Juniors and seniors can apply to the Career and College Promise (CCP) program at Alamance Community College (ACC) and enroll in courses for college credit while still a student at River Mill Academy. Subject pathways, test score requirements, and the application can be found on the ACC website:
https://alamancecc.edu/career-and-college-promise/index.php

Classes through CCP can only be taken for 6 semesters- junior year fall, junior year spring, summer before senior year, senior year fall, senior year spring, and summer after graduation. 

Students will need to provide a transcript to River Mill Academy for high school credit unless it is an on campus class such as CJC 111/121, HIS 131/132, CJC 212/141, COM231/PSY 150, or MUS110. 

Current Fall courses offered:
1st block- CJC 111/CJC 121
2nd block- HIS 131/HIS 132

Current Spring courses offered:
1st block- CJC 141/CJC 212
2nd block- COM 231/PSY 150/ACA 122 (ACA122 is only a 1 credit hour class so it will not reflect on your RMA transcript)

Course Descriptions:

ACA122- This course provides information and strategies necessary to develop clear academic and professional goals beyond the community college experience. Topics include the CAA, college culture, career exploration, gathering information on senior institutions, strategic planning, critical thinking, and communications skills for a successful academic transition. Upon completion, students should be able to develop an academic plan to transition successfully to senior institutions. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a pre-major and/or elective course requirement.tudents should register for this course early in their program of study.

COM231- This course provides instruction and experience in preparation and delivery of speeches within a public setting and group discussion. Emphasis is placed on research, preparation, delivery, and evaluation of informative, persuasive, and special occasion public speaking. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare and deliver well-organized speeches and participate in group discussion with appropriate audiovisual support.

CJC111- This course introduces the components and processes of the criminal justice system. Topics include history, structure, functions, and philosophy of the criminal justice system and their relationship to life in our society. Upon completion, students should be able to define and describe the major system components and their interrelationships and evaluate career options.


CJC121- This course introduces fundamental law enforcement operations. Topics include the contemporary evolution of law enforcement operations and related issues. Upon completion, students should be able to explain theories, practices, and issues related to law enforcement operations.

CJC141- This course covers the history, major philosophies, components, and current practices and problems of the field of corrections. Topics include historical evolution, functions of the various components, alternatives to incarceration, treatment programs, inmate control, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to explain the various components, processes, and functions of the correctional system.

CJC212- This course covers ethical considerations and accepted standards applicable to criminal justice organizations and professionals. Topics include ethical systems; social change, values, and norms; cultural diversity; citizen involvement in criminal justice issues; and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to apply ethical considerations to the decision-making process in identifiable criminal justice situations.

HIS131- This course is a survey of American history from pre-history through the Civil War era. Topics include the migrations to the Americas, the colonial and revolutionary periods, the development of the Republic, and the Civil War. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in early American history.

HIS132- This course is a survey of American history from the Civil War era to the present. Topics include industrialization, immigration, the Great Depression, the major American wars, the Cold War, and social conflict. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in American history since the Civil War.

PSY150- This course provides an overview of the scientific study of human behavior. Topics include history, methodology, biopsychology, sensation, perception, learning, motivation, cognition, abnormal behavior, personality theory, social psychology, and other relevant topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the science of psychology.