Saint Paul College

Post Secondary Enrollment Option History Day Courses

Earn College Credit and participate in History Day

Saint Paul College offers tuition-free history courses for qualified juniors and seniors through the Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO). Students enrolling in these courses will complete History Day projects and will have the opportunity to participate in the National History Day program. Additionally, each three-credit course fulfills goals 5 (History, Social and Behavioral Sciences) and 10 (People and the Environment) of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum.

By combining on-line and conveniently scheduled traditional instruction (meeting only one evening every other week), these courses provide students with the opportunity to earn college credit without having to be away from their high schools during the day.

About the Courses
Current Course Offerings:

• Spring 2008: HIST 1750 Minnesota History (3 cr), meets every other Tuesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm

National History Day

• Students enrolled in this section will work individually or in groups to create History Day projects
• Students must select one of the following presentation formats: paper (individual students only), exhibit, documentary, performance, web page
• Students will have the opportunity to enter the History Day program through “Saint Paul College – PSEO”

Web Enhanced

• Some of the instruction will take place in a traditional classroom at Saint Paul College while some of the instruction will take place online.
• Course content will be delivered online within the Desire2Learn course management platform. Students will take weekly quizzes, participated in monitored discussions, and take exams online.
• The applied learning aspects of the course (providing instruction to students as they select, research, and create their history day projects) will take place in a traditional classroom setting.
• The Spring 2008 course will meet every other Tuesday evening from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.

About the Instructor

• Before coming to Saint Paul College in 2004, Kurt Kortenhof was the Associate State Coordinator for History Day in Minnesota. Email kurt with any questions at kurt.kortenhof@saintpaul.edu or call 651.846.1706.

How to Apply and Register

• Complete the Saint Paul College PSEO Application Form
• Complete the Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning PSEO form
• Provide a copy of their high school transcripts
• Complete Saint Paul College’s assessment
• Meet with a Saint Paul College Admissions Advisor no later than two weeks after the application deadline
• Register for the course online or at Saint Paul College

PSEO Application Deadlines

• Spring Semester 2008
• Priority: October 1, 2007
• Final: November 15, 2007

Links

• Saint Paul College. http://www.saintpaul.edu/

The Saint Paul College web site provides information about the college, registration instructions, the PSEO program, course catalog and schedules, etc.

• Saint Paul College PSEO Admissions information. http://www.saintpaul.edu/admissions/postsecondary/

This site provides complete eligibility information, application instructions, and an application form.

• Saint Paul College PSEO form.
• PSEO information from the Minnesota Department of Education

This site provides information about the PSEO program in Minnesota, including eligibility and registration information.

• Saint Paul College Desire2Learn portal.

This site provides information about and access to the Desire2Learn web-based learning management system through Saint Paul College

• National History Day in Minnesota

This site provides program information and student resources for the History Day Program in Minnesota