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Dual Credit Courses
The CWI Dual Credit Advising Team:
Last Name A-G: Natasha Montabello
Last Name H-O: Talon Smith
Last Name P-Z: Emily Thomas
Business AA
North Star students wanting to complete an associate’s degree can choose from a variety of programs. Many of our students choose to complete a Business Associate of Arts (AA) degree while in high school. To earn a Business AA, students will follow this degree plan:
| CWI General Education Requirement: | # of college classes | North Star Equivalent |
| CWI 101 | 1 | Pathways to College and Career |
| GEM 1: English | 2 |
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| GEM 2: Communication | 1 | Speech |
| GEM 3: Math | 1 | Precalculus or Survey of Calculus |
| GEM 4: Science | 2 |
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| GEM 5: Humanities | 2 |
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| GEM 6: Social Science | 2 |
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| Global Perspectives | 1 |
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| CWI Classes for the Major | # of required classes | North Star Equivalent |
| ACCT 201 | 1 | N/A. Take directly with CWI (avail. Online) |
| ACCT 202 | 1 | N/A. Take directly with CWI (avail. Online) |
| BUSA 101 | 1 | Intro to Business |
| BUSA 120 | 1 | Business Software Applications |
| BUSA 201 | 1 | N/A. Take directly with CWI (avail. Online) |
| BUSA 207 | 1 | N/A. Take directly with CWI (avail. Online) |
| BUSA 208 | 1 | N/A. Take directly with CWI (avail. Online) |
| BUSA 265 | 1 | N/A. Take directly with CWI (avail. Online) |
| BUSA 290 | 1 | N/A. Take directly with CWI (avail. Online) |
| ECON 202 | 1 | N/A. Take directly with CWI (avail. Online) |
Total # of required classes for the Business AA: 22
Total # of college credits for the Business AA: 66
**Advanced Opportunities will pay a maximum of $4,625 dollars for dual credit opportunities at $75 per college credit.
- Total cost for a Business AA at CWI: $75 x 66 credits=$4,950
- Total parent contribution: $4950-$4625=$325
General Education Academic Certificate (GEAC) Program at CWI
At-a-Glance
| Overview |
CWI offers students the opportunity to complete General Education, or core classes, and earn a college certificate in the process. This certificate can transfer to any Idaho public university or college, and the credits earned will fulfill general core classes there.
You can earn the GEAC by itself or along with an AA degree. Transferring is made simpler because there is a designation on the student transcript that the student has completed the General Education program.
Note: the GEAC is not a degree program/major that students can select. Courses are completed alongside an AA/AS degree program offered at CWI. |
| Credits | The GEAC consists of 3 credits (12 classes) |
| Mission | Courses in the GEAC program at CWI will engage students to consider other contexts and viewpoints, communicate with clarity and accuracy, and apply solutions and ideas. Students will be prepared to move forward in their academic career with a solid foundation from the GE courses they complete at CWI. |
| Why take? | The CWI GEAC gives students the opportunity to earn credits that will count towards a student’s future whether or not they have already decided their career path. Students receive a high-level education at a fraction of the cost of universities in Idaho. |
| Course Delivery Styles | In-person, Online, Hybrid |
Required Courses for the GEAC
| CWI Requirements | Required # of college credits | CWI Courses Name | North Star Equivalent |
| Connecting with Ideas | 3 (one class) | CWI 101 | Career and Personal Development |
| Global Perspectives | 3 (one class) |
BUSA 256* HIST 102 SPAN 102 |
International Business World History 10 B Spanish 2 |
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GEM 1 Written Communication |
6 (two classes) |
ENGL 101 ENGL 102 |
11th English 12th English |
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GEM 2 Oral Communication |
3 (one class) | COMM 101 | Speech |
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GEM 3 Mathematical Ways of Knowing |
3 (one class) |
MATH 143 MATH 160 |
College Algebra Calculus |
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GEM 4 Scientific Ways of Knowing (from 2 different disciplines with at least one lab) |
7 (two classes) |
BIOL 1010/1010L (with NNU) BIOL 1040/1040L |
Enviromental Science |
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GEM 5 Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing (from 2 different disciplines) |
6 (2 classes) |
SPAN 101 SPAN 102 PHIL 103* |
Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Ethics |
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GEM 6 Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing (from 2 different disciplines) |
6 (2 classes) |
HIST 101 HIST 102 HIST 111 HIST 112 POLS 101 ECON 202* |
World History 10 A World History 10 B US History 11 A US History 11 B Government Microeconomics |
| Ethical Reasoning (“E”) |
3 (one class) 3 of the required 36 credits need to come from an “E” designated course in order to fulfill the “Ethical Reasoning” requirement. |
PHIL 103* | Ethics |
*scheduled to be offered at North Star in the 24-25 school year
