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Indiana College Core High School Certificate

Help your students get a big jump start on college!

The Indiana College Core (ICC) High School Certificate is available to Indiana high school students who complete 30 hours of general education coursework across six core competencies. While pursuing the educational requirements of the certificate, you will also have additional support from IU, including financial aid education, career development, and career exploration.

Once you have completed the certificate, not only will you begin your college career with a jump start on general education coursework but will also have guaranteed admission to each IU regional campus.

The ICC transfers as a block of 30 credits between all Indiana public colleges and universities.

Please note: The Indiana College Core does not add to, subtract from, nor change any requirements for a major or other degree objective. It is critical that you work closely with your academic advisors to determine what relationship, if any, exists between requirements for general education and requirements for a specific major and/or other degree objective.

ICC Partner Schools

  • Bais Yaakov of Indiana (South Bend)
  • Bremen High School (Bremen)
  • Carroll High School (Ft. Wayne)
  • NorthWood High School (Nappanee)
  • Prairie Heights High School (LaGrange)
  • Warsaw Community High School (Warsaw)

Benefits of Completing the ICC through IU South Bend

  • The ICC provides ease of transferability in core credits between institutions.
  • Earn college credit while still in high school, kickstarting your college career.
  • Receive a post-secondary credential upon completion of the ICC.

 

Earning the ICC High School Certificate through IU South Bend

  • Complete at least 15 of the required 30 credits through Indiana University
  • Students can take courses through the Advance College Project (ACP) in their own high school classrooms at no cost!
  • Take IU classes on campus or online
  • Earn credit by taking qualifying courses from other colleges and universities
  • Earn credit through qualifying exam scores: Advance Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Exam Program (CLEP, or Cambridge)

Indiana College Core High School Certificate Competencies

To complete the ICC, students will need to take at least one course from each of the six competencies listed below.

If you are currently a high school student, talk to your school counselor today to see if you can earn the ICC at your school.

Students must complete the ICC coursework with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

ACP ENG-W131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry - 3 credits

ACP SPCH-S121 Public Speaking - 3 credits

ACP MATH-M118 Finite Math – 3 credits
ACP MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus – 4-5 credits
ACP MATH-M 125 Precalculus Mathematics & MATH-M 126 Trigonometric Functions – 5 credits
ACP MATH-M 211/215 Calculus I – 4-5 credits
ACP MATH-M 212/216 Calculus II – 4-5 credits
MATH-M 108 Quantitative Reasoning – 3 credits
MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques for Health Professions – 3 credits
MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques – 3 credits

ACP BIOL-L100 Humans and the Biological World - 5 credits
ACP CHEM-C101 & 121 Introductory Chemistry – counts as 2 courses for 5credits
ACP PHYS-P221 Physics I – 5 credits
ACP PSY-P101 Introductory Psychology I – 3 credits
ACP CSCI-C102 Great Ideas in Computing – 3 credits
ANAT-A 210 Human Anatomy – 5 credits<
BIOL-L101 Introduction to Biological Sciences I – 5 credits
BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences – 5 credits
CHEM-C 105/125 Principals of Chemistry I/Experimental Chemistry I – 5 credits
PHYS-P 201 General Physics I – 3-5 credits
PHYS-P 202 General Physics II – 3-5 credits
PHYS-P 221 Physics I – 3-5 credits

ACP HIST-H 105 American History I – 3 credits
ACP HIST-H 106 American History II – 3 credits
ACP PSY-P102 Introductory Psychology II – 3 credits
ACP ECON-E 201/103 Introduction to Microeconomics – 3 credits
ACP ECON-E 202/104 Introduction to Macroeconomics – 3 credits
ACP POLS-Y103 Intro to American Politics – 3 credits
ACP SOC-S100 Introduction to Sociology – 3 credits
ACP EDUC-F200 Examining Self as Teacher – 3 credits
ACP BUS-X100 Business Administration: Introduction – 3 credits

ACP ENG-L 111 Discovering Literature – 3 credits
ACP ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation – 3 credits
FREN-F 102 First-Year French Level II – 3 credits (note: this is not an ACP course)
ACP FREN-F 203 Second-Year French Level I – 3 credits
ACP FREN-F 204 Second-Year French Level II – 3 credits
ACP GER-G 102 Beginning German II – 3 credits
ACP GER-G 203 Second-Year German I – 3 credits
ACP GER-G 204 Second-Year German II – 3 credits
ACP SPAN-S 102 Elementary Spanish II – 3 credits
ACP SPAN-S 203 Second-Year Spanish I – 3 credits
ACP SPAN-S 204 Second-Year Spanish II – 3 credits
SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation – 3 credits
SPAN-S 303 The Hispanic World – 3 credits
AFAM-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans – 3 credits
CHRI-C 151 Minority People in the United States – 3 credits
FOLK-F 111 World Music Culture (online only) – 3 credits
INTL-I 100 Introduction to International Studies – 3 credits

Total Transfer General Education Core: 30 credits minimum

Please NOTE: The State of Indiana mandates that any campus certifying the Indiana College Core require a minimum of 3 credits in each of these six areas, plus an additional 12 credits of the institution’s choosing to reach the 30-credit total to earn the ICC certificate.

The curriculum map for students is determined by both the available college-level credits and which IU campus is associated with the school’s region. In north central Indiana, your campus would be IU South Bend.

IU South Bend’s General Education program totals 33 credit hours. Students who enroll at IU South Bend for their post-secondary undergraduate education will be required to take one additional, qualifying 300-level course.

Questions and Support from IU South Bend

We are dedicated to making the process a success for all students and school partners.  Please contact our campus coordinator for more information:

Christina Gibson
ICC Program Manager
574-520-4215 
chgibs@iu.edu

Consider a Pathway with our Pathways PLUS program!

Not sure where to start with the ICC or looking for another pathway from high school to college? Consider our Pathways PLUS program! Our academic pathways use IU South Bend coursework that leads to college majors.

Learn more here