Dual Credit Opportunities

Dual credit enrollment includes a variety of programs through which Marion High School students are enrolled simultaneously in both high school and college to earn both high school and college credit. These programs make college more affordable for families and introduce students to higher level coursework before starting college. 

Wisconsin currently offers courses through the Early College Credit Program. The program allows Wisconsin public and private high school students to take one or more courses at an institution of higher education for high school and/or college credit.  Marion High School will pay for these credits through Start College Now.

College Credit can be earned at Marion High School by three ways:

• Transcripted Credit Classes through a Technical College

• CAPP Classes offered through a UW School

• Advanced Placement (AP) Tests

Transcripted Credit Classes

Transcripted Credit Classes  are classes that are offered for dual credit at Marion High School and a technical college.  These classes could be taught by our staff at Marion High School, through the ERVING Network, or independently through an online course.

Currently, Marion High School offers the following Transcripted Credit Classes:

Contemporary Healthcare Practices-TC-NWTC Developmental Psychology-TC-NWTC

Customer-Focused Caregiving-TC-NTC Digital Literacy for Healthcare-TC-NWTC

Current Events in Criminal Justice-TC-NTC Intro to Law Enforcement-TC-NWTC

Private Investigation Tactics-TC-NWTC Autodesk Inventor  3D CAD Software-TC-NTC

Large Animal Science-TC-FVTC Plant Science-TC-FVTC

Ag Entrepreneurship-TC-FVTC Aquascience-TC-FVTC

Principles of Information Security-TC-NTC Digital Photography-TC-NTC

IT Hardware Fundamentals-TC-NTC IT Software Fundamentals-TC-NTC

Intro to Business-TC-NTC Intro to IT Technical Support-TC-NTC

Social Media Marketing-TC-NWTC Speech & Debate-TC-NTC

Professional Writing-TC-NTC Calculus 1-TC-NTC

Math w/ Business Apps-TC-FVTC College Technical Math 1A-TC-NTC

College Technical Math 1B-TC-NTC Intro to Statistics-TC-NTC

Medical Terminology-TC-FVTC Abnormal Psychology-TC-NWTC

Intro to Diversity Studies-TC-NWTC Intro to Ethics & Theory and Application-TC-NWTC

Macroeconomics-TC-Northwood Technical College Basic Construction Equip. Fundamentals-AS-FVTC

Basic Grade & Construction Math-AS-FVTC Basic Maintenance of Mobile Equipment-AS-FVTC

American Sign Language I-TC-NWTC American Sign Language II-TC-NWTC

CAPP Classes

CAPP Classes are courses that are offered for dual credit through the UW System.  These courses could also be taught by our staff at Marion High School, through the ERVING Network, or independently through an online course.

Currently, Marion High School offers the following CAPP Classes:

Intro to Teaching-CAPP-UW-River Falls Exceptional Child-CAPP-UW-River Falls

Biology II-CAPP-UW-Oshkosh Children's Literature-CAPP-UW-Superior

Biology 104 Environmental Studies-CAPP-UW-Oshkosh Culturally Responsive Teaching-CAPP-UWGB

Indigenous History of the Great Lakes-CAPP-UW-Superior Concepts, Issues & Fld. Experiences in Ed.-CAPP-UWGB

Advanced Placement (AP) Tests

The UW Board of Regents policy requires all UW System institutions to grant credit for scores of 3 and above on College Board Advanced Placement Exams. Each campus will determine whether course equivalent credit or credit in the major should be granted and which AP scores are required to grant credit for those purposes. These credits can allow students to save college tuition, study abroad, or secure a second major. 

Through the ERVING Network, Marion High School currently offers AP testing for the following classes:  

• AP Physics  

• AP Psychology

• AP World History - Modern

• AP Government 

BENEFITS OF TAKING AP TESTS  

• Earn College Credits: By scoring successfully on the related AP Exam, you can save on college expenses: most colleges and universities nationwide offer college credit, advanced placement, or both, for qualifying AP Exam scores.  

• Skip Introductory Classes: If you already know your preferred college major, earning a qualifying score on the AP Exam can help you advance and avoid required introductory courses – so you can move directly into upper-level classes and focus on the work that interests you most. Even taking an AP Exam unrelated to your major place you beyond your college’s general education requirements.  

• Build College Skills: Taking an AP course builds the skills you'll need throughout your college years. You give your mind a rigorous workout while polishing up your time management and study skills. 

The School District of Marion does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation or disability.  The Director of Special Education & Pupil Services is the district's compliance officer.  If you have concerns, please call (715) 754-4501.