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• Dual Credit refers to college level courses that are taught by high school instructors at the high school. Student are earning both high school and college level credit. Prerequisites and course content are the same as if the course took place at the вʿª½± campus. Course offerings vary among Jefferson County high schools. If a high school offers a вʿª½± Dual Credit course, students can obtain an application from their high school counselor.

• Dual Enrollment refers to high school students concurrently enrolled in college level courses taught online or on the вʿª½± campus. Dual enrolled students may or may not earn high school credit for courses taken at the college campus or online, but they will earn college credit. Typically, coursework is completed outside of high school classes or during a study hall period at the high school. Students interested in Dual Enrollment can obtain an application from their high school counselor.

• Students interested in a cohort program to complete an associate degree or the 42 hour block of general education will apply with their high school first, then will complete the registration process with вʿª½±. 

• If you attend a private high school or a public high school outside of Jefferson County, please contact Jess Bartlett, Early College Coordinator, at (636) 481-3245 or earlycollege@jeffco.edu to discuss steps for enrollment.
  
  
• If you are a homeschooled student, please complete the Dual Enrolled Homeschool Student Application for Admission and complete the steps listed on the form.

2.  Meet the same requirements for placement into courses as those required of regular college-level students.

• Course prerequisites are provided in the course descriptions in the and on the Math and English Placement Charts.

3.  Fulfill individual grade level requirements.

• Juniors and seniors must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and obtain written permission from a parent/legal guardian and their high school.

  • Students with a cumulative GPA between 2.5–2.99 (on a 4.0 scale) may be allowed to take early college courses if they achieve acceptable English, Math, and/or Reading scores on the ACT or ACCUPLACER placement test, or if they complete an alternative means of placement determination. Students can retake placement tests or file an appeal if their test scores do not meet eligibility criteria.

• Sophomores must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and obtain written permission from a parent/legal guardian and their high school.

• Freshmen must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale), must have a composite score at the 90th percentile or above on the ACT or SAT, and obtain written permission from a parent/legal guardian and their high school.

Additional Information

Registration Timeline

If you have any questions, please contact Early College Coordinator, Jess Bartlett, at 636-481-3245 or earlycollege@jeffco.edu.

вʿª½±â€™s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for вʿª½±. The policy statements address вʿª½±â€™s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, for example, policies for responding to emergency situations and sexual offenses.

Additionally, this report contains information regarding campus security and personal safety, including topics such as: crime prevention, fire safety, вʿª½± Campus Police Department enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. Also included are crime statistics for three previous calendar years which were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the school, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campus.

This report is available online at: /sites/default/files/PR/Web/Consumer-Info/2023/annual-security-fire-safety-report.pdf.

You may also request a paper copy from the вʿª½± Police Department by phone at 636-481-3500 or at вʿª½± Hillsboro - 802 Mel Carnahan Drive, Apartment 214, Hillsboro, MO 63050; вʿª½± Arnold - 1687 Missouri State Road, Arnold, MO 63010; or вʿª½± Imperial - 4400 Jeffco Boulevard, Arnold, MO 63010.