College prep offers dual credit to high schools

By NCTA NEWS

High school juniors and seniors can get a jump start on college academics with online dual credit courses.

The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture offers six classes this fall, with the semester starting Monday, August 22, said Jennifer McConville, associate dean.

“The NCTA program allows students to earn high school and college credits concurrently, at a reduced rate of $69.50 per credit hour,” McConville said. “The courses are college-level, contain the same content and rigor as other courses offered at NCTA, and may transfer to other colleges.”

Available NCTA are:

•     Agriculture Careers

•     Crop Science

•     Natural Resources Management

•     Animal Management
•      Beef Production Systems

•      Radiation Safety for Vet Techs

Academic credits range from three hours to one. An overview, starter course is the 1-credit-hour class on careers in agriculture taught by Professor Brad McConville, said McConville.

“This class covers a variety of occupations within a specific major such as animal science or agronomy. It can introduce a student to careers and interest areas they may not have been exposed to previously,” said McConville.

Interested students should have a 3.0 grade point average. If the student does not meet this requirement, contact the high school guidance counselor to discuss enrollment.

Online courses are available through the Canvas Learning Management System. For details, see https://go.unl.edu/xezq or call Gaylene Stinman at gstinman2@unl.edu.

Part of the University of Nebraska system, the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is a two-year institution with a statewide mission of preparing students for successful careers in agriculture, veterinary technology and related industries. NCTA is known for its affordable tuition, high job-placement rate for its graduates, and for the success of student teams in competitive activities including crops judging, ranch horse events, livestock judging, shotgun sports, stock dog trials, and intercollegiate rodeo. The college is consistently ranked as one of the best two-year schools in the nation.