Dual Credit Courses Completed
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This report presents the dual credit courses completed by Connecticut high school students at institutions of higher education. Here are some basic facts about dual credit courses:
- They are college courses taken by high school students.
- Students who successfully complete a dual credit course earn both high school and college credit.
- Dual credit courses can be taught at the high school by high school faculty who are approved by the college. They may also be taught on the college campus by college faculty.
- They can be academically-oriented (e.g., Calculus I, Linear Algebra, Principles of Biology, General Psychology) or career-oriented (e.g., CNC Machining, Safety in the Workplace, Principles of Food Preparation, Emergency Medical Technician).
- The courses are typically part of a program of study that leads to some type of college credential (e.g., Certificate, Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree).
- Dual credit courses in high school can make college more affordable and prepare students for success.
- They are an evidence-based strategy with documented positive impacts on high school and college outcomes.
¹ A student is considered to have completed a dual credit course if they earned a grade of C or better and earned college credit from the college or university.
² This report only includes colleges and universities that participate in the Dual Credit Courses Collection.
³ Each course has been assigned to one of the 24 subject areas in the School Courses for the Exchange of Data (SCED) classification system. See report notes for more details about this process.
* To protect student privacy, some data have been suppressed according to the CSDE Data Suppression Guidelines.
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