Dual credit gives eligible high school students the opportunity to enroll in college classes for credit prior to high school graduation making the credits part of both the student’s permanent college record and high school transcript. Instructors for dual credit courses must meet the requirements to teach at both the high school and collegiate levels. The greatest benefit of dual credit is that students accumulate college credits that assist in graduating from college on-time or early.

Dual credit students can ask their teacher and counselor to be dropped from the dual credit course.

Each college partner has a Drop Period when a student can be removed from the dual credit course without any record of the course appearing on his or her college transcript. 

After the Drop Period, the college has a Withdraw Period in which a student may receive a W on their college transcript. Following this period, a student who withdraws from the dual credit course may earn an F on their college transcript. Receiving a grade lower than a C or a W on a college transcript may impact your ability to receive financial aid in college.

During course selection (November-December), students will have the option to choose Dual Credit (DC) classes.  Teachers and Counselors can help determine the appropriate fit if a student is unsure.

The Career Facilitator will sign students up for their dual credit classes.  Students just need to be sure to keep their emails from the college to help them set up their student portals and access them as necessary.

Students taking dual credit courses should consult the specific college they plan to attend.  Transferology is a free web-based tool widely used by academic advisors at a variety of colleges throughout the country.  Visit www.transferology.com to create a free account to see which colleges will accept the dual credit courses you have completed or are interested in taking.  You will need to use the university course codes, not the high school course codes.  

The Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) indicates courses at the highest level of transferability across Illinois public institutions.  For more information click here.

IAI 1.1 Articulated Courses taught in District 200 include:

DC Chemistry
DC College Algebra with Trig
DC English Comp I
DC English Comp II
DC Human Biology
DC Music Appreciation
DC Statistics
DC US History

IAI 1.2 Articulated Courses taught in District 200 include:

DC Auto Occupation I
DC Basic Nursing Assistant
DC Computer Graphics & Design
DC Computer Literacy
DC Culinary Skills I
DC Culinary Skills II
DC Introduction to Computer Numerical Control
DC Introduction to Manufacturing
DC PE Lifeguard Training
DC Strength & Conditioning Principles
DC Strength Training I & II
DC Web Fundamentals
DC Yoga II

There is no additional cost to take dual credit classes.

All dual credit courses count towards financial aid standards of academic progress (SAP).  https://www.mchenry.edu/financialaid/academicprogress.pdf

• If a student takes one dual credit course and earns a “D” grade, the student will start out on financial warning for GPA under 2.0.
• If a student takes one dual credit course and receives a “W” (withdrawal) grade, the student will start out on financial warning for completion under 67%.
• If a student takes one dual credit courses and earns an “F” grade, the student will start out on financial warning for GPA under 2.0 and for completion under 67%.

Students taking dual credit classes should consult the specific colleges they are considering attending for specific details.  Most colleges continue to designate a student as a freshman applicant as long as the student is enrolled in high school at the time of application. 

Some colleges, however, may consider an applicant as a transfer student depending on the total number of college credits earned while in high school.  For example, if a student earns enough early college credits in high school to enter college as a sophomore then the student may be considered a transfer student.  Students considered as a transfer applicant may not be eligible for freshmen scholarships but may be eligible for transfer student scholarships.  Each college has different procedures for these situations and students should investigate specific schools transfer policies they are interested in attending.

Yes.  The Dual Credit Application is different than the McHenry County College (MCC) Admissions Application.  If you decide you would like to attend MCC, you need to still apply using their application when the time comes.  

Follow this link to all of the details pertaining to getting your college transcript.  https://www.mchenry.edu/transcripts/