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BSU Concurrent Enrollment Program gains national accreditation
Mike Johnson, Journalist
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NIK BJURSTROM/THE ARBITER An overview of the campus from the top of the Stueckle Sky Center.
Boise State University’s concurrent enrollment program has received accreditation from the National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Partnership (NACEP). BSU is Idaho’s only public institution to gain recognition from NACEP, which bases its accreditation on 15 established standards evaluating faculty, curriculum and various other areas.
“Boise State met or exceeded every NACEP standard,” Dean of extended studies Mark Wheeler said. “This speaks volumes for the quality of Boise State’s concurrent programming at high schools throughout southwestern Idaho.”
Concurrent enrollment is a partnership between high schools and the University to allow high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses for both high school and college credit. Part of the State of Idaho’s Dual Credit Program, 31 high schools in the state participate, offering over 100 classes in a variety of subjects.
According to the Department of Extended Studies website, “The State Board of Education established the Idaho Dual Credit Program to provide an economical way for promising students to get a head start on their college career.”
There are 1,367 students currently enrolled in Boise State’s concurrent program, earning 6,044 college credits, which will ultimately save these students over $1 million in student fees and tuition, according to the director of concurrent enrollment Fabiola Juarez-Coca.
“We have a decent high school graduation rate in Idaho, and with concurrent enrollment high school students can get a taste of college life and see that they are capable of doing the work, which will encourage them to go on to college,” Juarez-Coca said.
High school students enrolled in the program receive an ID card, access to the Albertsons Library and the Writing Center, as well as the ability to attend campus workshops and lectures.
“It’s an incredibly good feeling to receive this recognition,” Juarez-Coca said. “It’s validation that we are running a strong and rigorous academic program.”