Dual Credit & Advanced Placement
What is Dual Credit (DC)?
When students have the opportunity to earn college and high school credit at the same time. DC can save students time and money. The college credits earned can be applied to your college major or as elective credit.
How can I earn dual credit?
Through courses at Whiting High School and the Hammond Area Career Center.
Which DC classes can I take at Whiting High School
Principles of Business - Ivy Tech
Business Law- Ivy Tech
Digital Responsibility - Ivy Tech
PLTW IED - Ivy Tech
PLTW POE - Ivy Tech
Honors US History- Indiana University Northwest
Principle of Computing- Indiana University Northwest
When can I go to the Hammond Area Career Center?
Junior & Senior year
Advanced Placement (AP) classes
AP Lit & Comp
AP Lang & Comp
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science
AP Biology
AP Physics
AP World History
AP Government
AP Macroeconomics
AP Psychology
AP Calculus
AP Statistics
AP Drawing
Benefits of AP Classes
Graded on 5.0 scale
Count towards a students' Academic Honors or Technical Honors Diploma
If students score between a 3 & 5 on their AP exam, the college they attend may grant college credit towards their college major.