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Murray High School Counselors
1800 Sycamore St., Murray, KY 42071 | 270-753-5202
Mrs. Morgan Carman (morgan.carman@murray.kyschools.us)
Mr. Eli Lathram (eli.lathram@murray.kyschools.us)
What is a Dual Credit Course?
What is a Dual Credit Course?
Dual credit is a college-level course offered to high school students, where students earn both high school and college credit. To be eligible for dual credit courses, students must meet the requirements as specified by the dual credit postsecondary partner. All dual credit courses taken will be listed on the student transcript at the high school level and are weighted.
Students and parents should attend an annual meeting related to dual credit information, student and parent expectations, postsencondary obligations, and high school graduation requirements to understand the ramifications of the benefits and challenges related to dual credit.
Who can take a Dual Credit Course?
Who can take a Dual Credit Course?
Students must be a junior or senior, must have at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA for MSU Dual Credit courses AND a teacher recommendation to qualify for dual credit courses.
When and Where are Dual Credit Courses held?
When and Where are Dual Credit Courses held?
Dual Credit courses are held each semester (August-December and January-May) and are mostly online courses that Murray High students will take at MHS during one of their 7 class periods. Each dual credit course is worth 0.5 credit for their Murray High School transcript and has a number of credit hours attached to their college transcript. Dual credit courses are weighted courses. Students will work on their own and must adhere to MSU timelines and rules/regulations.
What are the benefits of taking a Dual Credit Course?
What are the benefits of taking a Dual Credit Course?
Some of the benefits of taking a dual credit course(s) are:
saving money on tuition (most students will receive a dual credit/work ready scholarship to pay for their class(es).
students can earn a degree faster after high school
A message from your MHS Counselors.
A message from your MHS Counselors.
Students will have access to MSU Canvas to access their coursework and their MSU email account. Students must check these DAILY! If they do not have access, they need to let a MHS counselor know ASAP.
The grade your student receives in dual credit classes will be on his or her Murray High transcript and Murray State transcript. Even if your student does not attend Murray State, these grades will follow them to the college(s) they attend.
Murray High School students must adhere to MHS drop/add dates for these classes. MSU drop/add dates DO NOT APPLY.
Racer Academy Agreement signed by students to participate in dual credit courses at Murray State: MSU Dual Credit Agreement.pdf
Another important note - Only students (not parents or teachers) have access to their courses and grades. Teachers and counselors schedule periodic grade checks to help provide a layer of accountability. Students can access their MSU grades on Canvas at any point in the semester, so to monitor at home simply ask your student to log in to his or her Canvas account.
Do NOT pay any bills from MSU until you have checked with Mrs. Carman to make sure you owe the amount billed.
KHEAA Dual Credit Scholarship Information
KHEAA Dual Credit Scholarship Information
Most students qualify for 4 dual credit scholarships per year (2 work ready and 2 dual credit). To qualify, students must reside in KY and have a social security number.
KHEAA typically distributes these funds to colleges by mid-March. If your account is still showing a balance in April, please contact the counseling office and we can help resolve that matter.
Scholarships do not cover the cost of books. Students should reference their course syllabi to find their required texts.
Counselors will help students accept their scholarships from KHEAA in February.
Counselors will visit AP Lang classes in February to assist with accepting scholarships and creating an MSU account (if they have not already).
Click here to view the KHEAA Dual Credit Scholarship Award explanation sheet.
Registering for Dual Credit
Registering for Dual Credit
The MHS Counselors will help you with the process of registering for your dual credit courses.
Students will need to have at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA to qualify for MSU Racer Academy.
Some Racer Academy courses also have an ACT requirement.
First-time Racer Academy students will need to apply to MSU Racer Academy online.
Juniors/Seniors wishing to take a Racer Academy course will choose Racer Academy Fall or Racer Academy Spring as their Infinite Campus course registration choices (this takes place in February each year for the next school year).
School Counselors will contact all students wishing to take Racer Academy courses to discuss the class/classes they wish to take and help them complete the Guidance Counselor/Principal approval form.
The MHS Counseling Office will submit the Guidance Counselor/Principal approval form and a copy of the student's most recent transcript to the MSU Racer Academy office.
MHS Counselors will help Racer Academy students claim their Dual Credit/Work Ready Scholarships on KHEAA. If students have exceeded their allotment of scholarships, they will be responsible for paying for the course at $95 per credit hour.
Racer Academy students are responsible for purchasing required textbooks. They will learn if a textbook is required when they read the syllabus for their class.
Murray High School course change/withdrawal procedures apply to all Racer Academy courses.
Racer Academy Course Options (Subject to change each semester)
AGR 100 - Animal Science
AGR 130 – Agricultural Economics
AGR 133 - Field Applications for Agriculture
AGR 140 - Plant Science
AGR 160 - Horticultural Science
AGR 182 - Introduction to Veterinary Science
AGR 185 - Agricultural Leadership and Life Knowledge
AGR 199 - Contemporary Consumer Issues in Food, Fiber, & Natural Resources
CIV 201 - World Civilizations I
CNM 135 - Introduction to Cybersecurity and Network Management
COM 161 – Introduction to Public Speaking
CSC 199 – Introduction to Information Technology
ECO 190 - Consumer Economics
EDP 260 - Psychology of Human Development
EDU 180 - Exploring the Teaching Profession
EDU 280 - Educating for Human Development
EES 110 - World Geography
EES 125 – Weather and Climate
EES 199 - Earth Science
ENG 105 – Critical Reading, Writing, and Inquiry (as part of AP English Language only)
NTN 230 - Nutrition
PCH 201 – Introduction to Public and Community Health
POL 140 – American National Government (only 5 spots campus wide)
SOC 133 - Introduction to Sociology
SPA 101- Fundamental Communication in Spanish
SPA 102 - Social Interactions in Spanish
SPA 201 - Intercultural Communications in Spanish
THD 104 - The Theatrical Experience
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