College Credits for High School Students

High school students have a few options for accruing college credits, while enrolled in high school. These options may include taking classes through their own school, or taking classes through a college/university. 

Taught at your High School Taught by the College

Concurrent Enrollment (CE) - These classes are offered at your high school and taught by your high school teachers. However, you may also pay an extra fee to receive credit hours for it through a college. Check with your high school counselor to see which classes can be taken for CE. For additional information on applying, cost, and eligibility, visit the WSU Admissions page on CE.

Other options for high school students, but credit is based on exam scores:

ACT/SAT Scores - Your standardized test scores may allow you to automatically receive credit for classes. Check out the WSU test information for eligibility.

Advanced Placement (AP) - When enrolling in classes, check your high school's list of AP classes. After finishing an AP class, you may take a test to determine if you are eligible to receive college credit. For more information about AP courses and exams, talk to your high school counselor or visit the College Board AP website. WSU provides a chart of AP exam equivalent courses.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Credit - Students who have taken the IB exams may receive college credit through examination. For more information on how the IB course may transfer, check out WSU's IB equivalent courses chart.

Dual Credit Enrollment (DCE) - High school students enroll as a "High School Guest" and may take college courses taught by faculty. These courses may be in-person on campus or online. Talk with your high school counselor on how the college credits will transfer back to your high school transcript.

 

Concurrent Enrollment Teachers

High school teachers may teach concurrent enrollment classes for their students, but must first receive approval from the corresponding department at WSU. Contact Jill Fisher (jill.fisher@wichita.edu) for more information on how to get started to teach concurrent enrollment for the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

General eligibility to teach undergraduate-level courses is determined through WSU's accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission. Qualifications to teach a class for WSU credit includes having a master's degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the subject or the subject's pedagogy. For a list of classes with a flexible schedule and that will work towards the 18 graduate hours, check out these Education Tracks. A graduate certificate specifically for English Pedagogy and Composition Pedagogy is useful for those wanting to teach concurrent enrollment in ELA.