Dual Class Enrollment

FAQs: High School Parents and Students

What is “Dual Class Enrollment”?

Dual class enrollment (dual credit) provides high school students the opportunity to be enrolled in a college-level class taught in the high schools by a high school teacher with support from a college/university faculty member.  Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive both high school graduation credit and transcripted college credit from the partner college/university.

As a high school student, what must I do to enroll in a dual credit class?

• The student must be enrolled in the high school class approved as a dual credit course.
• The student must apply for admission to the partnering college/university.
• Some colleges/universities may require:
• Prerequisite classes.
• A minimum GPA.
• Minimum ACT, SAT or Compass Test scores.

What are the benefits of taking a dual credit course?

• Students have the opportunity to experience the rigor of a college level course.
• Students who are not sure about college can attempt college level work to see if college is for them.
• College level credit may reduce the student's college tuition costs.
• Students may avoid some of the duplication between upper-level high school courses and entry-level college courses.
•  Academic rigor increases academic challenge to the high school experience.

What should a student expect from the dual credit experience?

• The student will be taking a college level course.
• The curriculum, syllabus, instruction techniques, and assessment of the course reflect those of the collegiate course.
• H.S. course is taught by the high school teacher during the school day in the high school.

 
Can I drop the course if I am not doing well?

• This will be a decision made by the partner college/university.
• Completely dropping the course could compromise the student's high school graduation credits.
• Each student should discuss this issue with their counselor prior to enrolling in a dual credit course.

 
What is transcripted credit?

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive high school credit that will count toward high school graduation as well as a transcript from the partner college/university.

Will all colleges/universities accept this credit?

 If the course is approved by the Ohio Board of Regents, it will transfer to any public college/university in Ohio.  Your counselor can tell the student whether the course is an approved course.

Private and out of state public colleges/universities may or may not accept the credit.  This is a decision which each individual college/university will make. However, many dual credit courses have been accepted in the past at out-of-state or private institutions.