DUAL ENROLLMENT

GAINESVILLEFOR GENERATIONS

STORY BY EMILY LIGON

Gainesville High School offers students many great opportunities inside and outside of the classroom In addition to our Advanced Placement program we offer Dual Enrollment to our students Dual Enrollment gives students a college level pathway to start on to begin their college credit. Students who participate in Dual Enrollment have the chance to earn full college credit while still in high school. This also gives students the opportunity to get ahead in college if they choose to do so.

Dual Enrollment is very popular at Gainesville High School and is directed by Christi Conti-Holloway She leads and challenges students to take this pathway throughout high school to give them a feel for what college courses are like and to prepare them for the next steps.

Students are able to take these classes on and off campus through Georgia Institute of Technology, Lanier Technical College, Brenau University and The University of North Georgia. Students apply for the Dual Enrollment program at each college and choose through which college they would like to take the course. Select classes are taught by college professors onsite at GHS and others require students to attend the college campus for classes

The difference between AP classes and Dual Enrollment is Dual Enrollment courses are taught by college professors and instructors who follow the college's syllabus, curriculum and grading guidelines, whereas AP courses are taught by high school teachers who have completed training through College Board If a student earns a C or higher in a Dual Enrollment course, the student receives both high school and college credit for the course Unlike AP classes, students are not required to take an exam to earn course credit. AP courses meet every day at the high school, but dual enrollment offers the flexibility of a college schedule. GHS partners with Brenau University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Lanier Technical College, Toccoa Falls College, Truett McConnell University, and the University of North Georgia Lanier Tech and Brenau offer classes taught at GHS by their instructors, and students also have the option to attend classes online or at the college campus

Students benefit from Dual Enrollment courses in many ways but the best way they benefit from these courses is GAfutures pays for 30 hours of college credit, so students can take approximately 10 college classes at no cost to the student Students also learn soft skills that will prepare them for college: learning how to read and follow a syllabus, managing their study time, communicating with instructors, and adhering to college deadlines.

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