Is dual credit for me?
- Students enrolled in dual credit courses receive both college and high school credit for courses delivered in their high school classrooms taught by Dickinson State University adjunct instructors.
What does it cost?
- Classes will be charged on a per credit basis of $199 per credit for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters. Since most dual credit classes are three credit hours, this would translate into $597. ($199 x number of credits per class = TOTAL COST)
Is there financial aid available?
- Yes, through the Bank of North Dakota. Please contact the DSU Financial Aid Office for information, 701-483-2371
Is dual credit transferable?
- Dickinson State University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. As a result of this accreditation, course credits will transfer without difficulty. All institutions within the North Dakota University System will accept any course approved by the General Education Transfer Agreement (GERTA).
What do I need to do?
- First, contact your principal or guidance counselor. In order to enroll for a dual credit class, students need to complete the North Dakota University System Enrollment Application. Students then pay the current tuition rate per credit hour plus a one time $35.00 admissions fee.
How many dual credit classes may I take?
- The high school principal or high school counselor should act as an advisor for the student to help them determine how many dual credit classes the student can academically manage.
Do dual credit classes meet college academic standards?
- Dual credit courses must meet regional academic standards and DSU credit standards. A course syllabus provides criteria and a model for all courses monitored by the Dickinson State department chair. The University approves all instructors for dual credit before they begin teaching these courses.
May I use DSU facilities while I am enrolled in a dual credit class?
- Students enrolled in a dual credit class enjoy the same privileges granted to all part-time students. Dual credit students have access to the University's computer labs and privileges at Stoxen Library,Dual credit Students also are addmitted free to all athletic events, music and theatre
Is your high school included?
Beach
Belfield
Beulah
Bowman
Dickinson
Glen Ullin
Halliday
Hettinger
Killdeer
Mott/Regent
New England
Richardton/Taylor
Scranton
South Heart
Trinity
Watford City
Courses approved for dual credit:
Fundamentals of Accounting
Elements of Accounting I
Elements of Accounting II
Introduction to Visual Arts
Agriculture Welding
Internet Applications
Concepts of Biology
Concepts of Biology Lab
Medical Terminology
Desktop Publishing
Introduction to Chemistry
Introduction to Chemistry Lab
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Introduction to Computers
College Composition I
Graphic Design I
Earth Science
Earth Science Lab
World Regional Geography
First Year German I
United States to 1877
US History Since 1877
World Civilization Since 1500
Trigonometry
PreCalculus
Calculus I
Essentials of Marketing
Music Appreciation
American Government
Introduction to Psychology
World Religions
New Testament
Introduction to Sociology
Second Year Spanish I
Second Year Spanish II
How does the program work?
- The high school sophmore, junior or senior goes to the high school counselor to make sure that the college courses he or she wants to take will meet high school graduation and career requirements. Then the student fills out a short application. The student's parents or guardians and the superintendent must also sign the application.
- The high school and the college must agree on the course content and how the course will be taught at the high school by a high school teacher or on campus by college instructors.
- Students and their parents are responsible for paying tuition costs; and, upon completion of the course, grades are recorded on the students' high school and college records.
Parents save money.
- Cost savings for parents are substantial. Much of the cost of higher education stems from room, board, and other living expenses. Also with dual creidt books are purchased by the high school
Students save time.
- There are also great advantages for high school sohmore, juniors and seniors who use the program.
- During high school, it would be easy to complete the first year of required college classes.
- Dual credit eases the transition from high school to college, giving students time to adjust to rigorous academic expectations while remaining in a more comfortable setting, often with smaller classes and more opportunity to ask questions.