Concurrent Enrollment for High School Students
Want to try out college before leaving high school? Consider signing up for concurrent enrollment. If you are in 11th or 12th grade and have made good grades throughout school or scored well on the ACT or SAT, you might consider taking credit-earning college courses while still in high school. You can enroll in college courses if you meet one of the admission requirements listed on the provided tables and other conditions listed below.
High school seniors who meet the eligibility requirements are entitled to receive tuition waivers for up to 18 credit hours.
Concurrent Enrollment Standards for Juniors and Seniors
All concurrent students must have a signed statement from the high school principal or counselor stating that they are eligible to satisfy requirements for graduation from high school (including curricular requirements for college admission) no later than the spring of the senior year and must also provide written permission from a parent or legal guardian. A high school student may enroll in a combined number of high school and college courses per semester not to exceed a full-time college workload of 19 semester credit hours. For purposes of calculating workload, one-half high school unit shall be equivalent to three semester credit hours of college work.
Also, concurrent students may not enroll in remedial (zero-level) course work offered by colleges and universities designed to remove high school deficiencies.
Research Universities
A student must meet one of the following
National ACT: 24
Pre-ACT (10th Grade): 24
Residual ACT: 24
SAT: 11602
PSAT 10 OR PSAT/NMSQT: 11602
GPA and Class Rank: 3.0 (unweighted)
and top 33.3 percent
Regional Universities
A student must meet one of the following
National ACT: 20
Pre-ACT (10th Grade): 20
Residual ACT: 20
SAT: 10302
PSAT 10 OR PSAT/NMSQT: 10302
GPA and Class Rank: 3.0 (unweighted)
and top 50 percent
Community Colleges
A student must meet one of the following
National ACT: 19
Pre-ACT (10th Grade): 19
Residual ACT: 19
SAT: 990
PSAT 10 OR PSAT/NMSQT: 990
GPA and Class Rank: 3.0 (unweighted)
and top 33.3 percent
Course Placement for All Concurrent Students
At minimum, concurrent students shall demonstrate college readiness in a particular subject area to be eligible to enroll in a college-level course in the corresponding subject area. A high school student not demonstrating college readiness in science reasoning, mathematics or English will not be permitted enrollment in the corresponding college subject area. A student who is unable to demonstrate college readiness in reading will not be permitted enrollment in any other collegiate course (outside the subjects of science, mathematics and English). Concurrent enrollment students are prohibited from enrolling in any form of developmental education, including any configuration in which developmental education is embedded within a credit-bearing course. A concurrent student will be eligible to enroll based on the criteria detailed in the chart below.
English
Meet one of the requisite English measures
ACT: 19 English
Pre-ACT (10th Grade): 19 English
Residual ACT: 19 English
SAT: 510 Evidence Based - Reading and Writing
PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT: 510 Evidence Based - Reading and Writing
Other: Satisfy an English assessment and course placement measure that is in
accordance with the institution's State Regents'-approved assessment plan
Math
Meet one of the requisite English measures
ACT: 19 Math
Pre-ACT (10th Grade): 19 Math
Residual ACT: 19 19 Math
SAT: 510 Math
PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT: 510 Math
Other: Satisfy a math assessment and course placement measure that is in accordance with the institution's State Regents'-approved assessment plan
Reading
Meet one of the requisite English measures
ACT: 19 Reading
Pre-ACT (10th Grade): 19 Reading
Residual ACT: 19 Reading
SAT: 510 Evidence Based - Reading and Writing
PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT: 510 Evidence Based - Reading and Writing
Other: Satisfy a reading assessment and course placement measure that is in accordance with the institution's State Regents'-approved assessment plan
Science
Meet one of the requisite English measures
ACT: 19 Science
Pre-ACT (10th Grade): 19 Science
Residual ACT: 19 Science
SAT: N/A (there is no SAT science section)
PSAT 10 or PSAT/NMSQT: N/A (there is no PSAT science section)
Other: Satisfy an assessment and course placement measure that is in accordance with the institution's State Regents'-approved assessment plan
Independent (Private) Colleges and Universities
Requirements for independent (private) institutions (not state supported, nonprofit) may be different, so check with the institution you want to attend for specific information. For more information about concurrent enrollment, contact your high school counselor or email kfoster@osrhe.edu.
High School Students in Technology Programs
The Cooperative Alliance program is for high school students AND adult students. High school students can complete their high school studies while earning college credit toward an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree by successfully completing recognized assessments, and colleges in Oklahoma may award college credit for the successful assessment. Lists of participating colleges, degrees, technology centers and assessments can be found below.
Cooperative Agreement Program: https://www.okhighered.org/agreements/
Concurrent Enrollment Toolkit
These resources have been developed by experienced concurrent enrollment professionals from high schools and colleges. They are meant to aid high school counselors and principals, college admission and enrollment staff, parents, and students in better understanding concurrent enrollment and developing effective programs. For more information about these resources, please contact Kyle Foster at kfoster@osrhe.edu
Cooperative Agreement Program: https://www.okhighered.org/agreements/
Concurrent Enrollment for Dual Credit
The following courses taken through concurrent enrollment have been approved by OKCPS for academic core credit.
English
English Composition : 1 unit of English Elective
English Composition II: 1 unit of English IV*
*Students must take English Composition I and II to obtain English IV credit.
Fundamentals of Speech: 1 unit of Speech I
English Composition : 1 unit of English Elective
English Composition II: 1 unit of English IV*
*Students must take English Composition I and II to obtain English IV credit.
Fundamentals of Speech: 1 unit of Speech I
Mathematics
Calculus: 1 unit of Calculus
College Algebra: 1 unit of Algebra III
Functions and Modeling: 1 unit of Algebra III
Introduction to Statistics: 1 unit of Statistics
Personal Finance: 1 unit of Math of Finance
Pre-Calculus: 1 unit of Math Analysis
Calculus: 1 unit of Calculus
College Algebra: 1 unit of Algebra III
Functions and Modeling: 1 unit of Algebra III
Introduction to Statistics: 1 unit of Statistics
Personal Finance: 1 unit of Math of Finance
Pre-Calculus: 1 unit of Math Analysis
Social Studies
American History Survey to 1877: 1 unit of US History
American History Survey from 1877: 1 unit of US History
American Federal Government: 1 unit of US Government
Oklahoma History: 1 unit of Oklahoma History
World Regional Geography: 1 unit of Geography
Early Western Civilization: 1 unit of World History
Modern Western Civilization: 1 unit of World History
Introduction to Sociology: 1 unit of Sociology
Introduction to Psychology: 1 unit of Psychology
Introduction to Economics: 1 unit of Economics
American History Survey to 1877: 1 unit of US History
American History Survey from 1877: 1 unit of US History
American Federal Government: 1 unit of US Government
Oklahoma History: 1 unit of Oklahoma History
World Regional Geography: 1 unit of Geography
Early Western Civilization: 1 unit of World History
Modern Western Civilization: 1 unit of World History
Introduction to Sociology: 1 unit of Sociology
Introduction to Psychology: 1 unit of Psychology
Introduction to Economics: 1 unit of Economics
Science
General Biology I (Lab Required): 1 unit of Biology
General Chemistry I (Lab Required): 1 unit of Chemistry
Physical Science (Lab Required): 1 unit of Physical Science
General Biology I (Lab Required): 1 unit of Biology
General Chemistry I (Lab Required): 1 unit of Chemistry
Physical Science (Lab Required): 1 unit of Physical Science
Fine Arts
Music Appreciation: 1 unit of Music Appreciation
Art Appreciation: 1 unit of Art Appreciation
Humanities: 1 unit of Humanities
Music Appreciation: 1 unit of Music Appreciation
Art Appreciation: 1 unit of Art Appreciation
Humanities: 1 unit of Humanities
World Languages
Elementary Spanish I: 1 unit of Spanish I
Elementary Spanish II: 1 unit of Spanish II
Elementary Spanish I: 1 unit of Spanish I
Elementary Spanish II: 1 unit of Spanish II
Guidelines
Any college course taken through concurrent enrollment, but not listed above, is approved by OKCPS for elective credit and will count towards high school graduation requirements. Courses that are one (1) and two (2) hours will be transcripted as a ½ unit for high school credit and courses that are three (3) hours will receive 1 unit.
Students may seek approval for academic core credit for courses not listed above. Requests for consideration must be made by a school administrator or counselor. The Graduation Substitution Form will serve as the request, and the form shall be submitted to the Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Office no later than ten (10) school days prior to the start of the college course.
All concurrent college courses, where credit is earned, will be entered on the high school transcript along with the grade earned in the class. Grades placed on the transcript will be used for GPA and class ranking calculations and will be assigned a 5.0 weight on the OKCPS weighted grading scale.
Students must adhere to the GPA requirements set forth by the college to remain eligible to enroll in any courses for the following semester.
College course grades will be monitored and used for determining OSSAA eligibility on a weekly basis and students are required to follow the procedures for reporting grades to the high school.
Students will be required to provide an official transcript with final semester grades for each college course taken concurrently. Transcripts should be submitted to the high school registrar no later than five (5) school days after grades are made available by the higher education institution.
Although grades lower than a C will be transcripted for high school credit, some colleges may require the course to be repeated in order to fulfill degree requirements.
Students who withdraw from a course during the semester without enrolling in another college course during the same term are required to notify their high school counselor within one (1) school day. Students will be enrolled in a high school course at that time, which may or may not count for high school credit depending on the date enrolled.
Students who fail to report grades or to notify their counselor as specified above may receive additional academic and/or disciplinary consequences which may include an F grade assigned for the concurrent course or assigned elective.