GEAR UP College Credits Options – Fall/Spring
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About GEAR UP College Credit Options?
The GEAR UP College Credits are an opportunity for high school students with a 3.0+ cumulative GPA access to online dual credit college courses.
- Classes are held in the fall, spring, and summer and are only open to high school students.
- Tuition will be paid for by the GEAR UP Grant, so these courses will be FREE for GEAR UP students.
- Courses will run based on sufficient enrollment.
Admission Requirements*:
- Enrolled in the GEAR UP Program; AND
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher*; AND
- In grades 10, 11, or 12; AND
- Serious about the commitment required to take a college course.
*Students who do not meet the above admission criteria should reach out to our GEAR UP Services team at gearup@uwgb.edu to discuss letter of recommendation options.
How do GEAR UP College Credits work?
- Students will work with their GEAR UP Education Specialist, UWGB's GEAR UP Services team, and their school counselor to select courses and apply to the program.
- The application process includes filling out the "Express Interest" link below, completing the UW System special student application, submission of unofficial high school transcript, and completion of the enrollment form (for approval from the high school for the course to be counted as high school credit, in addition to the college credits that will be earned). A UWGB GEAR UP Services team member will walk students through these steps once they receive the interest form.
- Courses are one semester long.
- Students will be required to follow campus timelines and policies for dropping and withdrawing courses. Drop and withdrawal deadlines for Fall and Spring (14 week session) can be found on our Registrar's webpage
- The refund schedule for informational purposes, can be found on our Student Billing Resources webpage. Students are not responsible for payment, as costs are covered through the GEAR UP Grant.
Available Courses for Fall 2024
Courses begin on September 6, 2024 and end on December 17, 2024*
Course Title | Course Description | UWGB Gen Ed Requirement | Credits | Course Modality |
FNS 225: Introduction to First Nations Studies: The Tribal World | This introductory course to First Nations Studies. Course focuses on the history, culture, sovereignty, and contemporary status of Indigenous Nations in the Great Lakes region. The course offers Indigenous cultural contexts through both information and class structure. The Indigenous core value of personal sovereignty is practiced in the course through the application of respect, reciprocity, and relationship. | Ethnic Studies | 3 | Fully Online |
NUT SCI 242: Food and Nutritional Health | Food and Nutritional Health emphasizes and evaluates the practical personal application of nutritional concepts in promoting a healthy diet and lifestyle. | Biological Sciences | 3 | Fully Online |
PSYCH 102: Introduction to Psychology | Understanding of behavior from psychophysiological, cognitive, social and clinical perspectives; important issues, methods and findings in the study of psychological processes. | Social Sciences | 3 | Fully Online |
PSYCH 203: Introduction to Lifespan Development | Human development from conception through death: physical development, social and emotional development, and psychological development. Topics may also include personality development, the development of language, intellectual development and creativity, and the process of human learning. | Social Sciences | 3 | Fully Online |
WF 100: First Year Writing | Emphasis on writing as a process and on techniques used in academic writing. Also emphasizes essay structure, informative writing and persuasive writing, and locating, evaluating, integrating, and citing source material, including multimodal sources. Reviews conventions of paragraph and sentence structure, punctuation, grammar, and usage as needed. | 3 | Fully Online |
* UWGB breaks may not align with high school breaks; students will be expected to complete assignments and coursework following the UWGB calendar, even if their high school is on break.
**After you complete your course orientation session, you will earn a DIGITAL BADGE! You'll earn a second digital badge for completing the course reflection at the end of the course as well!
Interested?
If you’re interested in applying and registering for one or more of the above courses, please click on the “EXPRESS INTEREST HERE” bar below AND email your unofficial high school transcript to UWGB's GEAR UP Services Office at gearup@uwgb.edu. We will then follow up with you regarding your next steps!
Deadline to express interest and submit all materials is Friday, August 9, 2024 at 5:00pm.
***CURRENT SOPHOMORES SHOULD ALSO CHECK OUT OUR GEAR UP RISING PHOENIX DEGREE-SEEKING OPPORTUNITY at: https://www.uwgb.edu/gear-up/rising-phoenix/.
Need help? Have a question?
We are here for you! Contact us at gearup@uwgb.edu or Call/Text (920) 412-6649. Your GEAR UP Education Specialist is
also committed to supporting you throughout your course.