What is Dual Enrollment?
What is Dual Enrollment?
Dual enrollment occurs when a K-12 student enrolls in a college class. Locally, some practitioners may use the term “concurrent enrollment” to refer to “general” dual enrollment or “ad hoc” dual enrollment, which is dual enrollment that occurs outside of programs governed by formal agreements. Irvine Valley College uses the following terms to refer to different types of dual enrollment:
● General Dual Enrollment: Dual enrollment that occurs when a K-12 student decides to enroll in a college course on their own, outside of a formal, agreement-governed dual enrolment program. This is sometimes referred to outside the college as “concurrent enrollment.”
● CCAP Dual Enrollment: Dual enrollment governed by a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) agreement.
Eligibility:
The student has completed 8th grade or will be at least 14 years old by the first day of instruction.
Student has parental consent to be admitted and enrolled at the college.
The student is prepared for advanced study as recommended by the High School Principal or designee.
Students must be mature enough to understand the course material and to benefit from the presentation style.
Things to Consider:
Do you understand the grades earned in college courses will be reflected on your permanent college transcript?
Do you have enough time to dedicate to college courses outside of your regular high school day?
A 3-unit course will require you to be in class for 3 hours each week and you will have between 6-9 hours of homework for that course each week.
When a high school student enrolls in a college course, privacy rights under FERPA (Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act) related to the class transfer from the parent to the student.
*Currently, college courses, grades, and credit will not be added to the high school transcript to reduce high school graduation requirements or replace equivalent courses offered at the high school of attendance.
College courses, grades and credit are noted only in Aeries for records purposes, as well as identifying a student's college and career readiness.
*There may be special circumstances in which a student may request prior approval from their high school principal to add a college course to the high school transcript to meet IUD graduation requirements, UC Admission requirements and/or NCAA requirements.