Dual Credit courses are offered at McCluer, McCluer North, and STEAM Academy at McCluer South Berkeley currently through UMSL and STLCC.
Dual credit courses offer students the opportunity to take officially approved college courses from an FFSD certified instructor one of the high schools. (See StLCC and UMSL) Dual Credit classes are taught by high school teachers that have been approved by a college or university to be adjunct professors.
Earn college credit by passing a course designated as Advanced or College Credit in the CCPG guide with a C or higher from a post-secondary partnering college or university. Upon completing the course, you will also receive HS credit and a grade from FFSD.
Benefits
There are many benefits to taking Dual Credit courses: FFSD covers the cost of registration, a student who earns a “C” or better receives transferable college credit while still in high school that they can request to have sent to the college(s) or university(ies)
of their choice, your college admissions application may be perceived as being more competitive when applying for college, you may be exempt from beginning level courses while in college, grade points are weighted, you may be eligible for Honors and other special programs in college, and you might save time and money in your college experience after high school.
Enrollment Requirements
- Cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher for Juniors or Seniors.
- Sophomores with an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Freshmen with an unweighted GPA of 3.5 or higher AND 90th percentile score on ACT or SAT
- Enrollment requirements may differ depending on the institution.
- Please see your schools guidance counselors for more information about enrolling.
