Dual Enrollment
NOCCCD and its campuses have partnered with local high school districts to establish a comprehensive educational program that services current high school students through graduation.
Dual enrollment opportunities let students from partnered Districts attend classes at Cypress College and Fullerton College prior to high school graduation. These classes count for college credit and can be applied toward certificates, degrees, or transfer to other institutions – all at no cost.
Dual Enrollment classes are college-level classes—held at one of our campuses or at a local high school during after-school hours—that are guaranteed to give the student General Education (GE) college credit. Most courses run during the regular college semester except for a few five-week-long courses.
Common Questions About Dual Enrollment
- Earn your college degree in less time
- Eliminate duplication of coursework between high school and college
- Save money. Concurrently enrolled students are not required to pay tuition. All materials and books will be purchased by the student or by the participating high school and/or district
- Explore career fields before starting college
- Easier transition to college
Yes. The student will earn both high school and college credit. If the student wishes to receive high school credit for a college class, a 3.0 unit or more one-semester college class will earn one semester of high school credit (5.0 credits). To determine how a college course fulfills a high school requirement, see your high school counselor. Academic college courses that meet the University of California’s ‘A–G’ requirements will be given a weighted grade point and ranking on the high school transcript at the discretion of the high school.
Students must be in high school and have the support and permission of parents, principal and a high school counselor who verified appropriate college-level capability based on assessment scores and/or program pathways. Fullerton College allows eligible 9th–12th grade students who are concurrently enrolled as a regular student in a public or private high school program to enroll in most college courses in order to enrich their educational experience.
Dual Enrollment students are permitted to enroll in a maximum of 6.0 college units during the Fall or Spring semesters.
Dual enrollment classes may be taught by approved Fullerton College associate faculty who are also CSU professors. Instructors use college curriculum and textbooks and deliver a college-level course, which will require students to work at a higher level.
Ask you high school counselor how to get involved.
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