University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

(and RTG and Associates, LLC in conjunction with the)

American Legion Boys State and the

American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Programs

The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs is pleased to provide three semester hours of Political Science elective credits for all Citizens attending their State Program.  This university-level course, titled: Leadership for the Next Generation: Citizenship and Community Service (PSC 1510), is a hybrid of academic effort recognized for the one week on-campus or virtual classroom work and subsequent individual online analysis of each registrant.  The entirety of this academic effort is transparently provided in the attached syllabus, at the left sidebar of this web page.  Please open and read its contents thoroughly.  There is a graded academic writing assignment associated with this course.  Read the syllabus at the left sidebar of this page.  This three-semester hour university course has a total tuition and registration cost of $240, payable at the time of registration.

Critical Dates for Fall Session 2022:

Registration Period: 17 September 2022 through 11 November 2022

Academic Semester:  17 October 2022 through 16 December 2022

{Please open the course syllabus at the Left Sidebar and read about its homework requirements, highlighted on the last four pages of the document.  All required academic responses (papers) are to be completed and submitted online no later than 7 PM (Mountain Time Zone) on 16 December 2022.  Early submissions are welcome!} 

Registration is relatively simple and easy through our 'Register Here' link, located at the upper left sidebar on this page. This course is offered every semester, and registered students can request a personal transcript with their course grades at the end of their academic effort.  A transcript request link is also provided on the left sidebar.

Each academic session's opportunity will be approximately 8 weeks in length to accommodate a student’s individual needs in their regularly scheduled school academic program.  The only prerequisite is successfully completing a leadership program at the applicant's home venue.

Registering/registered students will submit their application, academic work, and correspondence using links and blank forms provided at the left sidebar of this webpage.

Questions or concerns about the registration process can be emailed to rtgap2020@gmail.com or called at this telephone number 1-210-552-0759.

Transferability of this accredited course to other institutions across the U.S. is the sole decision of each institution, in conformity with their internal policies.  In the 16 years since our programs have provided this service, over 6,900 courses have been satisfactorily accepted at regionally accredited institutions across the United States.  Information is also provided at the three links on this web page's lower left sidebar.  These links explain regional accreditation, the academic gold standard for the vast majority of American Colleges and Universities.

Future Key Planning Dates:

*Please NOTE the Summer Semester (Option 1) 2022 Enrollees are reminded their final papers are due not later than 16 December 2022, 7 PM MDST, through the Canvas LMS to Mr. Jim Gomez or Brian Clark, email address:  rtgap2020@gmail.com Tel# 1-210-552-0759. (This is now completed on the Canvas Learning Management System)