Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP)

 

Introduction

Racine St. Catherine's is a CEP partner school with Cardinal Stritch University. Students enrolled in the program concurrently earn both high school and college credit. Qualified students are admitted to the University as “non-degree seeking students.” Upon successful completion of the course, these students will receive college credit that will appear on a Cardinal Stritch transcript. This credit is treated by nearly all colleges and universities in the same way they treat traditional transfer credit.

Faculty Qualifications

Faculty teaching a Cardinal Stritch University course at a partner school are hired by Cardinal Stritch as adjuncts. As such, they are required to possess a Master's degree in the content area being taught or in a closely related content area, they must be recommended by leadership at the partner school, and they are screened by faculty in the appropriate content-area department at Cardinal Stritch. Each adjunct is assigned a mentor from Stritch who will work with them to ensure that the course being taught is equivalent in content and rigor to the same course taught at the Cardinal Stritch main campus. This mentor is available both before and during the term in which the course is offered to lend whatever support is needed.

Student Qualifications

Students enrolling in concurrent enrollment courses should understand that they are enrolling in a college-level course. The partner school ensures that each student has met the prerequisites for the course and is ready for college-level work. Studies have shown benchmarks such as Juniors or Senior status, a GPA of 3.25 or higher, and an ACT score (if they have one) of 24 or higher help ensure successful completion of a Concurrent Enrollment course.

Courses Offered

Racine St. Catherine's offers two CEP courses for the 2022-23 school year:

CE 150 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE

  • This is an introduction to the techniques of analyzing primarily fiction, poetry and drama; the nature of interpretation; and the connections between literature and the human condition. The course involves writing about literature and increasing one’s enjoyment of reading.

EN 213 AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE

  • This course includes a sampling of autobiographies, poetry, fiction, and drama written by African Americans, with some emphasis on key literary and historical periods.

The cost is $133 per credit ($399 for a 3-credit course). The 2022-23 regular Undergraduate tuition rate is $1,062 per credit ($3,186 for a 3-credit course). This is roughly an 87% discount rate. Students/parents can complete the online registration by going to the following link: https://www.stritch.edu/CEPApp.

Please contact your student’s Guidance Counselor or Dr. Michelle Gilgannon, CEP Coordinator, at mlgilgannon@stritch.edu or via phone at (414) 410-4047 for more information.