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Students can earn college credit through several classes taught at Jones by Jones teachers during the school day (Dual Credit). Details regarding the Dual Credit Program are listed below.
Students must select the desired dual credit course during the JCP scheduling process.
If the desired dual credit class requires a CCC placement test, students must complete the test prior in order to be eligible for the course.
Students are responsible for meeting the expectations set forth by Jones and the City Colleges of Chicago to be eligible for and maintain enrollment in dual credit courses.
Students must meet the requirements set forth by the City Colleges of Chicago to receive dual credit.
If a student requests a dual credit course, but does not meet the prerequisites set forth by the City Colleges of Chicago, they will be enrolled in the honor's-equivalent course.
2026-2027 Dual Credit Courses (subject to change):
College Rhetoric (English credit)
African American Literature (English credit)
World Literature (English credit)
Modern Dance (Fine Art credit)
College Algebra (Math credit)
Calculus (Math Credit)
Criminal Psychology (Elective Credit)
Law IV (Elective credit)
French III/IV (World Language Credit)
Music Orchestra (Fine Art credit)
Associate's Degree Pathway
Associate's Degree Pathway
The City Colleges of Chicago offer various pathways to earn an Associate's Degree by the time you graduate from high school! Of the options available, the JCP curriculum most aligns with the CCC's "Associate's in Science" pathway. Courses in italics do not require a CCC placement test; courses with asterisks (*) can be completed with a qualifying AP score. We offer the highlighted courses at Jones via dual credit. We offer the blue highlighted courses as Advanced Placement options at Jones that could earn you a qualifying AP score.
(37 Core Credit Hours)
English 101* (Dual Credit College Rhetoric)
English 102
Speech 101
Math 140 (Dual Credit College Algebra)
Math 141
Biology 121* (AP Biology)
Chem 121* (AP Chemistry)
History 111* or 114 (AP US History)
Psych 201* (AP Psychology)
Afro American Studies 101
Art 103
Reach out to your counselor to discuss the feasibility of fitting the other courses into your high school course plan via dual enrollment.
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