Online Dual Enrollment
Students can earn college credit before they graduate high school with online courses taught by St. Clair County Community College (SC4) instructors.
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Earn college credit online before you graduate high school
In partnership with St. Clair County Community College (SC4), we are now offering Michigan students the opportunity to dual enroll in online college-level courses while still in high school.
With these online courses, students can:
- Earn college credit while still in high school
- Meet both high school and college requirements in one fell swoop
- Save money (and minimize debt) on college general education courses
- Accelerate their path toward a college diploma
- Acclimate to college-level learning
Choose from 12 online college courses!
- ART 120 – Art Appreciation* (3 credits)
- BUS 150 – Principles of Business (4 credits)
- ENG 101 – English Composition I* (3 credits)
- HIS 101 – History of Western Civilization to 1715* (4 credits)
- HIS 102 – History of Western Civilization since 1715* (4 credits)
- HIS 150 – History of the United States, 1877 to Present* (4 credits)
- MTH 104 – Foundations of Math* (4 credits)
- MTH 113 – Pre-Calculus* (4 credits)
- MTH 120 – Introduction to Statistics* (4 credits)
- PS 101 – Introduction to Political Science* (3 credits)
- PSY 180 – Introduction to Psychology* (4 credits)
- SOC 101 – Principles of Sociology* (3 credits)
*Meets the Michigan Transfer Agreement’s requirements for transfer to Michigan colleges and universities.
Note: This list of courses will be offered in the Fall 2019 term. This list is subject change with each term and will likely be expanded for the Spring 2020 semester.
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What is dual enrollment?
Simply said, dual enrollment is the act of being enrolled in two different academic institutions at once. For high school students, this typically means being enrolled simultaneously in their local high school and a nearby college institution.
The most significant benefit of dual enrollment is that students can take steps toward earning their high school diploma and their college diploma at the same time.
According to Michigan law, students are allowed to take up to 10 dual enrollment courses while in high school, so long as they have qualifying test scores and follow the requirements outlined in the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act.
View Michigan’s dual enrollment policies
Why dual enroll online?
Here’s a startling fact: 54 percent of Michigan counties lack a post-secondary institution physically located within their geographic borders. As a direct result, dual enrollment in a face-to-face setting is not a feasible option for many Michigan students, especially for students living in rural areas.
That’s why we’re offering online dual enrollment options for Michigan students — to provide equity of access to students seeking to earn college credit while still in high school.
Another reason students may choose to dual enroll online is that they prefer the flexibility of online learning, which allows them to explore content on their own schedule while receiving personalized feedback from an instructor on assignments.
I’m interested!Transfer credits to an institution of your choice!
Because 11 of the 12 college courses we offer meet the requirements of the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA), students may be able to transfer the credits they earn from taking these online courses to any post-secondary institution within Michigan.
In order to fulfill the Michigan Transfer Agreement, students must successfully complete at least 30 credits of coursework in the following six areas with at least a grade of 2.0 in each course. Below you can see which parts of the MTA can be fulfilled by taking our online dual enrollment courses:
- One course in English Composition
Can be fulfilled by ENG 101 - A second course in English Composition or one course in Communications
- Two courses in Social Sciences (from two disciplines)
Can be fulfilled by taking two of the following HIS 150, PS 101, PSY 180, or SOC 101 - Two courses in Humanities and Fine Arts (from two disciplines excluding studio and performance classes)
Can be fulfilled by taking both ART 120 AND either HIS 101 or HIS 102 - Two courses in Natural Sciences including one with laboratory experience (from two disciplines)
- One course in Mathematics that should be satisfied by an entry-level college course.
Can be fulfilled by taking one of the following MTH 104, MTH 113, or MTH 120
* Additional coursework may be necessary to satisfy the 30 credit hour requirement.
Can be fulfilled by taking additional social sciences, humanities, and mathematics courses not applied to the requirements listed above
While it is not currently possible for a student to complete ALL 30 required MTA credits by exclusively taking our online dual enrollment courses, we are working with St. Clair County Community College (SC4) to expand our offerings with the hope that this will be possible in the near future.
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Will my credits transfer if I don't meet all the MTA requirements?
Many students choose to take dual enrollment courses in high school without following all of the guidelines outlined in the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA).
While a student is not guaranteed by law to have their courses transfer between institutions without following the MTA guidelines, individual colleges and universities may still choose to award credits for college-level courses upon transfer.
If your student already knows what colleges or universities they hope to attend, it may be worth exploring these institutions’ websites to get a better sense of their unique transfer policies before enrolling.
Beyond transferability, some students choose to take dual enrollment courses during high school simply for the benefit of challenging themselves and preparing for the rigor of college-level courses.
What's your dream schedule?
So, your student wants to take philosophy? We’ve got a course for that! Archaeology? We’ve got a course for that, too! What about AP Physics or AP Computer Science? Chinese, Japanese, Latin, or Sign Language? Veterinary science? Guitar?
With over 200 online courses for high school and middle school students, including 23 AP courses, 7 world languages, 23 credit recovery courses, 12 dual enrollment classes, and a wide variety of fun electives, our course catalog is certain to have the classes your students need to turn their dream schedules into reality!
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Fill out the form below to indicate your interest in learning more about our online dual enrollment courses. When these courses are open for registration, we will reach out to you via email with more information and further instructions.