Dual Enrollment

How does Dual Enrollment help you?

• Earn college credits while attending high school
• Earn high school and college credit simultaneously
• Establishe a college transcript that may be submitted to any college or university
• Earn credits that can be transferred to a university or applied toward a community college degree or certificate

The Dual Enrollment courses:

• Use college-approved textbooks, course outlines, syllabi, and grading standards
• Can be transferable to universities or may apply toward community college degrees and certificates
• Are taught by high school instructors who meet the same hiring qualifications that all other community college instructors in that field meet
• Are assured to maintain the same quality academic experience as on campus classes

How can I participate in Dual Enrollment?

• Contact your high school counselor to find out if your school participates in the program
• Call Austin Shepard, Coordinator of Estrella Mountain Community College Dual Enrollment at 623-935-8443 or austin.shepard@emcmail.maricopa.edu
• Students must satisfy course prerequisites as published in the College catalog
• Students must score satisfactorily on any required placement tests (if needed for the particular course, usually English and Math)

Dual Enrollment is the result of an agreement between participating high school districts, Estrella Mountain Community College and the Maricopa Community College District.