The DLC Course Catalog
The DLC offers access to more than 300 high-quality classes in a broad range of subject areas. Through the DLC, students can take courses in several areas:
- Standard and credit recovery
- AP courses
- Electives and foreign language courses
- English as a second language
- Technical and vocational courses
- College credit courses
Here are some important notes to keep in mind about these courses.
Standard and Credit Recovery Courses
Standard courses are generally those that students must pass to graduate. So if students need a specific class, and a schedule conflict prevents taking it at school, they may be able to solve the problem by taking it online. Standard courses can be used for credit recovery; however, the DLC also offers courses specific to credit recovery needs. Credit Recovery, Credit Retrieval, and Essentials versions of the standard courses allow students to "test through" the course content and identify deficiencies, creating an individualized student learning plan within the course. These versions also offer pared-down instruction and curriculum derived from the standard course offerings. Either way, students aren't forced to sit through the same content they learned before but rather focus on the areas that tripped them up before and get back on track.
Electives
Electives may fall into core areas, and may satisfy the state requirement that a student take courses in a specific discipline. These courses are narrower in scope than most core courses but dig deeper into specific areas of interest. Electives generally have catchy titles and intriguing descriptions that might be interesting to students who are looking to enhance their curriculum with specialized topics.
Advanced Placement and Foreign Language Courses
AP courses are challenging classes that prepare students to take Advanced Placement exams for entrance into two- or four-year colleges. Passing an AP exam may mean that a student can skip a lower level course in college and go straight into a more advanced class.
Two years of foreign language is often an important entrance or graduation requirement for colleges and universities. Foreign language courses are electives and are two semesters or one year long. Students may need to complete the entire year's work in order to get credit, depending on the school's policies.
If your school is unable to meet the demand of AP or foreign language courses, the DLC can help you make these courses available to the students who want them.
English as a Second Language
The series of courses in Academic ESL is for students whose grasp of English is already fairly good, but who need additional English language development to do well in a college setting. The Business ESL course prepares students to cope well with language issues in a business environment. The advanced ESL courses are offered through University of Washington Educational Outreach, and they do not carry college credit. Students wishing to take UWE's ESL courses should be able to meet the suggested placement of Level 6 on the UWOELST or completion of Intermediate Academic English. You can find more information about this recommendation at http://depts.washington.edu/uwelp/uwoelst/uwoelst_main.php.
Technical and Vocational Courses
Many of the DLC's technical courses are computer related. These classes allow students to develop marketable workplace skills and qualifications before entering the job market or going on to higher education. A few of our course providers offer computer programming courses that help expand opportunities for the technologically-inclined student. Vocational courses are similar to technical courses in that they prepare a student to enter a specific field of employment. At present, the DLC's range of vocational courses is limited, but always expanding.
College Credit Courses
College credit classes are offered by University of Washington Educational Outreach. These are challenging courses taken by some high school students and many college freshmen, so students registering for college credit courses may be in an online class with students already studying for their undergraduate degrees. High school students taking these classes for credit are expected to work at the college level and meet all the requirements and do all the work assigned.
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