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AOA thinks about you
L e a r n m o r e a b o ut ho n o r s
a n d c o lle g e - le ve l c o ur s e s
By Nathan V.
Alpha Omega Academy
prides itself on meeting the needs of
all its students. With this purpose in
mind, AOA has given students the
opportunity to prepare for college
while still in high school. The school
offers students both honors and
dual enrollment courses.
Honors courses are similar to
regular AOA courses except that
they have more rigorous projects
and require higher amounts of
critical thinking. Mrs. Laci Meinerts,
one of AOA?s education
coordinators, explains that honors
courses look good on a student?s
transcript, so taking an honors
course will help when applying to
colleges and universities. AOA
currently offers two honors courses:
English IV Honors and US History
Honors.
Dual enrollment courses, by
comparison, are courses offered by
partner universities. Students taking
dual enrollment courses not only
improve their transcript but also
earn college credits while still at
AOA. The school is currently
partnered with Houston Baptist
University and University of
Northwestern ? St. Paul. Just like
AOA, each of these universities are
Christian establishments. Mrs.
Meinerts explains that these
universities seek to glorify God and
to trust the Bible as the inspired and
infallible Word of God. As such, dual
enrollment courses offer students
both an increased foundation in
God?s Word and advances in their
college career.
Both honors and dual
enrollment courses require students
to meet certain qualifications. All
that students need to apply for
honors courses is their education
coordinator?s approval. In contrast,
dual enrollment courses have
different requirements based on the
school and class. With either course
type, Mrs. Meinerts states, it is best
to contact your education
coordinator to find out whether or
not you would qualify.
Taking either honors or dual
enrollment courses is a great way to
improve both your education and
your college transcript. If you feel
like taking one of these classes is a
good idea, ask your education
coordinator about it. AOA?s
education coordinators love helping
students, and they would be happy
to hear from you!
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