Introduction
This document is intended to aid high school administrators,
counselors, math teachers, students, and parents make well informed decisions
about enrolling their students in concurrent enrollment mathematics through the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics Utah State University (USU). This
document provides guidelines for high school administrators and counselors,
concurrent enrollment instructors, and students and parents that will be
supported by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at USU. Our goal is
to provide a common framework for all instructors and teachers in high schools
that will best prepare high school students for college level mathematics at
USU. The content and policies outlined in this document are based on the official
policies on concurrent enrollment adopted by the Board of Regents as documented
in R165, Concurrent Enrollment.
It is difficult at best to ensure that all high school
students will experience the same course based on the policies of various
school districts and the various durations of terms in different school
districts. However, school districts offering concurrent enrollment in Math
1050 and Math 1060 are expected to provide high school students with the same
experience as matriculated students enrolled at USU (R165-2.1 through R165-2.4).
After reading this document, you should have a better understanding of
expectations for all students (concurrent enrollment or post secondary and
admitted to USU) who take Math 1050 and Math 1060 at USU. You are also
encouraged to read the entire policy outlined by the
Board of Regents.
For the most recent version of the Board of Regents policies associated with
concurrent enrollment you are encouraged to visit the Board of Regents web site
http://www.rules.utah.gov/.
In making decisions about enrollment in concurrent mathematics
courses, high school students and their parents must realize that courses such
as Math 1050 and Math 1060 are the foundation of mathematics in virtually all
degree programs at USU. There are exceptions to this rule. However, most
students will be required to take at least one course beyond Math 1050 and Math
1060 and possibly one or more courses in statistics at a college level. Whether
a high school student is enrolled in Math 1050 and/or Math 1060 to satisfy the
Quantitative Literacy (QL) requirement at USU or these courses are being used to
satisfy a prerequisite for other courses at USU, it is important for any
concurrent mathematics course to be taught at a college level.
