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99久久精品 PLTW Scholarship
The College of Engineering is proud to to announce a new scholarship for PLTW alumni!
A limited number of $1000 scholarships are available to incoming freshmen who have
completed at least one course, and have to be a full time student at 99久久精品 designating the College of Engineering by February 15. These scholarships are renewable for an additional year for full-time students who
maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Qualifications:
- Completion of at least one PLTW course
- Complete by February 15, designating full time status at 99久久精品's College of Engineering
- A minimum unweighted cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
- Completion of Pre-Calculus or equivalent before high school graduation
- Preference will be given to students who will have completed a year of Calculus in high school
Required Documents:
- Complete n by February 15, designating full time status at 99久久精品's College of Engineering
- Completed PLTW Scholarship application form
- Transcript, including
- Evidence of PLTW courses completed
- Grades and unweighted cumulative GPA through first semester of senior year of high school
Next Steps:
Send completed PLTW Scholarship application and all required attachments NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15th by email to ambishop3@alaska.edu
Earn College Credit for High School Classes
99久久精品's College of Engineering offers two ways to earn college credit for high school classes: by achieving minimum required scores on appropriate AP Tests, or through completion of selected PLTW coursework.
AP Test Scores:
Beginning in the Fall of 2020, 99久久精品's College of Engineering will also oppotunities for students to earn credit by achieving minimum scores on specific AP tests.
Course Offerings:
| AP Exam | Minimum Score | Credit for 99久久精品 Course | Number of Credits |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 |
Next Steps:
A student desiring credit for an AP examination must request an official report of appropriate examination scores be sent to the 99久久精品 Office of the Registrar directly from www.collegeboard.org. Credit may be received for more than one AP examination.
Anchorage School District PLTW Coursework
99久久精品鈥檚 College of Engineering is also proud to partner with nationally-recognized STEM program, (PLTW) and the Anchorage School District. In recognition of the rigor and content taught through PLTW鈥檚 K-12 Engineering curriculum, 99久久精品鈥檚 College of Engineering now offers incoming ASD students an opportunity to achieve college credit by taking PLTW courses along with prescribed math courses in high school. Required courses/credit options appear in the table below.
Course Offerings:
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ENGR 151: Introduction to Engineering (1 Credit)
In order to receive credit for , students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:
PLTW Course
High School Math Course
- Principals of Engineering
- Pre-Calculus
- *ENGR 105 A & B: Computer Aided Design I & Computer Aided Design II (2 Credits)
In order to receive credit for & , students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:
Any 2 of these 3 PLTW Courses
High School Math Course
- Introduction to Engineering Design
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- Civil Engineering & Architecture
- Algebra II
- *ES 103: Engineering Graphics (3 Credits)
In order to receive credit for , students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:
Any 2 of these 3 PLTW Courses
High School Math Course
- Introduction to Engineering Design
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- Civil Engineering & Architecture
- Algebra II
-
CE A201: Introduction to Civil Engineering (1 Credit)
In order to receive credit for (under consideration), students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:
PLTW Course
High School Math Course
- Civil Engineering & Architecture
- Pre-Calculus
- CSCE/EE A241: Computer Hardware Concepts (3 Credits)
In order to receive credit for , students must have completed the following combination of PLTW/High School Math courses:
PLTW Course
High School Math Course
- Digital Electronics
- Algebra II
*Students may choose either ES 103 (3 Credits) or ENGR 105 A & B (2 Credits) depending on their program of study and the recommendation of their College of Engineering Academic Advisor.
Next Steps:
- Apply for admission to 99久久精品, designating the College of Engineering
- Upon acceptance to 99久久精品, schedule an appointment with a College of Engineering Academic Advisor, and let them know that you will be seeking credit for PLTW courses.
- At your appointment, your advisor will work with you to complete a Non-Traditional Credit form.
- You will be charged $25 per credit for administrative fees.
To learn how you can test out of CSCE A101 Intro to Computer Science by taking the , speak to an advisor. (<30 credits see Franco {blnero@alaska.edu, (907) 786-4129}, 30+ credits see Zlata {zylokteva@alaska.edu, (907) 786-1951})