The Upper Arlington College Jumpstart Network is a partnership between Upper Arlington City Schools and Columbus State Community College.

Students can earn 25 hours of college credit during their high school career. An estimated savings of $13,000 for students and their families.

This program is designed for the student who wants to experience higher education during their high school career. Through partnerships with Columbus State Community College, a student will be able to enroll in college level courses, participate in dual enrollment courses on-site, and/or earn college credits prior to graduation. This program is truly for the student who wants to personalize their learning by getting a jumpstart on their college career.

Two year comprehensive dual enrollment experience that will allow Upper Arlington City School students the opportunity to graduate with 25 credit hours from Columbus State Community College:

The following is a sample weekly schedule for a student participating in the College Jumpstart Program. The College Jumpstart Program will occur during the equivalent of a two-period block at Upper Arlington High School.

1 credit —  Grades 11 & 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisites: Placement into ENGL 1100 or 18 English ACT score SAT (March 2016 & Later) 490 Evidence-based Reading and Writing

English 1100 is a semester-long composition course which develops processes for critically reading, writing, and responding to a variety of texts in order to compose clear, concise, expository essays. With a focus on academic literacy the course facilitates an awareness of purpose, audience, content, structure and style, while also advancing research and documentation methods. Course reading and writing assignments may be thematically organized.
Students who take this course earn one year of high school English credit and three semester hours of college credit. Students should keep in mind that grades earned for this course will also appear on their college transcripts.
As a foundational course, ENGL 1100 serves as a prerequisite for many other college credit plus electives.

1 credit —  Grades 11 & 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisites: Placement into ENGL 1100

This course covers the occurrence and causes of earthquakes, volcanoes, and related hazards, and their impact on climate, society, and history.

1 credit —  Grades 11 & 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisites: None

College Success Skills emphasizes skills and resources necessary for students to be successful in their personal, academic and career-related pursuits. Required course within the first 15 hours at CSCC.

1 credit —  Grades 11 & 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisites: Placement into ENGL 1100

This course is a survey of non-Western Civilization since 1500. It serves as an introduction to the study of history and to the intellectual, social, and cultural values of the Far East, India, Middle East, Africa, and South America.

1 credit — Grades 10, 11, 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL 1100

This introductory course provides an overview of the origins, growth, content and applications of psychology, including the application of the scientific method to the following topics: research methodology; beginning statistics; theories of physical, cognitive, moral and emotional development; sensation; perception; learning; motivation; intelligence; memory; personality; coping processes; abnormality; adjustment; and the individual in small groups and a pluralistic society.

1 credit —  Grades 11 & 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisites: ENGL 1100 passed with a C or better

ENGL 2367 is a semester-long intermediate composition course that extends and refines skills in expository and argumentative writing, critical reading, and critical thinking. This course also refines skills in researching a topic, documenting sources, and working collaboratively. Course reading and writing assignments are organized around diversity and those who comprise various cultural identities.

Students who take this course earn one year of high school English credit and three semester hours of college credit. Students should keep in mind that grades earned for this course will also appear on their college transcripts.

1 credit —  Grades 11 & 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisites: CCP Eligibility & Accuplacer placement

Designed to acquaint students with statistical methods used in gathering and analyzing data. The course includes survey methods, graphical displays of data, descriptive statistics, the Normal distribution, correlation and linear regression, basic concepts in probability and simulation, sampling distributions and the Central Limit Theorem, confidence intervals, and significance testing.

1 credit — Grades 11 & 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL 1100

This course introduces the basic concepts, methods and findings of sociology as a scientific discipline. The sociological perspective, emphasizing social interaction and structure, is used to explore the following topics: culture; socialization; social groups, including organizations; deviance; various types of social inequality; major social institutions; collective behavior, social movement and social change.

1 credit — Grades 11 & 12
(1 period per day for 1 semester)
Prerequisite: Placement into ENGL 1100

This course emphasizes verbal and nonverbal communication in public contexts with a particular focus on extemporaneous speaking. Research, organization, style, and delivery of presentations will be covered along with active listening, analysis, and audience engagement.