Get a jump-start on your college credits.
The Pittsburg State University Ready Program works with school districts within Crawford and Jefferson Counties to create opportunities for high school students to get a jump-start on their college education.
With Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (CEP), freshman (identified as gifted with a current IEP), sophomore, junior, and senior students may enroll in selected college classes offered at their high school. These classes are offered during the normal school day and are taught by approved high school teachers, so students who are ready for college-level learning are able to conveniently participate and receive college credit before they graduate.
The goals of the PSU Ready Program include providing selected, eligible high school students the opportunity for concurrent enrollment and the chance to get a head start on their college careers, as well as offering high school and college faculty opportunities for collaborative professional development.
This spring we did not get to host our PSU Ready Teacher Appreciation Dinner on April 29, 2020 as planned, but we do want to share our appreciation to all of the teachers, faculty, and administrators who help support this wonderful program. Pittsburg State University offers concurrent/dual credit courses to the following seven high schools.
Frontenac High School
Jim Bowman - Communication
Tracy Comstock - English
Dan Eckstein - Math
Jamie Wood - Psychology
Jennifer Niederklein - Counselor
Mike Copple - Principal
Girard High School
Christen Jackson - Math
Mark McFarland - History
Kayla Pruitt - English
Terry Wunder - Communication
Marilyn Hey - Counselor
Todd Ferguson - Principal
Northeast High School
Dustin Glynn - Math
Shari Miller - English
Beth Gabern - Counselor
Rus Cramer - Principal
Oskaloosa High School
Samantha Avery - English and Communication
Stephanie Newell - Biology
Rhonda Sayles - Counselor
Brad Jones - Principal
Pittsburg High School
Linda Barberich - English
Marjorie Griffin - History
Julie Laflen - Communication
Rebecca Lomshek - Math
Kristy Uttley - English
Gary Wolgamott - History
Gina Ulbrich - Counselor
Kelynn Heardt - Principal
Southeast High School
Ellen Harrington - English
Kaci Coots - Counselor
Larry Malle - Principal
St. Mary's Colgan High School
Audrey Dickey - English
Donna Maus - Biology
David Newcomb - Math
Katy Brown - Counselor
Wes Streeter - Principal
The PSU Ready program guidelines are subject to interpretation of applicable provisions within the following:
Copies of these materials may be obtained by contacting the PSU Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies.
Concurrent Enrollment Partnership (CEP)- "[A]greement means a written memorandum of understanding between an eligible postsecondary institution and a school district for the purpose of offering college-level learning to students who have been accepted for concurrent enrollment partnership in off-campus classes at a high school at which approved high school teachers teach college credit classes during the normal school day." (KBOR IV.8.b vii)
PSU Ready- A concurrent enrollment partnership in which eligible high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors (or 9th grade students identified as gifted with a current IEP) may enroll in selected college classes offered at, and in cooperation with, the high school. Students must be non-degree seeking at the time of concurrent enrollment.
CEP Building Administrator- Serves as the administrative contact at the secondary school site.
CEP Building Representative- An individual, typically a counselor, designated to be the initial point of contact for the PSU Ready program at the secondary school site.
CEP Instructor- A qualified and approved high school instructor at the secondary school site teaching a PSU Ready course.
CEP Liaison- The PSU Director of Graduate and Continuing Studies has been designated the academic liaison for PSU Ready courses.
Concurrent Enrollment Pupil-"[M]eans a person who is enrolled in classes at a high school at which approved high school teachers teach college credit classes during the normal school day, who is either grades 10, 11, 12, or a 9th grade student identified as gifted with a current Individual Educational Plan (IEP) and is acceptable or has been accepted for enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution." (KBOR IV.8.b.i.)
Syllabus- Course Syllabus is designed to provide course information, expectations, grading rationale, etc.
On-Campus Classes- Classes taught by PSU faculty on the PSU campus or one of the PSU satellite sites.
Secondary School Site- A public school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (or a private school accredited by North Central or established in partnership with PSU). PSU reserves the right to determine partnership eligibility.
Accreditation- PSU is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, 312-263-0456.
College Transcripts- If you would like official copies of your college transcripts sent to other colleges and universities, you must complete a PSU transcript request form below:
Online: https://go.pittstate.edu/regis/transcript.request
Eligibility for transfer articulation is dependent on and subject to meeting the criteria set by the Kansas Board of Regents. Universities reserve the right to decide the applicability of transfer course work to a degree program. Acceptance of transfer credit toward major degree requirements is at the discretion of the university. Below are links to transfer equivalencies available:
Four year college/university equivalencies available:
We currently have transfer equivalency listings for the following international colleges:
Help University College / Inti International Univ College / KDU College / Nilai International College / Rima College / Taylor's College