Early College Program
Along with Tustin High School, Beckman allows high school students to enroll in college level classes through Irvine Valley College. The first two cohorts (Class of 2011 and Class of 2012) had a curriculum that consisted of enough credits to fulfill both the UC/CSU General Education Requirements and the 60 unit requirement to receive an AA/AS degree from the college along with their high school diploma, after four years of enrollment in the program. The program has now been modified to fulfill only the GE Requirements, however students still have the option to take additional courses to earn an AA/AS degree if they wish to. Admittance into the program requires an on-demand essay and teacher recommendations. As students progress into higher-level courses, Math and English placement tests are required in order to be placed into the Economics, Statistics, and Writing classes required of both the program's GE coursework and high school graduation requirements.
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