~Home Page~ ~ ~Links~ ~ ~District Info.~ ~	~1818 Adv. College Credit Program~ Program Overview: The 1818 Advanced College Credit Program allows Red Bud High School students to earn college credit while still in high school.  Students who meet eligibility requirements can earn up to 15 college credit hours from St. Louis University that they can transfer to most colleges and universities throughout the United States.  Students enroll in SLU courses taught during the regular school day at RBHS and taught by RBHS teachers.  Students earn credit towards high school graduation and college credit at the same time. Quick Links: Adjunct Instructors, Benefits, Contacts, Costs, Course Descriptions, Credits to Date, Eligibility Requirements, Registration, Transcript Request, Transferability, Tuition Deduction, Web site Adjunct Instructors: Mr. Deist (Instructor/Program Coordinator) - U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Government & Politics Mrs. Mason (Instructor) - College Composition A, College Composition B, Introduction to Literature Benefits: -  Looks great on your high school transcript. -  Shows potential colleges that you chose to go beyond the general curriculum. -  Earn up to 15 transferable credit hours from a premier university. -  Start college with one or more classes already complete. -  Take fewer classes your freshman year at college. -  Gain experience in what it is like to take a college course. -  Cost is considerably less than local colleges/universities. -  Students are able to use SLU resources such as the library. -  Since you have to take English anyway, why not earn college credit for it? -  Since you have to take government anyway, why not earn college credit for it? Contacts: For more information about the 1818 College Credit Program at Red Bud High School contact Mr. Deist via email at bdeist@redbud.k12.il.us or phone at 282-3826 x123. Costs: Students enrolled for college credit are required to pay $55.00 tuition per credit hour, $165.00 per class.  Students who qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program may apply for a tuition deduction.  Students are not required to pay for textbooks or any additional fees.  This payment is made directly to St. Louis University within the first two months of the semester.  This cost is far less than comparable tuition at SLU or other area colleges and universities.  Students may enroll in a college credit class without paying the tuition.  In this case, students would earn high school credit only. Course Descriptions: COLLEGE COMPOSITION A (Dual-Credit)  (12) - 0.5 credit College Composition is a college-level, writing-intensive course designed for seniors who are experienced writers with solid rhetorical skills.  Semester A will focus on the process approach to writing, research skills, and multiple rhetorical strategies.  This is a college level course and the workload will be similar to that of a college course.  This semester course may be taken for 3 hours of transferable college credit through St. Louis University with the payment of $165.00 tuition.  With tuition payment, students earn both high school and college credit.  Tuition payment is not required to take the course for high school credit only.  Prerequisite: Minimum 3.0 GPA and consent of instructor COLLEGE COMPOSITION B (Dual-Credit)  (12) - 0.5 credit Semester B covers the more complex and formal structures of writing including the synthesis and integration of source material during a lengthy research project and argumentative writing. This is a college level course and the workload will be similar to that of a college course.  This semester course may be taken for 3 hours of transferable college credit through St. Louis University with the payment of $165.00 tuition.  With tuition payment, students earn both high school and college credit.  Tuition payment is not required to take the course for high school credit only.  Prerequisite: Minimum 3.0 GPA and consent of instructor INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (Dual-Credit)  (12) - 0.5 credit Introduction to Literature is a one semester, college-level course that stresses critical reading, analysis, and theory.  A variety of literary genres will be studied in order to develop a “deeper understanding of and greater appreciation for literary language and structure”. This is a college level course and the workload will be similar to that of a college course.  This semester course may be taken for 3 hours of transferable college credit through St. Louis University with the payment of $165.00 tuition.  With tuition payment, students earn both high school and college credit.  Tuition payment is not required to take the course for high school credit only.  Prerequisite: Minimum 3.0 GPA and consent of instructor U.S. FOREIGN POLICY (Dual-Credit)  (11, 12) - 0.5 credit U.S. Foreign Policy is a second semester survey course that covers the basics of the foreign policy process through the lens of the United States’ role in the world.  The actions taken by the United States in the world community have never played a more vital role.  The understanding, or lack thereof, of the foreign policy process will determine whether or not we live in a world of peace and prosperity; or through a series of missteps, a world of unraveling institutions, rising and unstable powers, and growing waves of regional strife.  This course will examine the underlying theory behind U.S. Foreign Policy, the changing role of the United States, and the contemporary challenges of the post Cold War era.  This is a college level course and the workload will be similar to that of a college course.  This semester course may be taken for 3 hours of transferable college credit through St. Louis University with the payment of $165.00 tuition.  With tuition payment, students earn both high school and college credit.  Tuition payment is not required to take the course for high school credit only.  Prerequisite: American Government or U.S. Government & Politics, Minimum 3.0 GPA and consent of instructor U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (Dual-Credit)  (11, 12) - 0.5 credit U.S. Government & Politics covers the basic principles of the U.S. system of government, relations of citizens to government, structure, organizations, powers, and procedures of governmental agencies.  Topics covered will include the constitutions of the United States, Illinois, and Missouri, federalism, interest groups, political parties, equal rights, public opinion, foreign policy, and other topics.  Special attention will be focused on the theories of power, the foundations of our political system, and our constitutional rights as citizens of the United States.  Current events in the political scene will be an integral part of the course.  This course meets the government requirement and can be taken instead of American Government.  This is a college level course and the workload will be similar to that of a college course.  This semester course may be taken for 3 hours of transferable college credit through St. Louis University with the payment of $165.00 tuition.  With tuition payment, students earn both high school and college credit.  Tuition payment is not required to take the course for high school credit only.  Prerequisite: Minimum 3.0 GPA and consent of instructor Credits to Date: To date more than 100 students at RBHS have earned and successfully transferred over 475 college credit hours to colleges and universities throughout Illinois, Missouri, and other states. Eligibility Requirements: To enroll in a college credit class students must be either a junior or senior, have a cumulative G.P.A. at or above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and have the permission of the instructor. Registration: Students will register twice for college credit classes.  First, students will register through the high school guidance office to ensure their schedule allows them to take the class during the regular school day and receive high school credit.  Second, students will register for the the transferable college credit within the first week of the course during the course itself. Transcript Request: Students needing to obtain a St. Louis University transcript for either their own records or to send to another college or university should contact Mr. Deist via email at bdeist@redbud.k12.il.us or phone at 282-3826 x123. Transferability: The following results represent the responses the1818 ACC Program Office at St. Louis University received from former 1818 ACC students regarding the transferability of 1818 ACC credit hours to other colleges or universities since the 2004-2005 academic year. The 1818 Advanced College Credit Program assumes no responsibility for validating the accuracy of the responses. The list merely reports responses received from students surveyed through Spring 2006. Students should note that of the institutions reported as accepting 1818 ACC course work, some accepted the courses as electives only. Some required copies of the course syllabus prior to approval of the course for credit.  Some accepted courses in one academic area but not another. Students are urged to contact the institution of interest to inquire directly regarding institutional policy for accepting transfer credit from dual credit or concurrent enrollment courses such as 1818 Advanced College Credit. Institutions reported as accepting 1818 ACC course work since the 2004 - 2005 academic year: Abilene Christian University Agnes Scott College Arizona State University Arkansas State University Augustana Avila University Ball State University Bellarmine College Benedictine College Blackburn College Bradley University Butler University Central Missouri State University Clark Atlanta University Columbia College Concordia University - Nebraska Concordia University - River Forest Concordia University - Wisconsin Creighton University DePaul University Drake University Drury University East Central College Eastern Illinois University Elon University Florida Institute of Technology Florissant Valley Community College Fontbonne University Franciscan University Illinois College Illinois State University Indiana University Jefferson College Kansas State University Lambeth University Liberty University Lindenwood University Louisiana State University Loyola University - Chicago Loyola University - New Orleans Luther College Marquette University Maryville University McKendree College Meramec Community College Miami University of Ohio Milliken University Mineral Area College Missouri Baptist University Missouri State University Missouri Southern University Mount Mary College Murray State University Ohio State University Purdue University Regis University Rockhurst University Savanah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Southeast Missouri State University Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Southern Methodist University Southwest Baptist University Southwestern Illinois College Southwest Missouri University Spring Hill College St. Charles Community College St. Louis College of Pharmacy St. Louis Community College - Forest Park St. Louis Community College - Meramec Texas A & M University Texas Christian University Trinity International University Truman State University University of Dallas University of Dayton University of Georgia University of Illinois, Champaign - Urbana University of Illinois, Chicago University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Miami - Florida University of Missouri - Columbia University of Missouri - Kansas City University of Missouri - Rolla University of Missouri - St. Louis University of Montana - Missoula University of Northern Iowa University of Oklahoma University of South Florida University of the Incarnate Word University of Texas - Austin University of Tulsa University of Wisconsin Valparaiso University Webster University Westminster College Western Illinois University Westminster College William Woods University Wittenburg University Xavier University of Ohio Institutions reported as NOT accepting 1818 ACC course work since the 2004 - 2005 academic year: Boston College DePaul University Fordham University Furman University Grinnell College Johns Hopkins University Illinois Wesleyan University Lynn State Macalester College Michigan State University Millikin University Purdue University Rhodes College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology St. Mary's / Notre Dame The Kansas City Art Institute The University of Notre Dame Tulane University University of Chicago University of Florida University of Southern California Villanova University Washington University Tuition Deduction: Students who qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program may apply for a $50.00 tuition deduction per class.  Students would pay $115.00 per class instead of the standard $165.00 tuition.  Students interested in applying for the tuition deduction should see Mr. Deist for the appropriate form.  Students who receive the tuition deduction but fail to successfully earn college credit will be required to reimburse the school $50.00 for each course in which they did not receive college credit. Web site: The official 1818 Adv. College Credit web site is located at www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/1818acc/.