Last call for spring 2016! For-credit philosophy course for high school students through the University of New Orleans. Ethics / 3 credits / $120

Hello!

I'm Chris Surprenant, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Orleans.

Are you a high school student interested in taking a for-college-credit philosophy course next spring?

For the past year and a half we've been offering for-credit courses online in philosophy to outstanding, self-motivated high school students throughout the country. The course is a mix of lecture (narrated podcast) and discussion (held live over Skype one night a week).

This spring, we'll be offering an ethics class as part of this program. The course covers both ideas in the history of moral philosophy and the application of these theoretical positions to contemporary philosophical issues. There are no prerequisites and high-achieving students with no background in philosophy are encouraged to participate.

The cost to participate is $120 per student. Completing the course successfully will earn you 3 academic credits through the University of New Orleans.

To qualify, you must: (1)currently be enrolled in a high school in the United States (and receive approval from your high school to participate--we can help with that) or part of a registered homeschooling program; (2)have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or better; AND (3)Have taken one of the following tests and earned at least the listed minimum score: ACT or PLAN: 18 English and 19 math; SAT: 450 English and 460 math; PSAT: 45 English and 46 math; COMPASS: 74 Writing and 40 Algebra.

You can find out more about this program by visiting http://www.uno.edu/tocqueville-project/high-school-dual-enrollment-program.aspx, and more about the UNO Philosophy Department, our courses, and our other programs by visiting http://phil.uno.edu, including our online degree program that is open to everyone (not just high school students).

If you would like to apply to participate in the program, please email me at csurpren[at]uno.edu. We are capping the program at 15 and have 2 or 3 spots left. Spots aren't filled until students enroll in the course.

Have questions? Please post here and I'll respond as quickly as I can.

Thanks, as always, to the moderators for allowing us to advertise what I think is a great program to expose high school students to philosophy and allow them to earn college credit at a fraction of the usual cost.

Kind regards,

Chris Surprenant