I plan to graduate with my A.A but I’m class of 2020. I really want to take college classes but I’m going on vacation. I’m going to a school junior and senior year that is on a college campus.
@heyitsmaddiek Yo! I’m not getting an associate’s, but I am A) graduating with enough college credits to be considered a junior if I stay with my DE university and B) doing so with the class of 2018. So I sort of fit your criteria (as iirc an associate’s is equivalent to two years)!
i’m currently a sophomore and will be a junior when i start. my class load
freshman year (i moved schools after this year, but this school offered almost no ap’s for freshmen)
honors math 2
honors english 2
honors bio
ap world
band
latin I and II
sophomore year (i moved to a more rigorous offering school)
algebra 2 honors
AP english language
AP psychology
APUSH
intro to law/public safety
band
chemistry
This fall will be my first semester of DE. I’m going to take 4 classes at the hs and 2-3 at the college.
thanks 
just realized I never posted my schedule!
Fall 2017:
honors calculus 3 (MAT S-311)
Eng Lang and Comp
calculus-based physics (PHYS P-221)
Government
some language class at the university (too many options!)
What’s especially interesting is how different departments handle their honors tracks. Math is pretty intense with proofs and rigor (the advisor told me people would regularly enroll for a smaller class, only to get whammied) and makes an effort to help DE kids get a spot… while physics honors (H-221) is saturated with third-year premeds and wouldn’t dream of making space for highschooler.
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@OMPursuit That sucks about the physics thing. At my college dual enrollment kids get priority registration so we get to register even before the seniors. It’s great.
I may get my AA degree. It really depends on how my AP tests go since I need to fulfill GE. On the other hand I’ll definitely be at junior standing for my major since I’m taking all the math and physics class I can.
The problem is our program is restricted to 11 credits so it’s very difficult to get the 60 required for an AA degree. In the end you need to accumulate 16 credits over the summer and winter session to have a chance.
@snowfairy137 wow, we’re totally the opposite! dual-enrollment kids get lowest priority and can’t enroll until all other students have already done so. Thanks, Indiana.
Then again, those premeds will probably get more out of the opportunity than I would’ve. I’ll get my turn in undergrad, if I’m still so inclined!
I thought that Dual enrollment only allows for 2 classes per semester?
@cj5555 it depends on your school/program.
@cj5555 my school allowed 2 classes max the first semester as dual credit then lifted the restriction. They just wanted to make sure I could handle the course load.
Our program was restricted by the state to only allow 11 units. Annoyingly it’s now 15 legally but the program folks can’t make up their mind on wether the program is going up to 15 or not.
There’s no real restriction (that I’m aware of) on how many credits I can take per semester except for high school requirements and scheduling. The signup sheet only has three spots for classes, but that may mean nothing.
@OMPursuit there was a restriction on TX DC students for a max of two classes that ended about five years ago. My first CC I went to was aware of this, but my second one I had to show legal documents ahha
Noo, not legal documents! That sounds like such a hassle D: @Jpgranier
I’m dreading the paperwork rush preceding every DE semester. At least I won’t have to be readmitted…
My daughter is a junior in full time dual enrollment. They register based on how many credits like all the other kids though initially through the high school guidance counselor and/or college dual enrollment coordinator though now she just signs up online like any other college student. She isn’t allowed to sign up for any online class.
My daughter can take a full high school student plus 1 dual enrollment class a semester (at night) or as she is doing full time dual enrollment where all of her classes are at the college with college students taught by college professors. She could only take 4 classes the first semester then 5 after that (if the high school thinks you are doing fine - no idea what that criteria is). She doesn’t take any high school classes and for the most part doesn’t have to go to the high school (though she can do any after school activities, go have lunch there is she wants etc.). The only thing she needed to do was give proof of health insurance at the start but otherwise no legal paperwork or semester paperwork. She did need to take a college reading/writing/math test before she could start classes and was eligible to take any class (math at her level). If she didn’t test into college level she could still take developmental classes at the college but they aren’t recognized as college level classes even at the college and don’t transfer anywhere or count whatsoever towards a degree.
DD’s high school counts the dual enrollment credit grades towards her high school gpa and is weighed identical to an AP class. It is a bit difficult to get an associates due to high school graduation requirements such as the associates only needing 1 math class and her high school graduation requiring two math classes (junior and senior year - each semester counts as 1 year). DD knows she first needs to make sure she meets high school graduation requirements then if there is anything recommended for college acceptances then the rest she is free to decide anything. We have talked to several people who work at colleges etc. and they also recommend not going after an associates but rather taking a wide range of classes. For example many 4 year colleges require x amount of major courses taken from them for a degree in that major. For my daughter if she tried for an associates degree she would be 3 classes short of a degree. There is no charge for tuition or books during the year but summer classes aren’t covered. In addition it could possibly make a difference in scholarship options starting as a freshman with advanced standing vs starting as a transfer student.
Most likely my daughter will go to college for a degree in the business field. Rather than taking say 3 accounting classes she could take 1 accounting class, 1 business class and 1 economics class. All 3 classes are needed for a degree in accounting but since two aren’t actual accounting classes most likely all 3 will transfer. This may not apply to all majors.
Hey! I’m a full time dual enrollment HS junior. Nice to know we have a community.
Most of the colleges I’m headed to? Will put me in as a freshman. Maybe place me out but other than that not at all.
Erf, yeah, I’m in the same situation. At least the credits will transfer to IU…
I’m applying for dual enrollment at the same school I want to go to (Georgia Tech) so the credits would obviously transfer, but if I went somewhere else I’d probably just get placed into higher level classes.