Dual Enrollment
Dual Enrollment (DE) classes allow high ability students to receive both high school and college credit for select classes taken at Summit Christian Academy (SCA).
SCA partners with Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) to offer seven dual enrollment courses including Pre-Calculus I & II, Applied Calculus, Statistics, English College Composition I & II, and Introduction to International Relations. Qualified juniors and seniors enrolled in one or more of these institutions earn college credit upon successful completion of the course with a minimum C grade. College courses taught in high school must meet rigorous college standards for quality assurance. SCA’s instructional standards are in sync with those of other colleges including quality instructors, textbook selection, learning outcomes, and assessment.
DE courses are incorporated within SCA’s regular teaching schedule, and are taught by adjunct instructors with Master’s Degrees in the content area they are teaching. All courses are taught using the college curriculum and assessments.
To qualify for DE, students must have a passing score on the college placement test or an acceptable PSAT, SAT or ACT score.
Benefits of Dual Enrollment Courses
SCA’s Dual Enrollment Courses through VPCC:
MTH 161 AND 162 Pre-Calculus 1 and 2 (Six college credit hours)
MTH 261 Applied Calculus 1 (Three college credit hours) Prerequisite: MTH 161
ENG 111 and 112 College Composition I and 2 (Six college credit hours) Develops writing ability for study, work, and other areas of writing based on experience, observation, research, and reading of selected literature, Guides Students in learning as a process: understanding audience and purpose, exploring ideas and information composing, revisions, and editing. It supports writing by integrating experiences in thinking, reading, listening, and speaking.
MTH 245 – Statistics 1 (Three college credit hours) An overview of statistics, including descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression. Prerequisites: MTH 163.
PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations (Three college credit hours) This course provides an introduction to the causes of international conflict and cooperation. The primary focuses of this course will be on the modern state, diplomacy, war initiation, crisis bargaining, international terrorism, nuclear strategy, interstate economic relations, economic growth, international law, human rights, and environmental politics.
SCA partners with Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) to offer seven dual enrollment courses including Pre-Calculus I & II, Applied Calculus, Statistics, English College Composition I & II, and Introduction to International Relations. Qualified juniors and seniors enrolled in one or more of these institutions earn college credit upon successful completion of the course with a minimum C grade. College courses taught in high school must meet rigorous college standards for quality assurance. SCA’s instructional standards are in sync with those of other colleges including quality instructors, textbook selection, learning outcomes, and assessment.
DE courses are incorporated within SCA’s regular teaching schedule, and are taught by adjunct instructors with Master’s Degrees in the content area they are teaching. All courses are taught using the college curriculum and assessments.
To qualify for DE, students must have a passing score on the college placement test or an acceptable PSAT, SAT or ACT score.
Benefits of Dual Enrollment Courses
- Get a head start on college while in high school.
- Save money on college tuition.
- Preparation for the rigors of college while in high school.
- Validation to colleges of the competitive nature of students.
- Improved GPA with weighted courses.
- Gain an opportunity to take fewer classes per year.
SCA’s Dual Enrollment Courses through VPCC:
MTH 161 AND 162 Pre-Calculus 1 and 2 (Six college credit hours)
MTH 261 Applied Calculus 1 (Three college credit hours) Prerequisite: MTH 161
ENG 111 and 112 College Composition I and 2 (Six college credit hours) Develops writing ability for study, work, and other areas of writing based on experience, observation, research, and reading of selected literature, Guides Students in learning as a process: understanding audience and purpose, exploring ideas and information composing, revisions, and editing. It supports writing by integrating experiences in thinking, reading, listening, and speaking.
MTH 245 – Statistics 1 (Three college credit hours) An overview of statistics, including descriptive statistics, elementary probability, probability distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression. Prerequisites: MTH 163.
PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations (Three college credit hours) This course provides an introduction to the causes of international conflict and cooperation. The primary focuses of this course will be on the modern state, diplomacy, war initiation, crisis bargaining, international terrorism, nuclear strategy, interstate economic relations, economic growth, international law, human rights, and environmental politics.
