College Credit Opportunities

Dual Credit Opportunities with Southwestern Adventist University

In conjunction with Southwestern Adventist University, Ozark Adventist Academy is pleased to offer dual credit courses for seniors. In these courses, students receive college credit from Southwestern Adventist University as well as academic credit toward their high school diploma from Ozark Adventist Academy. The fee for these classes is $175 per class plus textbooks.

The first semester of their twelth grade year, students can choose between a traditional English IV class, which awards secondary academic credit only, or a dual credit English Composition class (ENGL121). In the spring semester, students who have taken the dual credit (ENGL121) English Composition class may choose to enroll in a dual credit research writing class (ENGL220).

The dual credit mathmatics classes offered every year are not always identical. College Algebra (MATH110), Mathmatics in Society (MATH115), and Introduction to Probability and Statistics (MATH141) are dual credit classes that have been offered to Ozark students. There is a dual credit math option for senior OAA students during both the fall and spring semesters. For information about enrolling in dual credit classes, please contact Renee Patterson at [email protected].

Current Dual Credit Classes (Fall Semester)

ENGL 121 Freshman Composition (3 credits) This course focuses on individual writing processes, the production of quality expository and argumentative prose for a variety of purposes and audiences, and the introduction of information literacy skills. The course also emphasizes the development and use of critical thinking and reading skills essential for writing college-level papers.

MATH 115 Mathmatics of Societies (3 credits) This is a quantitative reasoning course designed to develop math literacy by considering common occurrences of mathematics topics encountered through living in today’s world. Topics include logical reasoning with sets, interpretation of data, using functional models in real-world applications such as growth and personal finance, basics of probability and statistics with an emphasis on interpreting results, and the design of voting systems by apportionment.
Prequisites: SAT mathematics score of at least 530 or an ACT mathematics score of at least 21 or MATH 013 with a grade of C- or higher or permission of the department.

Dual Credit Classes (Spring Semester)

MATH 110 College Algebra (3 credits) A study of algebraic expressions, equations, inequalities, and functions. Includes function composition, inverse functions, and graphs of functions. Solutions of linear and quadratic functions are presented (including complex numbers) with extension to other polynomial functions. Topics also include properties and graphs of rational functions, and systems of linear equations and their solutions including matrix methods and determinants.
ALEKS Placement Test Score of 46-60 or an SAT mathematics score of at least 530 or an ACT mathematics score of at least 21 or MATH 013 with a grade of C- or higher or permission of the department.

ENGL 220 Research Writing (3 credits) This course focuses on elements of research and information literacy skills and writing using sources. Structured for students from a variety of academic disciplines, the course emphasizes the rhetorical principles of audience, purpose, genre, and practice with APA/MLA documentation. A major focus includes critically evaluating scholarly and popular resources, both hard copy and electronic.
ENGL121

Other Dual Credit Options

In the past, a few students have independently enrolled in online courses from Adventist Universities such as Southern University, Andrews University, or Southwestern Adventist University. However, prior approval from Ozark Adventist Academy's Academic Standards Committee is required for students to receive academic credit towards their high school diploma at Ozark. A maximum of two dual credit courses per semester is allowed, and in order to qualify to individually take classes for dual credit, Juniors must have a 3.50 GPA and seniors must have a 3.00 GPA. The class must also fit within the class load guidelines. The fees are the responsibility of the student and parents.

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If you have any questions about Ozark Adventist Academy's dual credit classes, please feel free to contact us at 479.736.2221 or by email at [email protected]

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