NEWS RELEASE
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Northwestern State University
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1/17/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES – Students at Pineville High School will be able to get a head start on college through an articulation agreement between Pineville High and Northwestern State University. Pineville students will be able to take NSU’s Music 1000 class, Introduction to Music Theory, during regular school hours.
The class is open to Pineville High students who either juniors or seniors and have a composite score of 17 or better on the ACT. Juniors must also have a grade point average of 3.0 or better while seniors need a grade point average of 2.75 or better. Students can take the course at no charge under the Louisiana Board of Regents Dual Enrollment Initiative.
Pineville High School is the magnet school for fine arts in Rapides Parish. The Mrs. H.D. Dear and Alice E. Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts, which offers the music course, is one of Northwestern’s designated Areas of Excellence.
“This provides an excellent match between the two institutions,” said Pineville High Principal Karl Carpenter. “Our students will be able to gain college credit which will allow them to earn a degree quicker. We will be looking into expanding this agreement to include additional courses in the future.”
The class will be taught by Pineville choral director Brenda Rudd, who meets the qualifications to teach at Northwestern.
“We are pleased to enter this dual enrollment agreement with Pineville High School,” said Northwestern President Dr. Randall J. Webb. “Pineville has an outstanding administration and faculty as it has for decades. Many of its alumni have gone on to graduate from Northwestern and we hope this program can draw the two institutions closer.”
Pineville students can earn up to 18 hours of college credit through dual enrollment agreements with various institutions
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