instruct its courses. For more information, please visit http://www.uccp.org