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Dual Credit. Mobridge-Pollock High School. What is Dual Credit?. Dual credit is an opportunity for high school students to enroll in post-secondary institutions in South Dakota while earning credits for both their high school diploma and post-secondary degree at the same time.
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Dual Credit Mobridge-Pollock High School
What is Dual Credit? • Dual credit is an opportunity for high school students to enroll in post-secondary institutions in South Dakota while earning credits for both their high school diploma and post-secondary degree at the same time.
Benefits of Dual Credit? • Dual Credit-students earn credits for both high school diploma and a post-secondary degree. • A jump start to students’ post-secondary careers. • A significant cost savings for students and parents through reduced tuition costs. • Increased confidence for college success.
Courses Available through SDBOR at: • Black Hills State University • Dakota State University • Northern State University • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’ • South Dakota State University • University of South Dakota (courses should transfer between the six SDBOR institutions)
Courses at SD Technical Institutes • Lake Area Technical Institute • Mitchell Technical Institute • Southeast Technical Institute • Western Dakota Technical Institute • (courses may or may not transfer to other post-secondary institutions in SD)
Costs • $40 per credit (i.e. 3 credit course = $120) • Students are responsible for the cost of the coursework and any related textbooks or course materials.
Program Eligibility • Juniors and Seniors • Students must meet institutional (post-secondary) enrollment requirements. • MPHS must approve student enrollment.
Board of Regents Institutions Requirements: • A high school junior or senior attending a public high school within SD. • meets undergraduate admissions requirements (ACT or course work); or • If a high school senior, rank in upper one-half of their class or score at or above 50thpercentile on a nationally standardized, norm-referenced test, such as the ACT or SAT; or • If a high school junior, rank in the upper one-third of their class or score at or above 70th percentile on a nationally standardized, norm-referenced test, such as the ACT or SAT.
SD Technical Institutions Requirements • Available for juniors and seniors • Enrollment requirements vary by program which is noted in course descriptions. • There may also be age requirements in some cases (noted in course descriptions).
MPHS Responsibilities: • Coursework will be recorded on the student’s transcript and will be used to calculate grade point average. • To register a student through identified single point of contact at each post-secondary institution • To monitor student progress through a local district mentor.
Dual Credit Transfer: • BOR Baccalaureate General Education Curriculum will transfer between BOR institutions. • Technical Institutions have a limited number of courses that will transfer to BOR institutions. • Students are encouraged to consult with the post-secondary institution of choice regarding transferability of credits earned. • If attending an out-of-state university or technical school, please contact that institution directly to see if it the course is transferable.
Dropping a Dual Credit Course • Each post-secondary institution’s drop/add policies apply in regards to refunds and grades. • Failing a course is calculated into the student’s grade point average at the local and post-secondary level. • If this is a graduate requirement, student must make up the course if the student failed it.
Questions and/or concerns, please contact: Jolaine Bain at 605.845.9205