22. If I complete the four-year Great Books Program, and the four Theology Online courses as well as the five Holy Apostles courses, all while in high school (or home school equivalent), how many credits towards a bachelor’s degree would I have earned?

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That’s 48 for the Great Books courses, 12 for the Theology Online, and 15 from Holy Apostles-a total of 75 credits towards the 120 needed for a bachelor’s degree. Thus 45 more credits would be needed to complete your B.A. If the student completes all 75 of the credits listed above, they will be eligible to take five courses in the summer following their scheduled graduation from high school (or home school equivalent), five courses in the fall and five courses in the spring, thus graduating with their 120 credit BA at the end of the Spring term, one year following [...]

22. If I complete the four-year Great Books Program, and the four Theology Online courses as well as the five Holy Apostles courses, all while in high school (or home school equivalent), how many credits towards a bachelor’s degree would I have earned?2020-07-29T20:26:25+00:00

20. Once I complete the requirements for the A.A. while in high school (or home school), may I travel to Connecticut and receive my degree with the other Holy Apostles students?

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Of course. The $125 graduation fee is already included in the costs mentioned below. So upon graduation from high school, or home school equivalent, and receipt of your diploma, you simply contact Margaret Gunn, the Holy Apostles Graduation Coordinator, by emailing her at mgunn@holyapostles.edu and complete the Online Student Degree Graduation Application.  You may also call 860.632.3010 and she will get back to you as soon as possible.

20. Once I complete the requirements for the A.A. while in high school (or home school), may I travel to Connecticut and receive my degree with the other Holy Apostles students?2020-07-29T20:25:25+00:00

19. Isn’t it unusual to earn an Associate’s degree while in high school?

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The trend in modern high school education is to allow students to take more and more college-level courses.  This can be done with AP or IB courses and tests, ACE CREDIT recommended courses, Advanced Standing or CLEP tests, dual enrollment courses  (in high school and college), early college, and other arrangements. In fact the U.S. Department of Education is encouraging this trend by spending $20 million to pay for dual enrollment courses as a way of making better education available for disadvantaged students. All of this confirms Dr. Mortimer Adler’s and Jacques Maritain’s insights that most teens are capable of college-level [...]

19. Isn’t it unusual to earn an Associate’s degree while in high school?2020-07-29T20:24:54+00:00

18. I notice that the A.A. in Theology only requires 33 credits from the Great Books Program. How long would it take to earn those credits, and what would happen to the other credits if I completed the entire 4 year Great Books Program?

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The Great Books Program is a 6-credit-per-semester program. So it would take 3 years (6 semesters) to earn 33 credits needed for the A.A. in Theology degree.  Any additional credits earned in the Great Books Program may be applied later to Holy Apostles bachelor’s degrees.

18. I notice that the A.A. in Theology only requires 33 credits from the Great Books Program. How long would it take to earn those credits, and what would happen to the other credits if I completed the entire 4 year Great Books Program?2020-07-29T20:24:26+00:00

17. I know the Great Books courses are live, conducted in the Socratic discussion format; what about the four Theology Online and five Holy Apostles online courses in this A.A. track?

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Those latter nine courses are asynchronous, lecture format  - recorded for viewing online when it is convenient for the student. There are also course chat rooms. Students may individually contact the teachers with questions or for assistance with the courses.

17. I know the Great Books courses are live, conducted in the Socratic discussion format; what about the four Theology Online and five Holy Apostles online courses in this A.A. track?2020-07-29T20:23:47+00:00

16. When could I take the four theology courses?

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In 11th and/or 12th grade, or later. Each course is designed to take one semester. More than one course may be taken simultaneously. There is additional information about these courses on this LINK.

16. When could I take the four theology courses?2020-07-29T20:19:03+00:00

15. You mentioned that the Associate’s Degree is in the Liberal Arts. Are there any other Associate’s Degrees available?

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Yes, in Theology. Holy Apostles accepts the four Theology Online courses (taught by Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J., Th.D.) which have been recommended by ACE Credit for 3 credits each, so a maximum of 12 credits, together with a maximum of up to 33 credits of the said Great Books program, (thus a total of 45 credits) towards its Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Theology degree. Students transferring said 45 credits would need to complete an additional 15 credits from Holy Apostles in order to earn their A.A. in Theology Degree. Normally this will require five of the following courses: any two [...]

15. You mentioned that the Associate’s Degree is in the Liberal Arts. Are there any other Associate’s Degrees available?2020-07-29T20:18:32+00:00
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