Dual Enrollment Program

Get a Head Start On College

Our dual enrollment program offers high school students a chance to earn college credits at no cost while still in high school.  They can hit the ground running both academically and financially, while simultaneously boosting their resume and gaining valuable college experience. Learn more about what you can get from this program below. 

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Advantages of the Dual Enrollment Program

Get a Jump Start Academically

Students in the dual enrollment program can start college with half a semester's worth of credits under their belts and can graduate in less than four years

Save Money

Students can take one course per semester in the Fall and Spring of their junior and senior years, saving approximately $3000 per course in tuition cost. In addition, students who complete the program also earn a $22,000 scholarship to attend Fisher College.

Explore Your Academic Interests

Choose from ten courses that cover a wide variety of subjects, from Psychology, to History of Art, to Business---all for free

Dual Enrollment Program Courses

All courses are 3 credits

PS101: Intro to Psychology

M/W 5-6:15pm

This course is an introduction to the scientific study of behavior. The introductory readings and lectures demonstrate how psychology has emerged as a distinct social science. The following areas are studied: the nervous system and its relationship to behavior, sensory processes, learning, cognition, testing, and individual differences.

CS101: Computer Concepts

M/W 3:30-4:45pm 

This course provides an overview of the capabilities, use, and limitations of computer and their applications. All facets of information systems are discussed: hard ware, software, networks, communication, security, and the Internet. Applications of technology in the areas of management, communications, information systems, and education are discussed. Students will perform extensive labs to develop competencies in file management, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

CM105:Public Speaking

Tues/Thurs: 3:30-4:45 PM 

This skills-based course will introduce you to the rhetorical elements of oral communication, while exploring the theory and process of human communication. Students will learn the basic principles of audience analysis, outlining, locating supporting materials, and structuring an oral presentation for maximum effectiveness. A focus on practical skills will help students build confidence and manage speech anxiety, while preparing them for success in typical public speaking situations encountered in life and career.

MA107: College Algebra

Tues/Thurs: 3:30-4:45

Topics include a review of elementary algebra concepts, applications of linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, properties of functions, polynomial functions, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, and exponential and logarithmic functions. May not be taken for credit if MA191 or MA192 has been completed.

FI220: Personal Finance

Tue/Thu: 3:30-4:45pm 

This course is an investigation of the major elements of personal finance that each individual must effectively deal with in his or her daily life. Students will develop a thorough understanding of the many different personal financial products, situations, and transactions they will likely encounter during their lifetime as well as an analytical perspective from which to manage them effectively. Personal finance elements to be covered include: auto insurance, life insurance, health insurance, homeowner’s insurance, budgets, mortgages, rentals, investments, personal credit, credit cards, consumer loans, taxes, bank accounts, estate planning, retirement plans, 401(k) plans, mutual funds, vehicle purchase/leases, and healthcare expense management.

MK201: Principles of Marketing

Tue/Thu: 3:30-4:45 pm 

The objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the scope, terminology, and procedures of marketing in a modern firm. The various elements of marketing-pricing, promotion, distribution, and product planning-are carefully analyzed. Consumer motivation and the diffusion and adoption of new goods and services are studied

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