Can you decline dual enrollment credit?

PrdMomto1
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:18:52 +0000

My daughter is a freshman STEM major at a top 20 school. Most of her classmates took AP Chem, AP Physics and various Calc classes (some dual enrollment) and most are either taking the equivalent course as freshman or the honors version of the same class. Very few took the credit and moved onto the next course (if available - depends on major) and most of those who did regret it.

My dd took Calc BC as a junior and then Calc 3 dual enrollment at a local university. She is taking Multivariable Calc as a freshman, even though it’s the same concepts she learned in Calc 3. She is REALLY happy with that decision. The adjustment to college in general and especially with the increased rigor in her STEM courses over what she experienced previously is not something she is taking lightly. And she wants to make sure she has a very strong foundation in these areas before moving on. There are a lot of kids who did well in AP classes at her school who are struggling in the college version of the same course.

I think it’s unlikely most schools would “insist” your son move past the equivalent course as a freshman and many STEM programs will want him to take their physics class, especially if his isn’t calc based (as the poster above explained).