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Earn College Credit at Windsor Charter Academy

Located in Windsor, Windsor Charter Academy Early College High School partners with Aims to offer students the opportunity to earn an associate degree in high school. Students can earn a tuition-free associate of arts or associate of science degree while completing high school. 

”I appreciate the opportunities provided by the concurrent enrollment courses I’ve taken through Aims during my high school career. I have been challenged to learn and apply knowledge at a higher level by taking college-level courses along with my high school courses, putting me on the path to earning my Associate of Science. My post-secondary plans will be more affordable and achievable due to concurrent enrollment courses and the necessary tools for success that they have provided me with, such as experience meeting college expectations four years early. Concurrent enrollment courses have also given me a higher standard for myself and my education.”
--Sophia M., Windsor Charter Academy concurrent enrollment student
"Every year more and more students are taking Aims classes, earning college credits, and saving themselves thousands of dollars while in high school. Windsor Charter Academy's concurrent enrollment program and our partnership with Aims Community College truly give students the opportunity to excel in ways that pave the path for a successful future in college."
--Michael H., WIndsor Charter Academy instructor

We're Here to Help

To enroll, please work with your high school counselor. For more information about high school programs at Aims, contact the Aims team.

High School Enrollment Team

Josie Ringlein, Windsor Charter Academy Counselor

Josie Ringlein

Counselor
970-833-5190

Aims Enrollment Team

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Isabelle Wolfe

Enrollment Coach
970-893-9876
Also speaks:

Spanish

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Jamie Viefhaus-Zak

Success Coach, HS2Aims
970-378-3660
Also speaks:

Spanish

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Current Available Courses

Students participate in full degree programs and are not able to take individual course credits. 

ASL-1102 - Basic Sign Language II

Continues the sequence for students who want to learn basic conversational patterns to communicate with the Deaf community. The material covers basic vocabulary and conversational skills, and aspects of the Deaf culture and community. Course is not repeatable for credit.
Course Prerequisites
ASL 1101 with a grade of "C" or better.

Credits

3

AST-1120 - Astronomy with Lab: Stars and Galaxies: GT-SC1

Emphasizes the structure and life cycle of the stars, the sun, galaxies, and the universe as a whole, including cosmology and relativity. Incorporates laboratory experience. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT- SC1 category. It is recommended that ENG 1021 and MAT 1340 be completed prior to or be taken concurrently with this course. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

4

BIO-1111 - GenBio I: Molecular & Cellular Biology w/Lab: GT-SC1

Examines the fundamental molecular, cellular and genetic principles characterizing plants and animals. Includes cell structure and function, and the metabolic processes of respiration, and photosynthesis, as well as cell reproduction and basic concepts of heredity. The course includes laboratory experience. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SC1 category. It is recommended that ENG 1021 and MAT 1340 be completed prior to or be taken concurrently with this course. Course is not repeatable for credit.
Course Prerequisites
BIO 1005 with a grade of "C" or better. Students who have completed one year of high school biology within the last seven years with a grade of "C" or better, or have scored 70% or higher on the BIO 1005 test out exam may be eligible for a prerequisite override.

Credits

5

CIS-1018 - Intro to PC Applications

This course introduces basic computer terminology, file management, and PC system components. Provides an overview of office application software including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation graphics. Includes the use of a web browser to access the Internet. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

COM-1150 - Public Speaking

Combines the basic theories of communication with public speech performance skills. Emphasis is on speech preparation, organization, support, audience analysis, and delivery. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

COM-1250 - Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3

Examines the communication involved in interpersonal relationships occurring in family, social, and career situations. Relevant concepts include self-concept, perception, listening, nonverbal communication, and conflict. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

CRJ-1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice: GT-SS3

Introduces the basic components of the criminal justice system in the United States. Concepts of crime, crime data, victimization, perspectives, and views of crime, theory, and law are discussed. Particular attention to the criminal justice process, interaction and conflict between criminal justice agencies, and current criminal justice issues are examined. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

CRJ-2010 - Constitutional Law

Focuses on the powers of government as they are allocated and defined by the United States Constitution. The course includes intensive analysis of United States Supreme Court decisions. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

ECO-2002 - Principles of Microeconomics: GT-SS1

Focuses on the study of individual decision making, emphasizing households, business firms and industry analysis. Explores market models, including competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly. Examines market failure and related efficiency criteria for government intervention. Explores public policy, including labor market issues, poverty and the environment. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS1 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

ENG-1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1

Emphasizes the planning, writing, and revising of compositions, including the development of critical and logical thinking skills. This course includes a wide variety of compositions that stress analytical, evaluative, and persuasive/argumentative writing. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO1 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

ENG-1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2

Expands and refines the objectives of English Composition I. Emphasizes critical/logical thinking and reading, problem definition, research strategies, and writing analytical, evaluative, and/or argumentative compositions. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-CO2 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.
Course Prerequisites
Any Guaranteed Transfer Pathways Introductory Writing Course (GT-CO1) with a grade of "C" or better.

Credits

3

ENG-2021 - Creative Writing I: GT-AH1

Examines techniques for creative writing by exploring imaginative uses of language through creative genres (fiction, poetry, and other types of creative production such as drama, screenplays, graphic narrative, or creative nonfiction) with emphasis on the student's own unique style, subject matter and needs. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

LIT-2012 - American Literature After the Civil War: GT-AH2

Examines American literary works from 1865 to the present, distinguishing among literary themes, genres, and schools of thought that illustrate historical and social contexts across a multicultural spectrum. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH2 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

MAT-1240 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts: GT-MA1

Highlights connections between mathematics and the society in which we live and is intended for liberal arts majors. Topics include set theory and logic, mathematical modeling, probability and statistical methods, and consumer mathematics. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Course readiness is determined by review of high school transcripts, assessment, and/or meeting with an Aims Academic Advisor. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

4

MAT-1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1

Introduces descriptive and inferential statistics, with an emphasis on critical thinking and statistical literacy. Topics include methods of data collection, presentation and summarization, introduction to probability concepts and distributions, and statistical inference of one and two populations. This course uses real world data to illustrate applications of a practical nature. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Course readiness is determined by review of high school transcripts, assessment, and/or meeting with an Aims Academic Advisor. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

MAT-1420 - College Trigonometry: GT-MA1

Explores trigonometric functions, their graphs, inverse functions and identities. Topics include: trigonometric equations, solutions of triangles, trigonometric form of complex numbers, and polar coordinates. This course provides essential skills for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) pathways. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.
Course Prerequisites
MAT 1340 with a grade of "C" or better.

Credits

3

MAT-2430 - Calculus III: GT-MA1

Focuses on the traditional subject matter of multivariable Calculus. Topics include vectors, vector-valued functions, partial derivatives, analytic geometry, multiple integrals, line integrals and applications. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-MA1 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.
Course Prerequisites
MAT 2420 with a grade of "C" or better.

Credits

4

MUS-1020 - Music Appreciation: GT-AH1

Introduces the study of music focusing on intelligent listening skills, the elements of music and their relationships, the musical characteristics of representative works and composers, common musical forms and genres of various Western, and non-Western historical style periods. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH1 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

MUS-1051 - Ensemble I

First year, first term. Rehearses and performs various types of musical literature. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

1

MUS-1052 - Ensemble II

Rehearses and performs various types of musical literature. First year, second term. Course is not repeatable for credit.
Course Prerequisites
MUS 1051 with a grade of "C" or better

Credits

1

PSY-1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3

Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including motivation, emotion, physiological psychology, stress and coping, research methods, consciousness, sensation, perception, learning, and memory. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

PSY-1002 - General Psychology II: GT-SS3

Focuses on the scientific study of behavior including cognition, language, intelligence, psychological assessment, personality, abnormal psychology, therapy, life span development, sex, gender, sexuality, and social psychology. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

PSY-2440 - Human Growth and Development: GT-SS3

Examines human development from conception through death, emphasizing physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial factors. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3

SPA-2012 - Spanish Language IV: GT-AH4

Continues Spanish Language III in the development of increased functional proficiency at intermediate mid level in speaking, aural comprehension, reading, writing, and cultural competency in the Spanish language. This course is conducted predominantly in Spanish. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-AH4 category. Prerequisite: Course is not repeatable for credit.
Course Prerequisites
SPA 2011 with a grade of "C" or better

Credits

3

WST-2000 - Introduction to Women's Studies: GT-SS3

Explores the interdisciplinary field of women's studies. This course is an examination of the following topics: the historical basis of gender inequality; the history of social movements for gender equality and women's studies; women's achievements throughout history in various professional and academic fields; women's social, economic, religious, health and political status in the U.S. and around the globe; gender relations; intersectionality; cultural, media and artistic representations of women. This is a statewide Guaranteed Transfer course in the GT-SS3 category. Course is not repeatable for credit.

Credits

3