DHS Students Offered Tuition-Free College Courses and Triple Credit

DIXON, CA- Dixon High (DHS) students have the opportunity to earn triple units, and get a jump start on their degree by taking Solano Community College Classes (SCC) online with a partnership between the schools.

The College Advancement Program (CAP) recently announced that SCC will be offering two career oriented courses online in the coming fall semester, with 25 spaces reserved for DHS students in each class at no charge.

As part of the collaboration with SCC and DHS, the classes are tuition-free, and upon successful completion, the students will earn dual credit in both the high school and junior college. The college credits are worth three credits; and they're worth ten high school honors semester credits.

DHS students wishing to take college classes must receive written permission from their parent(s) and approval from DHS administration via an approved Special Admissions form.

Interested students are asked to complete a Special Admissions Form and return it to Assistant Principal Bob Bugalski before Tuesday, April 26.

Students who would like to take college courses but who have not yet enrolled at Solano Community College should first contact SCC Representative Robert Nunez at (707) 864-7000 Ext. 4783 or by email at robert.nunez@solano.edu

Classes offered online through Dixon High:

NUTRITION 010 - NUTRITION (ONLINE)
SCC Professor Ingeborg Bourdon
Email: Ingeborg.Bourdon@solano.edu
Course Description: Study of the scientific concepts of human nutrition. Essential nutrients, functions, chemical compositions of foods and their utilization in the body will be covered. The course will emphasize topics such as weight loss, sports nutrition, food safety, the diet-disease relationship, global nutrition, and analysis of special nutritional requirements during the lifecycle among others. Students utilize computer technology and nutritional assessment methods to evaluate personal dietary habits.
3 Units SCC Credit; 10 Units DHS Honors Credit; UC-CSU Approved

CRIMINAL JUSTICE 001 – INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ONLINE)
SCC Professor Sarah Nordin
Email: Sarah.Nordin@solano.edu
Course Description: This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped those principals and approaches. Although justice structure and process is examined in a cross cultural context, emphasis is placed on the US justice system, particularly the structure and function of US police, courts, and corrections. Students are introduced to the origins and development of criminal law, legal process, and sentencing and incarceration policies.
3 Units SCC Credit; 10 Units DHS Honors Credit; UC-CSU Approved