Addison Trail and Willowbrook CTE departments offer dual-credit courses for students
The mission of District 88 is to work for the continuous improvement of student achievement.
As part of that mission, the district remains focused on researching and implementing opportunities to challenge students academically and expose them to college-level rigor. This year, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) departments at Addison Trail and Willowbrook are working with College of DuPage (COD) to offer sophomores, juniors and seniors dual-credit courses.
“Dual-credit is a wonderful way for our students to experience college-level coursework while still being taught by District 88 teachers in the comfort of their high school,” said Mary Barney, Willowbrook CTE Department Chair.
She added the courses are provided to students at no extra cost, and the credits they earn can be transferred to most colleges/universities in Illinois, as well as many out-of-state colleges/universities.
Addison Trail CTE Department Chair Juliann Boudouris said District 88 staff members who teach the dual-credit courses must follow hiring guidelines set by COD and are required to apply and be approved as an instructor. The course curriculum and syllabus also must be submitted and approved by COD.
To register for a course, students should sign up through their CTE teacher and check with their counselor to make sure space is available. Students are encouraged to enroll in dual-credit classes second semester. For more information, contact Barney at mbarney@dupage88.net or 630-782-2823, or Boudouris at jboudouris@dupage88.net or 630-628-3337.
Addison Trail dual-credit courses:
* Courses are a semester long, unless otherwise noted.
- Auto tech 2 = AUTO 1040 (3 credits)
- Keyboarding/word processing = OFTI 1100 (2 credits)
* This dual-credit course has been offered since fall 2007. - Food for life (formerly senior foods) = PHYS 1554 (1 credit)
- College & career technology/computer applications = OFTI 1210 (3 credits)
* This course is not running in 2013-14, but will be available in the future.
Willowbrook dual-credit courses:
* Courses are a semester long, unless otherwise noted.
- Auto upkeep = AUTO 1040 (3 credits)
- Photography 1 = PHOTO 1100 (3 credits)
- Photography 2 = PHOTO 1102 (3 credits)
- Keyboarding = OFTI 1100 (2 credits)
- Accounting 2 = ACCY 1140 (4 credits)
* This is a full-year course. - Fitness & nutrition = PHYS 1554 (1 credit)
* This is a full-year course. It is not running in 2013-14, but will be available in the future. - College & career technology/computer applications = OFTI 1210 (3 credits)
* This course is not running in 2013-14, but will be available in the future.