ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Dual Credit Program
SCKY is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its Dual Credit Program in Fall 2024. This program is designed to offer eligible high school students an array of more than 25 courses, encompassing our esteemed academic programs.
The Simmons College of Kentucky’s High School Dual Credit Program presents an exclusive opportunity for local high school students to concurrently earn college and high school credits prior to their high school graduation.
This program offers a multitude of advantages:
- Cultivate a college transcript while still in high school.
- Immerse in college-level curriculum and instructional methodologies.
- Expedite the path to achieving a college degree.
- High school students benefit from reduced expenses, with tuition for Simmons dual credit courses set at $93 per credit hour ($279 per course without a scholarship) starting from the academic year 2024-2025. (Note: Online/distance education rates may differ.)
Schools participating in the dual credit program gain eligibility for:
- KHEAA Dual Credit Scholarship Program
- Simmons Dual Credit Scholarship Opportunities
- Access to campus amenities, including our Library, Writing Center, and various community events and programs.
The program's requisites entail:
- Submission of the Simmons Prospective Dual Credit Student Form.
- Submission of the Online Application.
- Submission of an official high school transcript.
- Fulfillment of the Dual Credit Student and Parental/Guardian Agreement.
- Parental/Guardian involvement: Completion of the Agreement (distributed via email post-student application).
- KHEAA SCHOLARSHIP opportunities
- Simmons Scholarship opportunities (as needed for eligible students)
What is Dual Credit?
Dual credit programs are cost-effective ways for students to earn college credit while in high school, and studies show they increase college enrollment, on-time graduation, and help expose students to career possibilities.
Dual Credit Admissions
To participate in a dual credit program, high school students must have an unweighted, cumulative high school GPA of 2.5. Once admitted, they must meet our college's minimum GPA requirement to remain enrolled. To take dual credit courses, they must meet a course's prerequisites also.
Why Dual Credit Is a Priority?
Studies show that dual credit programs increase the chances of college enrollment, on-time graduation, as well as reducing college costs. Dual credit programs also expose students to many career possibilities prior to college, helping refine major and degree program selection.
Course Types
Online course (OAD or OSD) – Asynchronous (A) or Synchronous (S)
Synchronous (offered at a specific time during school hours)
Asynchronous (offered any time)
OR
In-person course – Only 50-minute courses at the high school site
General Education Courses
(Juniors and Seniors only)
FRE 101 – Foundations of Success
- Section - DC1
- Mon/Wed/Fri 11a-11:50a (50 min) In person
HIS 207 – African American History (OAD: Asynchronous)
- Section - OAD
MAT 111 – College Algebra
- Section - DC1
- Mon/Wed/Fri 11a-11:50a (50 min) In person
ENG 101 – English Composition I
- Section - DC1
- Mon/Wed/Fri 10a-10:50a (50 min) In person
- Section - OAD
ENG 102 – English Composition II (Prerequisite: ENG 101)
In person and Online
- Section - DC1 - Tue/Thu 1:00p-1:50p (50 min)
In person
- Section - OAD
PHI 200 – Critical Thinking and Moral Decisions
- Section - DC1 - Mon/Wed/Fri 11a-11:50a (50 min) In person
- Section - OAD
POL 101 – American Government & Politics
- Section - OAD
SCI 101 – Life Science
- Section - OAD
SOC 101 – Foundations of Sociology
- Section - DC1 - Tue/Thu 1:00p-2:15p (75 min) In person
- Section - OAD
BUS 101 – Foundation of Business and Society
- Section - DC1 - Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00a-11:50a (50 min) In person
ART 102 – Introduction to Theatre
- Section - OAD
CIS 100 – Introduction to Computers
- Section - DC1 - Mon/Wed/Fri 10:00a-10:50a
- (50 min) In person
- Section - DC2 - Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00p-1:50p
- (50 min) In person
COM 100 – Public Speaking
- Section - DC1 - Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00p-1:50p (50 min) In person
- Section - OSD – Synchronous Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00a-11:50p (50 min)
- Section - OAD
COM 101 – Foundations of Communication
- Section - OAD
COM 201 – Communication and Culture (Prerequisite: COM 101)
- Section DC1 - Mon/Wed/Fri 11:00a-11:50a (50 min) In person
ECE 101 – Introduction to Early Childhood Education
- Section DC1 - Mon/Wed/Fri 11a-11:50a (50 min) In person
ENG 203– African American Literature
- Section - OAD
HIS 207 – African American History
- Section - OAD
HIS 208 African American Experience
- Section - OAD
WGS 101 – Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
- Section - OAD
CTE/Work Ready
(Early as Freshmen and Sophomore Year)
BFI 101 – Introduction to Black Film and Media Studies
- Section - DC1 - In person (Time: TBA)
- Section - OAD
BFI 201 – Advanced Black Film and Media Studies (Prerequisite: BFI 101 offered in the Spring 2025)
- Section DC1 – In person (Time: TBA)
BFI 203 – Introduction to Audio Production for Film (Prerequisite: BFI 101 offered in the Spring 2025)
- Section DC1 – In person (Time: TBA)
BFI 204 – Applied Audio Production for Film
- Section DC1 – In person (Time: TBA)
Dual Credit Interest Form
Application for the Fall 2024 · Coming Soon!
For more information, please contact
Kevin Garner
Dual Credit Coordinator
kgarner@simmonscollegeky.edu
or
Dr. Tytianna Ringstaff
Director of the Digital Teaching and Learning (DTAL) Center
tringstaff@simmonscollegeky.edu
1018 South 7th Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40203
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