Dual & Joint Enrollment:
College Credit for High School Students
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If you have completed your sophomore year in high school, there are two
ways you can start earning college credit at Austin Peay. Through dual
enrollment, you take classes that count towards both college and high school
credit. Through joint enrollment, you take classes for college credit
only.
Program Requirements
In order to participate in the dual or joint enrollment program at
Austin Peay State University, the student should meet the following APSU
admissions requirements in addition to any course prerequisite
requirements:
- Complete your sophomore year of high school.
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (high school cumulative GPA).
- Submit a minimum ACT subscore of 19 in English and math (SAT 460
on Critical Reading and math).
- Be recommended by your high school principal or school
counselor.
- Have your parent's permission to enter the program.
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Choosing Courses
Most classes are available to you, although we recommend that you
consider classes that fulfill core
requirements. When enrolling for dual credit, your school counselor
also will need to certify that the classes will fulfill high school
requirements or electives. You may enroll in 1000- or 2000-level courses
but should meet any course prerequisites. To enroll in upper division
courses, you will need to meet the course prerequisites and obtain
department chair permission.
Many online classes are also available, but you should work with your
counselor to determine if the demands of an online class are a good fit
for you.
The APSU Department of Mathematics has developed a suggested list of
math courses for
dual/joint students which includes details on prerequisites.
You can view APSU's course catalog for course descriptions online and
also class schedules for upcoming terms. Go to
AP Self Service
and select "Class Schedule" (available on screen or in a printable
format) or "Course Catalog". You will be asked to select a specific
term, then choose a subject area and other details. To see online
classes in the class schedule section, choose a subject and select
"WEB-Asynchronous" from the instructional method drop-down box. All
online classes are listed with a "W" section number.
Grants & Scholarships
Students are eligible to apply for the Tennessee Dual Enrollment
Grant Program which currently provides $100 per semester credit, up to
$300 per term and $600 per academic year. In addition, Austin Peay
offers a needs based scholarship for dual enrolled students.
More Information
For more information about Dual and Joint Enrollment
at APSU, contact: