EARLY POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES (EPSO)
Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment, and National Industry Certification Courses
We believe ALL students should have access to rigorous and relevant early postsecondary opportunities. Early postsecondary opportunities allow students to:
For more information: https://www.tn.gov/education/early-postsecondary.html
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are taught at a college level with curriculum determined by The College Board and include extensive reading. Students in AP courses have an opportunity to earn college credit based on their score on the national AP exam and their postsecondary school of choice. To enroll in an AP course, students should be recommended by a prerequisite teacher. Students will earn five (5) points to the final average of each grading period and each semester exam grade. Students are required to pay the AP fee if taking an AP course. Courses offered are:
AP English Literature
AP English Language
AP Statistics
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
AP Computer Science
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics I
AP Physics II
AP Physics C
AP Human Geography
AP US History
AP US Government
AP European History
AP Microeconomics
AP Macroeconomics
AP World History
AP Psychology
AP Comparative Government
AP Studio Art
Industry Certifications
Industry Certifications (IC) are earned through secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs and courses. High school students are encouraged to focus their elective credits on robust, career-aligned learning pathways. All state-promoted certifications are aligned with postsecondary and employment opportunities and with the competencies and skills that students should have acquired through their chosen programs of study. Industry Certificates offered are:
OSHA 10
OSHA 30
Microsoft Office Specialist
CCMA
ServSafe Food Manager
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network +
Certified Logistics Technician
Hootsuite
Hootsuite: Social Marketing
Animal Science
Certified Personal Trainer
Horticulture
Javascript Specialist
Certified SolidWorks
Adobe Certified Associate
Quick Books Certified User
Certified Fundamental Cook
CompTIA Security+
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Microsoft Technology Associate Infrastructure
Precision Measurement Instruments Certification
Local Dual Credit (LDC) Courses
Local Dual Credit (LDC) course is a high school course taught by high school faculty with an aligned challenge exam. Students who score at or above the cut score in the culminating exam qualify for postsecondary credit at the local institution that was responsible for developing and administering the exam. Local dual credit is the result of a partnership between a specific high school and a specific postsecondary institution through an articulation agreement and credit awarded is only guaranteed at the specific postsecondary institution upon enrollment. Students can elect to take the LDC exam for a fee. This exam is optional. Local Dual Credit courses offered are:
Organizational Leadership
Culinary Arts
Principles of Plant Science
Criminal Justice
Horticulture Science
Veterinary & Animal Science
Business Management
Teaching as a Profession
Applied Arts Practicum
Dual Enrollment (DE) Courses
Dual Enrollment (DE) courses allow students to participate in college level courses conducted during the school day on the BHS campus. Dual Enrollment courses use Middle Tennessee State University and Tennessee state standards. Admission requirements and enrollment must be met in order to earn college credit. Students will earn four (4) points to the final average of each grading period and each semester exam grade. Students will need to verify with their school of choice to know the MTSU Dual Enrollment credits will transfer. The tuition cost of a Dual Enrollment class is $166.00 per credit hour. This cost can be offset by the Dual Enrollment Grant, if the student is ruled eligible. For more information, please visit the MTSU Dual Enrollment page: https://www.mtsu.edu/dualenrollment/ To be eligible for the Dual Enrollment program, students must be:
Dual Enrollment courses offered are:
English 1010 (Eng 18)
English 1020 (Eng 18)
Speech
Art Appreciation
Introduction to Theatre
Applied Statistics (Math 19)
College Algebra (Math 19)
Psychology (Reading 19)
Sociology (Eng 18; Rdg 19)
US History 2010 and 2020 (Eng 18; Rdg 19)
US Government
Economics
French 1010 French 1020
Spanish 1010 Spanish 1020
Intro to Bus/Marketing
A/V Production
The following Honors level Dual Enrollment courses require a 25 ACT and a 3.5 GPA:
Honors English 1010
Honors English 1020
Honors College Algebra
Honors Applied Statistics
ASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is one of the most widely used, multipleaptitude tests in the world, developed and maintained by the Department of Defense. It measures a young adult’s strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success. There are two versions of the test: (a) The student ASVAB, referred to as the ASVAB Career Exploration Program (ASVAB CEP), is used for career exploration and is given in high schools and community colleges. (b) The enlistment version of the ASVAB is primarily given at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and is used for recruiting purposes only.