The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a member of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). To earn accreditation, the CIHS program demonstrated that it meets NACEP standards related to instructors, curriculum, students, student assessment, and program evaluation.  For more information about NACEP please visit www.NACEP.org

College in the High School is a University of Minnesota, Crookston program that delivers University courses, in collaboration with area high schools, to advanced high school students.

Administered by the Center for Adult Learning, the program offers regular, introductory University courses at participating high schools; all courses are approved for degree credit. Specially credentialed high school faculty members teach all College in the High Schools classes. 

Purpose
The College in the High School program with the University of Minnesota Crookston was established by UMC to provide academically challenging courses, in the high school, where students would receive college credit.

Objectives

• Help college-bound high school students establish appropriate expectations for collegiate academic performance.
• Decrease the overall expense of a college education since credits would be earned at no cost to the students and parents.
• Provide opportunities for public school faculty and UMC faculty to:
  • work cooperatively
  • exchange ideas
  • participate in staff development activities
• College courses would be effectively integrated into the high school schedule so that students would maintain their relationships within their high school.