Dual Enrollment Program

Shenandoah County Public Schools have entered agreements with Laurel Ridge Community College, James Madison University, and Shenandoah University to offer courses that provide credit at the secondary and post-secondary levels. In order to enroll in these courses, students must meet the following criteria: a) be a junior or senior, b) complete an on-line application, c) complete an enrollment form, d) take an on-line placement test, and e) pay a portion of the tuition. These courses are held at SCPS sites. Instructors and course curricula meet the post-secondary criteria. For specific descriptions of the dual enrolled course refer to the appropriate subject area in this book. Any course in this book may be dual enrolled if all criteria for dual enrollment are in place.

Each university/college has its own criteria regarding the transfer of college credit and as to whether those credits will count towards specific program credits or general elective credits. Institutions also reserve the right to change their credit requirements which may result in the institution no longer awarding or accepting credit for dual enrollment courses. For this reason, students are highly encouraged to communicate with the institutions they are interested in attending to determine how each will award credit for the individual dual enrollment courses. Students should also talk to their school counselor for assistance prior to enrolling.

Students seeking to earn the Governor’s Scholar Certificate or seeking certification in the Allied Health or Patient Care Technician program have the unique ability to take specified courses on campus at Laurel Ridge for the reduced dual enrollment tuition rate plus activity fees and books. Students interested in this option must meet with their school counselor and are subject to all rules and regulations set forth by Laurel Ridge Community College.

Students will be required to pay a portion of the tuition for each dual enrollment course taken. No fees are required for students who do not dually enroll with Laurel Ridge Community College.

SCPS DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES

Approved Uniform Certificate of General Studies Course Roster