Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment offers students the ability to enroll in college-level courses and earn college credit(s) that can also be used to satisfy WHS graduation requirements. Any student who is interested in pursuing dual enrollment credit options should speak with their school counselor.
There are currently two ways through which students can earn dual enrollment credits:
- Option 1: Enroll in specific Wilson High School courses that qualify for dual enrollment credit through RACC and complete the RACC application process (see “RACC Dual Enrollment at Wilson” below for specific courses and application information).
- Option 2: Enroll in college-level courses directly through an accredited college or university (several local options are provided below). Students who are interested in this option must have each course pre-approved by their school counselor and WHS administration. Please complete the Dual Credit/Transfer Credit Approval Form and submit to your counselor
** IMPORTANT! Students must check directly with the college(s)/university(ies) and future major you plan to apply to/ attend to see if they will accept dual enrollment credits. **
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Albright College Dual Enrollment
- Dual Enrollment
- Summer options, look under “Guest Student” section
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Alvernia University Dual Enrollment (Pre-College Program)
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Kutztown University Early College Academy for Education
- KU Early Career College Academy provides early access to careers in education to high school students. This program is specifically students interested in pursuing a degree in education.
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Penn State Dual Enrollment and Early Enrollment for High School Students
High school students interested in attending Penn State can do so through our dual enrollment or early college enrollment options
- Early Enrollment Program
Penn State offers an Early College Enrollment program which allows a limited number of highly qualified high school students to enroll as first-year Penn State students after finishing their eleventh grade of high school. To be eligible for this program, click the link above for the details.
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- Demonstrate a high level of motivation and show they are academically advanced to succeed at the college level.
- Complete admissions requirements for their intended major by the end of the current academic year, except receipt of high school diploma.
- Maintain academic excellence through the current academic year.
- Have written permission and recommendation to enter the program from a high school principal, superintendent, high school counselor or homeschool evaluator, and parent/guardian;
- Have a guarantee from their high school that a diploma will be granted upon successful completion of their first year at Penn State (successful completion of high school depends on what the high School or homeschool considers successful)
- Interview for this program with an admissions officer at a Penn State campus.
- Dual Enrollment Program
Through the Dual Enrollment program, high school students can attend ne of Penn State’s undergraduate campuses to take college courses while still in high school. This option allows you to earn college credits that can be applied to a Penn State degree or may be transferred to another institution.
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- Students who have completed their junior year or are currently in their senior year of high school are eligible for dual enrollment. Exceptions for high school juniors and underclass students are considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Dual credit enrollment students may take up to 8 credits per semester. Most students take one or two courses per 16-week semester in addition to or in place of high school coursework.
- Dual credit enrollment courses are taught by faculty approved to teach high school students at our twenty undergraduate campuses – dual credit enrollment is not available through Penn State World Campus. You can find a list of approved dual credit enrollment courses here.
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- RACC Early Admission
- Early Admission is for high school students who are academically ready for college and want to take college courses on campus or online.
- Tuition if you are taking a class at RACC
- RACC’s Pathway to Education College Certificate
- The Pathway to Education Certificate is designed to provide students the opportunity to explore the Teacher Education Pathway. This certificate serves as a milestone in the journey to an associate degree and/or bachelor’s degree in education and teacher certification.
- Students can start and complete this certificate while in high school. The coursework can be completed as early admissions – taking classes at RACC, either online or in-person. Students can apply to RACC now, and select this pathway. Admissions: Early Admissions for High School Students | RACC
- The Technical Academy through RACC and BCTC
- The Technical Academy provides students an early start on their associate degree while at the Career & Technology Center (CTC) in selective programs. Technical Academy students are “dually enrolled” as CTC and RACC students while in high school. Depending on the program selected, students may complete up to six college courses at the CTC during the first and second year of the program, earning up to 18 college credits. The college credits earned while at the CTC will be tuition-free when students continue to RACC to complete their associate degree.
- SOAR Programs of Study at Career & Technology Centers
- SOAR (Students Occupationally and Academically Ready) prepares students for college and careers in a diverse, high-performing workforce. A student from any state-approved program from any CTC in the state can transfer these program credits (9 or more) to any college offering these programs.
Reading Area Community College (RACC) Dual Enrollment at Wilson High School
Reading Area Community College partners with area high schools to offer college credit for college-level courses students take at their high school. Dual enrollment students concurrently complete their requirements for high school graduation at the same time they earn college credit. Dual enrollment courses are taught by approved instructors, in the high school, during the regular school day.
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- Dual Enrollment Flyer 2024-2025
- 2024-2025 cost: $99 per credit, or $297 per course.
- All students must complete a Dual Enrollment Application and Course Registration. This is ONE step, online, and must be completed every year. Access the DE application – racc.edu/de. If you have questions about your school’s offerings, please contact your counselor. Students will not be registered unless the online form is submitted and both counselor and parent sign offs are completed by the due date. THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR RACC DUAL ENROLLMENT APPLICATION IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST, 2024!
- All courses eligible for Dual Enrollment credit have the corresponding RACC class indicated on the informational flyer.
- Your individual instructors all have the informational flyer (above). On that form, you’ll see an explanation of how to complete and submit your application to RACC as well as a list of the available classes.
- Upon completion of the course at the end of the school year, the registered student will receive credit from RACC for the corresponding 3 credit RACC course with the grade earned in the course.
2024-2025 Course Offerings at Wilson High School for Dual Enrollment credit via RACC
| Course Name | Register for Section# | #of credits | RACC Course Name |
| AP Government & Politics | POS 130-1508 | 3 | American Government |
| AP Language & Comp | COM 121-1514 | 3 | English Composition I |
| AP Lit & Comp | ENG 125-1517 | 3 | Intro to Literature |
| AP Microeconomics | BUS 201-1501 | 3 | Microeconomics |
| AP Psychology | PSY 130-1501 | 3 | General Psychology |
| AP Seminar | COM 151-1505 | 3 | Fundamentals of Speech |
| AP US History | HIS 110-1515
HIS 115-3514 |
3
3 |
Early American History
The Emergence of Modern America |
| AP World History | HIS 145-1503 | 3 | World History since 1450 |
| DE Drawing II | ART 111-1504 – Graber
ART 111-1511 – McKemy |
3 | Intro to Drawing |
| DE Early Childhood Professional | ECE 105-1501
ECE 115-3501
ECE 140-1501 |
3
3
3
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Early Childhood Professional
Integrated Arts in the Early Childhood Program
Health, Safety & Physical Education |
| DE Early Childhood Professional Internship | EDU 299-1505 | 3 | Education Seminar: Observing Educational Practices |
| DE English 12 | COM 121-1515
ENG 125-3502 |
3
3 |
English Composition I
Intro to Literature |
| DE Painting II | ART 121-3506 – Graber
ART 121-3511 – McKemy |
3 | Painting |
| DE Pre-Calculus | MAT 180-1502 – Noyes
MAT 180-1515 – Kanavins |
3 | Pre-Calculus |
| DE Spanish III | SPA 201-1504 -Hull | 3 | Spanish III |
| DE Spanish IV | SPA 202-1501 – Orchowski | 3 | Spanish IV |
| DE Teaching Assistant Internship | EDU 299-1506 | 3 | Education Seminar: Observing Educational Practices |
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Check with other colleges to see if they have online Dual Enrollment Classes