College Credit Progams
There are currently six different types of dual enrollment/articulation programs whereby high school students can earn college credit by taking advanced high school courses and dually enrolling in the college’s reciprocal course. Under the guidelines from the Coordinating Board of High Education (CBHE), the following requirements must be met:
Juniors and Seniors
• Juniors and seniors with an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) are automatically eligible for dual credit classes.
• Juniors and seniors with an overall grade point average between 2.5-2.99 (on a 4.0 scale) must provide a signed letter of recommendation from their principal or school counselor and provide written permission from a parent or legal guardian.
Sophomores
• Sophomores must have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Sophomores must provide a signed letter of recommendation from their principal and guidance counselor.
• Sophomores must provide written permission from a parent or legal guardian.
Freshmen
• Freshmen must have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Freshmen must score at the 90th percentile or above on the ACT or SAT.
• Freshmen must provide a signed letter of recommendation from their principal and guidance counselor.
• Freshmen must provide written permission from a parent or legal guardian.
Actual courses available for college credit change annually based upon approval of courses by the college, student enrollment and teacher certification requirements as set forth by the Missouri Department of Higher Education. Parents and students should contact their school's Counseling Department to determine if a course will be eligible for college credit at a particular high school. Please consult your high school’s Counseling Department for current dual enrollment/articulation information.
Parents and students are advised that a college may not accept college credit earned through any of these programs. It is the student’s/parents’ responsibility to check with the college that they are planning on attending to see if the college will accept college credit obtained through these advanced credit programs. Additionally, many universities will not accept high school credit earned in middle school. Students are advised to take at least a minimum of three credits each of math and science in high school.
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FZW can only send high school transcripts to colleges. When transferring college credits upon graduation from high school, use the following links to send your college credit transcripts to the college of your choice:
UMSL go to http://www.umsl.edu/~registration/transcript-request.html
MBU go to https://www.mobap.edu/academics-overview/academics-records-registrar/transcript-requests/
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