you can
earn college
credit while attending
high school.
Parkland's Dual
Credit program helps you earn credit toward your high school diploma
and a college degree at the same time. You may register for any Parkland
class, including
online classes, providing you meet the prerequisite(s).
To participate in dual credit, talk to your guidance counselor
or principal, or call Dawn Good at Parkland College,
217/353-2663. Check with your guidance counselor to make sure you receive high
school credit for classes not
specifically designated as dual credit courses.
Are you a
math whiz?
Show it off in the Parkland-ICTM Regional Mathematics
Contest. Each year over 1,000 high school students participate, and
the winners go to the state finals. Talk
to your math teacher, or call Vicki Beitler at 217/351-2225
or e-mail vbeitler@parkland.edu.
Are you
into art?
Future art majors can learn about career
opportunities in the arts and participate in
hands-on activities through this annual
high school arts seminar. For more
information, call 217/351-2392
or e-mail lcostello@parkland.edu.
Visit
the campus and participate in hands-on
activities through one of three
programs…
The Campus Visit
program – call 217/351-2482.
you can
perform in
Parkland theatre and musical
productions.
Yes, you can — and no
prior experience is
needed! Area high school students participate
onstage and behind the scenes during
Parkland Theatre performances as well as
in musical ensembles through noncredit
courses. To learn more, call 217/351-2392
or e-mail rhard@parkland.edu
or tschirmer@parkland.edu.
Are you
Interested in science?
Then participate in the Illinois
Junior
Academy of Science's annual fair,
at Parkland in March. Winning science
projects go on to compete at the state
level in May. For more information,
contact your science teacher or
Parkland's Natural Sciences department
at 217/351-2283.
Quiz you!
Area high schools compete in the
Parkland Challenge, a quiz bowl
involving tough, fast-paced questions
on academic themes and pop
culture.
The competition airs on the
Parkland television channel, PCETV.
For
call 217/351-2392 or e-mail dhughes@parkland.edu.
you can
get a better
ACT score!
Juniors
and seniors planning to take the ACT exam
should try our Prep Classes to improve scores
and learn test strategies. Check Parkland's Live
and Learn, call 217/351-2546, or see your
counselor for information.
–––––– Tours for you!
Engineering
Science and Technologies Open House
- call 217/373-3838.
Computer Science
and Information Technology's
Tour
IT event - call 217/403-4599.
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