Welcome to Goshen High School’s RedHawk University where students earn dual credits through our rigorous high school courses.  We are very excited to be able to offer our students a vast array of classes that will meet the needs of our college-bound students.  Not only will our students graduate with potentially 30 college credits, but they will also do so for little to no cost, and learn valuable study skills that will benefit them when they head off to their chosen college or university. 

RedHawk University is a place for all Goshen High School students regardless of their chosen pathway.  We hope every student who graduates from Goshen High School will have taken advantage of the amazing opportunities that RedHawk University is offering.

RedHawk University

Dual credit is the term given to courses in which high school students have the opportunity to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. GHS is working with Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana University, Purdue University, and Vincennes University to provide a comprehensive list of courses that will allow our students to graduate with the Indiana College Core (ICC).
Graduation Requirements   Graduation Pathway Options
#1 High School Diploma Meet the Indiana state-defined diploma credits and curricular options.  View more information on diplomas here.
#2 Employability Skills Students must complete at least one of the following:
  • Project-Based Learning
  • Service-Based Learning
  • Work-Based Learning
#3 Postsecondary-Ready Competencies
  • Honors diploma
  • ACT
  • SAT
  • ASVAB
  • Industry Certification
  • Apprenticeship
  • Career & Technical Education Concentrator
  • Dual Credit/AP/IB
  • Locally Created Pathway
The Indiana College Core is a block of 30 credit hours of general education, college-level coursework that can be transferred between all Indiana public colleges and universities and some private ones. The ICC helps students save time and money toward their higher education when earned in high school.  This 30-credit hour block of courses is equal to a full year of college coursework, meaning any student who completes the Indiana College Core can cut roughly a year off of college if they earn the Indiana College Core. The Indiana College Core is also half (30 credits) of the credits needed to earn an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts or General Studies (60 credit degrees) at Ivy Tech.  These courses can then be transferred to a receiving public Indiana institution:
  • Indiana University (all sites)
  • Purdue University (all sites)
  • Ball State
  • IUPUI
  • University of Southern Indiana
  • Indiana State University
The requirements needing to be satisfied to be awarded the Indiana College Core at Ivy Tech are:
  • 30 Credit Hours must be earned from classes offered on the Indiana College Core.
  • Students must earn at minimum 3 credit hours in each of the 6 categories on the Indiana College Core (Written Communication, Speaking and Listening, Quantitative Reasoning, Scientific Ways of Knowing, Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing, and Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing).
  • The maximum credit hours for each of the 6 categories allowed is 12 credit hours (ie., even if a student earns 15 credit hours in the Scientific Ways of Knowing category, only 12 of those credit hours will count towards the 30 credits needed to earn the Indiana College Core).
  • At a minimum, 15 of the 30 credit hours needed to earn the Indiana College Core must come from Ivy Tech dual credit courses or traditional classes to meet Ivy Tech residency requirements.
  • Students must earn, at minimum, a 2.0 GPA in their dual credit classes that are part of the Indiana College Core in order to be awarded the Indiana College Core.
If you want to learn how your credits will transfer to Indiana schools, check the TSAP (Transfer Single Articulation Pathways) website.  This site can help you identify your plan of study after completing your program. Search for your program, find your college, and click on the "4 Yr. Link" to see what your curriculum will look like!  
You must take at least one course from each of the six categories below and earn a total of 30 credits.
Written Communication
  • ENGL 111 English Composition - 3 credits
  • ENGL 215 Rhetoric and Argument -  3 credits
Speaking & Listening
  • COMM 101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking - 3 credits
  • COMM 102 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication - 3 credits
Quantitative Reasoning
  • Math 135 Finite Math - 3 credits
  • MATH 136 College Algebra - 3 credits
  • Math 137 Trig with Analytic Geometry - 3 credits
  • Math 211 Calculus I - 3 credits
Scientific Ways of Knowing
  • BIOL 101 Introductory Biology - 3 credits
Social & Behavioural Ways of Knowing
  • ECON 101 Economics Fundamentals - 3 credits
  • HIST 101 Survey of American History I - 3 credits
  • HIST 102 Survey of American History II - 3 credits
  • POLS 101 Intro to American Government and Politics - 3 credits
  • PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology - 3 credits
Humanistic Ways of Knowing
  • ENGL 202 Creative Writing - 3 credits (Available in SY 2024-25)
  • ENGL 206 Introduction to Literature - 3 credits (Available in SY 2024-25)
  • FREN 101 French Level I - 4 credits
  • SPAN 101 Spanish Level I - 4 credits

Students looking to receive the Indiana College Core or possibly ICC + Associates Degree could have a possible sequence of courses like these below. Individual schedules will vary.

RedHawk University is tuition-free! Students can chip away at the high cost of college and university programs by participating in RedHawk University and working to earn college credits. Our students can even work towards earning a certificate or technical certificate and immediately join the workforce after graduation from high school. Or, students can earn a technical certificate and go to work while continuing their education at a college or university. Some students can even earn an Associate’s Degree while a student at Goshen High School through participating in RedHawk University!!! Doing so would mean such students could graduate with a bachelor’s degree in 2 years after graduating from high school!!! And they could save A LOT of money!
All GHS students are welcomed and encouraged to be a part of RedHawk University! To do so, however, students need to build their at a time by ensuring they can meet the requirements to academically participate in our early college initiative through RedHawk University. Factors such as attendance, grades, good behavior, and qualifying test scores will all assist students in making sure they are able to partake in RedHawk University!

Early College Program – Where Ability Meets Opportunity!

So, you are going to college! You have the grades, the drive, and the confidence that you will succeed!  However, are you concerned about your ability to meet the demands of the coursework, have the time-management skills, or are the first in your family to attend college?  Some college-bound students need some extra support to get started down this path. The RedHawk University Early College program will provide students with a structured system of enhanced support to accompany the increased rigor of college classes.   It’s where a student’s ability meets opportunity!

Not all students who enter RedHawk University will qualify to be part of the Early College program.  However, all students at RedHawk University are eligible to take the same dual-credit courses. Students are invited to participate in the Early College Program based on various criteria that can cause challenges in reaching their college dream.  The following are some possible challenges, but are not limited to:
  • Being a first-generation college student
  • They have socioeconomic barriers
  • They have moderate academic challenges
 
Freshman who enter the program in the 2023-2024 school year will find themselves in the same RedHawk Hour with others in the program. RedHawk Hour will be a great opportunity for students to receive targeted instruction on time management skills, hear from college counselors, get extra resources on improving their study skills, etc. These students will also share the same English, Science and Math teachers during their freshman year. There are 8 core principles of the Early College program.
  1. Targeted Student Population
    1. Underserved - first generation, different ethnicities, socioeconomic barriers
    2. "Middle of the pack"
  2. Curriculum and Plan of Study
    1. Designated pathway(s) leading to General Education certificate or associate’s degree
    2. The grade 9-10 core curriculum lays the foundation for grade 11-12 dual credit
  3. College-Going Culture
    1. Create a “sense of place” for the Early College
    2. Students need to visit college campuses!
  4. Rigorous Instruction
    1. Preparing students to be able to handle the challenges of post-secondary education
    2. Increase rigor in high school courses
  5. Supports for Student Success
    1. Build a grade 9-12 continuum of supports
    2. Attend to academic, social, and emotional needs
    3. Focus on high school success, then college
  6. Collaboration & Partnerships
    1. Strong relationship with higher education partner(s)
    2. Efforts to involve community & area businesses in supporting EC
  7. Leadership & Staffing
    1. Passionate about this model, these students
    2. Defined roles & responsibilities, collaborative
  8. Data Collection, Analysis, & Use
    1. Monitor & adjust all program aspects along the way
    2. Evaluate overall program effectiveness
Students in Early College will take one class that is specific to the program. Otherwise, they are choosing from the same list of courses as students outside the program.