Are there any colleges (either online or in ny) that offer dual enrollment to seniors AND juniors. I’m specifically looking for dual enrollment programs that have linear algebra, differential equations, and multi variable calculus available. Other classes like that (number theory, discrete mathematics, etc.) are a bonus. Also, if there’s no intention of transferring credit from these classes to college, can I can count them as extracurriculars on college applications?
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When you take college (including dual enrollment) courses while in high school, they will be part of your academic record when you apply to any of the following:
- Frosh admission to college.
- Transfer admission to a different college from the one you attended after high school graduation.
- Graduate or professional programs that you may attend after earning a bachelor's degree.
Why would you not want to transfer such credit when you go to college after graduating from high school? If they are allowed by the receiving college to fulfill requirements or place into higher level courses (although you may want to try the college’s old final exams of the courses that you are allowed to skip to verify your knowledge of the subject matter), then you will have additional elective space while in college, perhaps to take more advanced math electives.
Almost any community college or university, I’m guessing. They probably allow juniors in special cases even if they’re only officially open to seniors.
They are classes (part of your curriculum), not extracurriculars, whether they transfer or not.
I’m guessing that the OP would prefer to transfer the credit, but accepts the possibility that it won’t transfer.
Typically, dual enrollment (DE) programs are set up by the school board/school district where your high school is located and there are written agreement between the colleges and the school board/district. In most cases (not all!), the students does not incur any cost (tuition/fees/books) and there are requirements that are required to be met in order to qualify as a dual enrollment student (minimun GPA, SAT/ACT scores or results on entrance exams, etc.).
You should speak with your guidance counselor to see if your high school have a DE program in place and what are their requirements. Some school districts partner with local community colleges and/or 4-year institutions (written agreement between the local colleges and the school district). Your DE courses would technically become part of your high school record/transcript and affects your GPA and also, these courses can be used to satisfy your HS graduation requirements.
Have you taken AP Calculus BC? Calculus BC would be a prerequisite for Calculus III (multivariable calculus) and differential equation prerequisite is Calculus III, while differential equation is a prerequisite for linear algebra/vector analysis.
Some colleges won’t transfer classes that were used to meet high school graduation requirements. (Random examples include [Rice University](Undergraduate Students Transferring College Credit Completed during High School | Office of the Registrar | Rice University) and [Case Western Reserve University](https://case.edu/ugstudies/academic-policies/transfer-credit-other-colleges/).)
This depends on the school. I took linear algebra and differential equations in the same semester, followed by multivariable calculus in the semester after that.
You can take dual enrollment classes without HS credit and would have a separate transcript. Some schools ask for all transcripts and others don’t. Community colleges in our area don’t offer anything beyond calculus so you would probably need a 4 year college for the math classes you are interested in. If you plan on going to a highly competitive school you won’t get transfer credit anyway so it’s good you are just taking them to learn. MIT only lets you skip calc for example, UChicago makes you take an in house test for placement in math with only elective credit for AP or DE, etc