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Campus Pathways

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Earn College Credit at Your High School

As part of Concurrent Enrollment within the High School Programs Department at Pikes Peak State College, Campus Pathways provides eligible high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school through courses offered directly at partner high school locations.

Campus Pathways courses are offered at no tuition cost to students; however, when a Visiting Instructor is utilized, the high school or district is responsible for the applicable tiered instructional rate based on course contact hours.

Campus Pathways courses follow college-level curriculum and expectations while typically aligning with the high school calendar and bell schedule, allowing students to access college coursework in a familiar learning environment. Participation supports early progress toward postsecondary education while helping students build academic confidence and readiness for college and the workforce.

Students work closely with a designated representative at their high school to determine whether Campus Pathways is the best option based on their academic goals, learning environment, and future plans.

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Instructional Models

Campus Pathways courses may be delivered through one of the following instructional models.

Visiting Instructor
A Visiting Instructor is a Pikes Peak State College instructor who delivers college-level instruction at the high school campus during designated class times, allowing students to engage directly with college faculty in a familiar learning environment. When this model is used, the high school or district incurs the instructional cost based on the Visiting Instructor’s tiered rate and the course’s contact hours.
High School Site-Based Instructor
A High School Site-Based Instructor is a high school employee who delivers approved college-level coursework at the high school campus and has been determined to be qualified by the corresponding Pikes Peak State College Department Chair. Instruction under this model is provided through the high school or district, with no instructional cost billed by Pikes Peak State College.

All instructors teaching Pikes Peak State College courses through Campus Pathways are reviewed and approved by the corresponding Department Chair to ensure they meet established qualification requirements and align with college instructional standards.

These qualification measures apply to both Visiting Instructors and High School Site-Based Instructors; additional details regarding instructor expectations, qualifications, and the review process are available below.

Campus Pathway Instructor Qualifications

Instructors teaching courses through Campus Pathways must meet Pikes Peak State College Pikes Peak State College qualification standards to ensure college-level instruction and alignment with departmental expectations. Qualified instructor candidates typically meet requirements through one of the options below.

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Qualification Options

  1. The candidate holds a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the discipline/content area they will teach.

  2. The candidate holds a master’s degree in any discipline and has completed at least 18 graduate-level credits (from an accredited college or university) in the discipline/content area they will teach.

  3. The candidate qualifies based on an approved Tested/Experience Rubric for the discipline/content area (listed below)

Tested/Experience Rubrics

Course & Instructor Review Requests

Districts and high schools interested in offering Campus Pathways courses can learn more about the request process below, as well as learn more about how a high school employee can be reviewed and approved to teach PPSC courses through Campus Pathways.

High School Site-Based Instructor Review Request Process

The High School Site-Based Instructor Review Request process outlines the steps required for a high school employee to be reviewed and approved to teach Pikes Peak State College courses through Campus Pathways as part of Concurrent Enrollment.

This process ensures that instructors meet established qualification standards and align with departmental expectations, and requires an active Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the high school or district and Pikes Peak State College.

The high school or district must also agree to and adhere to the established Campus Pathway Agreements as a condition of participation.

Submission of a course request affirms the school or district’s agreement to comply with the Campus Pathway Agreements governing instruction, operations, and program expectations.

To ensure adequate time for review and onboarding, instructor qualification materials must be submitted by the following deadlines:

  • May 1 for instructors intending to teach in the subsequent fall semester
  • October 1 for instructors intending to teach in the subsequent spring semester

Submissions received after these dates may not be reviewed in time for the intended semester.

Once a complete review request has been submitted:

  • Allow up to 30 calendar days for review by the appropriate Pikes Peak State College Department Chair
  • Following approval, allow an additional 30 calendar days for the college hiring and onboarding process to be completed

Timelines may vary depending on the completeness of materials and the volume of requests.

Campus Pathway Course Request

The Campus Pathway Course Request process outlines the steps required for a high school or district to request that a Campus Pathways course be offered at a partner high school site through Concurrent Enrollment.

This process supports planning and coordination to ensure proposed courses align with college standards and departmental expectations at Pikes Peak State College.

An active Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) must be in place between the high school or district and Pikes Peak State College in order for a course request to be initiated. This process is the sole method by which Campus Pathway course requests may be submitted for consideration.

Submission of a course request affirms the school or district’s agreement to comply with the Campus Pathway Agreements governing instruction, operations, and program expectations.

As part of the Campus Pathway Course Request, schools will indicate whether the course is proposed to be delivered by a Visiting Instructor or a High School Site-Based Instructor.

If a High School Site-Based Instructor is proposed, the instructor must have already been approved (or have a qualification review in process) through the High School Site-Based Instructor Review Request process by the applicable submission deadline in order for the course request to be considered. Previously approved instructors do not need to be re-reviewed.

To support planning for upcoming terms, Campus Pathway course requests must be submitted by the following deadlines:

  • May 15 for courses intended to run in the subsequent fall semester
  • October 15 for courses intended to run in the subsequent spring semester

Requests received after these deadlines may not be reviewed or approved in time for the intended semester.

Once a complete course request has been submitted:

  • Allow up to 30 calendar days for review by the appropriate Pikes Peak State College Department Chair

Timelines may vary depending on the completeness of materials and the volume of requests.

Campus Pathway course requests must be submitted using the form linked below:

Campus Pathway Course Request Form