Students at Davis Senior High School have several opportunities to enroll in college level courses during their junior and senior years. These opportunities are described here. More information is available from the student's counselor or teacher.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
An Advanced Placement Course is a special college level learning experience. It is challenging and thought provoking, and often takes more time, requires more work, and goes into greater depth than other high school courses. The following Advanced Placement Courses (AP) are available to students as part of the high school program.
- STUDIO ART AP (Seniors with teacher approval)
- ART HISTORY AP
- CALCULUS AB AP
- CALCULUS BC AP
- BIOLOGY AP
- CHEMISTRY AP
- ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION AP
- MICRO/MACRO ECONOMICS AP
- FRENCH 5 & 6 AP
- GERMAN 5 & 6 AP
- HUMAN GEOGRAPHY AP
- JAPANESE 5 LANGUAGE AP (pending approval)
- PHYSICS AP
- MUSIC THEORY AP
- SPANISH 5 & 6 AP
- STATISTICS AP
- US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS AP
- US HISTORY AP
ACCELERATED COLLEGE ENTRANCE (ACE)
The Accelerated College Entrance (ACE) Center allows qualified high school students to enroll in classes at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS) and earn university credits while completing regular school studies.
Through the ACE Center, advanced high school students can study subject matter which may not otherwise be available to them. Qualified students may take courses at Sac State provided that they maintain good academic standing with both the University and their high schools. Credits earned while participating in ACE may be applied to degree programs at CSUS or may be transferred to other universities. See your counselor and view the website at: http://edweb.csus.edu/projects/ace/. Tuition is $5.00 per semester.
CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT - UCD EXTENSION
The Concurrent Courses Program is designed to meet the needs of those who want to take advantage of the higher education opportunities available at the University of California, Davis campus, but do not wish to seek admission to regular degree programs on campus. High school juniors and seniors with the necessary prerequisites may participate in most regular courses, when space is available.
Further information is available in the high school Counseling Office, or from the University Extension Office, 1333 Research Park Drive, University of California, Davis. Fees are computed individually by course according to the number of units offered.
This program provides an opportunity for students to earn college credits while still in high school. It also provides an opportunity to take advanced courses beyond what is available in the high school program. See your counselor for more information.
CONCURRENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES OUTREACH PROGRAM
Students must be aware that they are concurrently enrolled in two institutions and must abide by the rules of both. However, since they are full-time high school students and this is their primary school, students must choose college classes around the DSHS class schedule and school calendar. They must maintain a minimum of five classes at DSHS.
Subject to the provisions of the Educational Code and to the policies established by the Los Rios Community College District, junior and senior high school students may enroll in college level classes offered by Sacramento City College through the Davis Outreach Program that are not offered at Davis Senior High School. Over 30 college level classes are offered each semester. There is no tuition cost for these classes. However, books are not free. Courses may also be taken at other area community colleges. See your counselor for more information.
A semester or quarter college course will be given 5 semester credits if the course is needed for graduation or to meet minimum UC/CSU “a-g” requirements.