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DUAL ENROLLMENT 

What does Dual Enrollment mean to you?

  • Taking college level classes in high school.

      This will allow you to receive college credit and high school credit for the same class. Dual enrollment general education courses will transfer to most colleges and universities in the United States. This will prepare you for other college courses.

  •  Saving Money.

      A single college course can range in price from $60-$1,000 if not more.  You can take a dual enrollment class in high school and get credit for it in college without having to pay for it!

  •  Saving Time.

No one wants to stay in school forever.  Get ahead by taking college classes in high school.  This could possibly save you a whole year of college.  It may be possible to earn a bachelor’s degree in just three years or finish a two-year program in only one year.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DUAL ENROLLMENT

  • Students receive high school and college credit simultaneously while attending high school.

  • No cost to students or parents.

  • DCC accepts all credits earned dual enrollment into appropriate programs of study.

  • Credits from English, mathematics, and science can be transferred (C or better) to many public colleges or universities in Virginia as well as private and out-of-state institutions.

  • It may be possible to complete an entire year of college study while in high school.

  • For more information on requirements and prerequisites for dual enrollment courses, contact your high school guidance office.

  FOR STUDENTS:

  • All dual enrollment students must complete and return the Admissions Application to the teacher of the class by the deadline indicated by the teacher.

  • THERE IS AN APPLICATION DEADLINE.

  • A parent or guardian must complete Part B of the application (even if the student is 18 years old) and sign it before it is returned.

  • If the application is not returned in a timely manner, you WILL NOT receive college credit for the course.

  • Students must sign the Class Sign Up Sheet to receive credit.

  • Each student will receive a grade for the class from DCC and his/her high school.

  • Students must remember their student ID number.

  • Students who have previously taken dual enrollment courses do not need to complete another application but must sign the Class Sign Up Sheet to receive credit.

  • Students will not receive a grade report from DCC, in order to access grades, the student should view his/her information in the College's Student Information System, Peoplesoft.

  • In order to transfer credits earned to other colleges and universities, students must request a transcript from DCC be sent to the school of their choosing.

FOR PARENTS

  • These courses are offered at NO COST to you.

  • To receive college credit for these courses, the Admissions Application MUST be completed and returned in a timely manner.

  • A parent or guardian must complete and sign Part B of the Admissions Application for it to be complete.

  • Students must also sign the Class Sign Up Sheet to receive credit for the course

  •  Please follow-up with your son/daughter to be sure he/ she(1) returned the completed Admissions Application to the teacher of the course and (2) signed the Class Sign Up Sheet. 

  •  Remember—this opportunity is offered free of charge to the student/ parent.

Dual Enrollment Course Offerings:

 Halifax County High School offers the following classes for the 04-05 school year:

Administrative Support Technology, Building Trades, Business, Child Development, Electricity, Electronics, English, French, Graphics Imaging Technology, History, Information Technology Essentials(Advanced CIS), Metal Trades, Precalculus, Robotics Workcell Technology.

Pittsylvania County Schools (Chatham HS, Dan River HS, Gretna HS, Tunstall HS, and Pittsylvania Career and Technical Center) offer the following classes for the 04-05 school year - all schools do not offer all courses:

Administration of Justice, Administrative Support Technology, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Auto Body Mechanics,  Automotive Analysis and Repair, Biology (only in Governors School), Calculus (only in Governors School), Chemistry (only in Governors School), Drafting, English, Electricity, Electronics, Information Technology Essentials, Advanced Marketing, Physics (only in Governor’s School), Precalculus, Statistics (only in Governor’s School), Welding

Danville City Public Schools (GWHS, Galileo Magnet HS, and Langston Focus School) offer the following classes for the 04-05 school year - all schools do not offer all courses:

Administrative Support Technology, Auto Body Mechanics, Automotive Analysis & Repair, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry (only in Governor’s School), Drafting and Design, English (only in Governors School), Information Technology Essentials, Linear Algebra, Physics (only in Governor’s School), Pre-Calculus, Statistics (only at the Governor’s School)

Hargrave Military Academy offers various courses for eligible students during the spring semester.

Contact Information

Cathy Pulliam

Coordinator, Recruitment and Dual Enrollment

E-mail: cpulliam@dcc.vccs.edu                           Phone: 434.797.8538

For more information on student eligibility and course availability contact your high school guidance department.

 

 

 
 
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