CPA offers to our students the opportunity to earn college credit free of charge during the regular school day. Dual Enrollment courses are offered to provide a head-start for our college-bound students. These courses are offered in conjunction with MCC Penn Valley and Online Campuses. All Dual Enrollment courses are taught by MCC Penn Valley and Online Campus professors via the Canvas online platform. The Dual Enrollment courses follow the scope and sequence of the designated MCC course. Students will earn either 3 college credits or 5 college credit hours depending on the course selected.
Enrollment Expectations/Requirements
Timeline/Important Dates:
CPA and MCC Penn Valley and Online campus staff will host an informational meeting on the CPA campus for students 8 weeks prior to the end of each semester to help students prepare for the following semester.
Students who are interested in attending Dual Enrollment with MCC will apply to become a student during the informational meeting as well as plan to attend the upcoming Accuplacer testing.
CPA and MCC Penn Valley and Online campus staff will host a time on the CPA campus for students to complete the Accuplacer test 7 weeks prior to the end of each semester to help determine online courses that the students can take for the following semester.
CPA and MCC Penn Valley and Onlince campus staff will enroll students into appropriate courses based on their Accuplacer test scores as well as online course availability 6 weeks prior to the end of the semester for the following semester.
CPA and MCC Penn Valley and Online campus staff will host an MCC Online Orientation for students 1 week prior to the beginning of the new semester.
Students who feel that they need to drop a Dual Enrollment course with MCC must do so within the first 8 weeks of the beginning of the course. This will allow for the course to be completely removed from their transcript and without responsibility for the cost of tuition.
Students who choose to drop their courses after 8 weeks will receive a W on their college transcript and may be responsible for the cost of tuition.
Student Enrollment Requirements:
Students do not need to have a specific GPA to be eligible for Dual Enrollment with MCC Penn Valley and Online campuses.
Students do need to take the Accuplacer test.
Students’ Accuplacer test scores will determine their eligibility for specific online courses, which will be determined by the MCC Penn Valley and Online staff.