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Dual Credit

Earn College Credit While in High School

Dual Credit

Earn College Credit While in High School

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Dual Credit at EKU

Get a jump start on earning college credit.

Earn college credit at a reduced tuition rate while still in high school. EKU Dual Credit is a dual-enrollment program for eligible high school juniors and seniors that offers the opportunity to take college-level courses for high school credit and college credit. EKU offers a variety of general education courses, career pathway courses, and required courses for a student’s future major.

Public school, private school, and home school students in Kentucky are all eligible for the program and can take their EKU dual credit courses in their high school (if offered), online, at our main campus in Richmond or at our regional campuses in Corbin and Manchester.

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Dual Credit Pathways

Take Flight with EKU’s Dual Credit
Thinking about a career in aviation? Get a jumpstart with the dual credit aviation pathway! While you won’t be in the pilot’s seat, you’ll be learning all about what makes the aviation world tick. You can earn both high school and college credits, and even have the chance to take extra courses that’ll speed up your degree later on. It’s a win-win.

  • Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship qualifying courses
  • Offered on-campus, on-site, and 100% online
  • Core courses required for EKU’s aviation concentrations in professional flight, aerospace management, unmanned aircraft systems, and aerospace technology

Core Courses

  • AVN 150: Introduction to Aviation (3 credits)
  • AVN 250: Air Transportation (3 credits)
  • AVN 107: Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (3 credits)

Take the Lead with EKU’s Dual Credit
Thinking about a career in accounting & financial services? Get a jumpstart with the dual credit accounting & financial services pathway! You can earn both high school and college credits, and even have the chance to take extra courses that’ll speed up your degree later on. It’s a win-win.

  • Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship qualifying courses
  • Offered on-campus, on-site, and 100% online
  • Core courses required for Accounting & Financial Services programs

Core Courses

  • BUS 101: Nature of Business (3 credits)
  • BUS 206: Fundamentals of Problem Solving (3 credits)
  • ACC 201: Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 credits)
  • ACC 202: Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 credits)

Take the Lead with EKU’s Dual Credit
Thinking about a career in business? Get a jumpstart with the dual credit general business pathway! You can earn both high school and college credits, and even have the chance to take extra courses that’ll speed up your degree later on. It’s a win-win.

  • Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship qualifying courses
  • Offered on-campus, on-site, and 100% online
  • Core courses required for Business Management & Entrepreneurship programs

Core Courses

  • BUS 101: Nature of Business (3 credits)
  • BUS 206: Fundamentals of Problem Solving (3 credits)

Choose Two of the Following:

  • BUS 204: Business Law & Ethics (3 credits)
  • BUS 207: Business Communications (3 credits)
  • BUS 209: Financial Management (3 credits)

Take the Lead with EKU’s Dual Credit
Thinking about a career in business management & entrepreneurship? Get a jumpstart with the dual credit business management & entrepreneurship pathway! You can earn both high school and college credits, and even have the chance to take extra courses that’ll speed up your degree later on. It’s a win-win.

  • Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship qualifying courses
  • Offered on-campus, on-site, and 100% online
  • Core courses required for Business Management & Entrepreneurship programs

Core Courses

  • BUS 101: Nature of Business (3 credits)
  • BUS 206: Fundamentals of Problem Solving (3 credits)
  • CCT 270 Entrepreneurship (3 credits)

Choose One of the Following:

  • BUS 207: Business Communications (3 credits)
  • FIN 201: Personal Money Management (3 credits)

Take the Lead with EKU’s Dual Credit
Considering a career in public safety or law enforcement? Get a jumpstart with the dual credit criminal justice pathway! Explore the fields of criminal justice and police studies while earning both high school and college credits.

  • Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship qualifying courses
  • Offered on-campus, on-site, and 100% online
  • Core courses required for criminal justice and police studies programs

Core Courses

  • CRJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
  • PLS 103: Foundations in Policing (3 credits)
  • PLS 216: Criminal Law (3 credits)
  • PLS 220: Criminal Investigation (3 credits)

Take Action with EKU’s Dual Credit
Thinking about a career in emergency medical care? Get a jumpstart with the dual credit emergency medical care pathway! You can earn both high school and college credits, and even have the chance to take extra courses that’ll speed up your degree later on. It’s a win-win.

  • Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship qualifying courses
  • Offered on-campus or on-site
  • Core courses required for basic EMT certification and emergency medical care programs

Core Courses

  • HCA 100: Healthcare Delivery Systems (3 credits)
  • EMC 104: Healthcare Basic life Support (1 credit)
  • EMC 105: Survey of Medical Terminology (1 credit)
  • EMC 110: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (5 credits)
  • EMC 300: Emergency Operations & Behavioral Crisis (3 credits)
  • See all emergency medical care course descriptions

Inspire the Future with EKU’s Dual Credit
Learn to become a future teacher and lead the future of education with the dual credit teacher learning & education leadership pathway. You can earn both high school and college credits and even have the chance to take extra courses that’ll speed up your degree later on. It’s a win-win.

  • Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship qualifying courses
  • Offered on-campus, on-site, and 100% online
  • Core courses required for teacher learning & education leadership programs

P-12 Education Track

  • EDF 203: Educational Foundations (3 credits)
  • EDC 106: Culturally Responsive Perspectives (3 credits)
  • EDF 204: Emerging Instructional Technologies (2 credits)
  • EDF 219: Human Development and Learning (3 credits)

Special Education Track

  • EDF 203: Educational Foundations (3 credits)
  • SED 104: Special Education Introduction (3 credits)
  • EDF 204: Emerging Instructional Technologies (2 credits)
  • EDF 219: Human Development and Learning (3 credits)

Why EKU Dual Credit?

  • Earn college credit and high school credit with the same course
  • Cost Savings – EKU Dual Credit students save 2/3 the cost of tuition for the same undergraduate course
  • Access to EKU’s student and support services
  • EKU Dual Credits transfer with you no matter where you decide to go after high school graduation
  • Access to EKU Library’s ever-growing databases, with over 80,000 eBooks and a wide range of journals to assist you in your coursework
  • Free tutoring, career exploration with a career advisor, academic advising, and mental health counseling
  • Free admittance to select EKU events and NCAA Division 1 athletic events

Dual Credit Partner High Schools

EKU has partnerships for dual credit with the following high schools

Adair County Schools
Anderson County Schools
Barbourville Independent Schools
Bardstown Independent Schools
Barren County Schools
Bath County Schools
Bell County Schools
Berea Independent Schools
Boone County Schools
Bourbon County Schools
Boyle County Schools
Breathitt County Schools
Breckinridge County Schools
Bullitt County Schools
Burgin Independent Schools
Butler County Schools
Carroll County High School/iLEAD Academy
Casey County High School
Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg
Christian Academy of Louisville
Clark County Schools
Clay County High School
Corbin Independent Schools
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Cumberland County Schools
Danville Christian Academy
Danville Independent Schools
DeSales High School
Estill County Schools
Fayette County Schools
Floyd County Schools
Fort Thomas Independent Schools
Frankfort Christian Academy
Frankfort Independent Schools
Franklin County Schools
Gallatin County Schools/iLEAD Academy
Garrard County Schools
Glasgow High School
Grant County High School
Great Crossing High School
Hardin County Schools
Harlan High School
Harlan Independent Schools
Harrison County Schools
Jackson County Schools
Jackson High School
Jefferson County Schools
Jenkins Independent High School
Jessamine County Schools
Johnson County High School

Kenton County Schools
Knox County Schools
LaRue County Schools
Laurel County Schools
Lee County Schools
Leslie County Schools
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington Christian Academy
Lincoln County Schools
Madison Christian Academy
Madison County Schools
Magoffin County Schools
Manchester Christian Academy
Marion County Schools
Mason County Schools
McCreary County Schools
Menifee County High School
Mercer County Senior High School
Metcalfe County Schools
Model Laboratory School
Monroe County Schools
Montgomery County High School
Morgan County Schools
Nelson County Schools
Nicholas County High School
Oneida Baptist Institute
Owsley County Schools
Paris Independent High School
Perry County Schools
Pineville Independent Schools
Pulaski County High School
Pulaski Southwestern High School
Red Bird Christian School
Rockcastle County Schools
Scott County High School
Somerset Christian Academy
Somerset High School
Somerset Independent Schools
Spencer County Schools
Sphinx Academy
Trimble County Schools/iLEAD Academy
Warren County Schools
Washington County Schools
Wayne County Schools
Whitley County Schools
Williamstown Independent Schools
Wolfe County High School
Woodford County Schools

Costs

We’re proud to provide an outstanding education at an affordable price.

  • $95 Per credit tuition
  • $285 – Average course tuition
  • $75 – Average book cost per semester

Campus Recreation
For students that live near our Richmond campus, you may participate in the Campus Recreation Center for $35 per semester. Participation is optional.

Parking
If you are taking in-person courses at our main campus in Richmond, you must purchase a parking pass. The parking pass costs $165 and can be purchased at EKU’s Parking Website.

KHEAA Scholarships

KHEAA Dual Credit Scholarships and Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarships may be used towards covering tuition. Use the links below for additional information and to complete the application.

Homeschool Students

  • Homeschool students may still qualify for the KHEAA Dual Credit Scholarships, but must apply using the Home School Application for Dual Credit scholarships through KHEAA. Select the button below to access the application!
  • Homeschool students may not use the KHEAA Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship to pay for their Work Ready Courses per KHEAA.

Curriculum & Enrollment

EKU Dual Credit students can enjoy the freedom to enroll in any EKU courses that they meet prerequisite requirements for including courses hosted online, at their high school, and on-campus at our Richmond, KY campus or regional campuses in Corbin, KY and Manchester, KY.

Take time off your degree by enrolling in major required courses or general education courses:

  • CMS 100 Introduction to Human Communication
  • ENG 101 Reading, Writing and Rhetoric
  • ENG 102 Research, Writing and Rhetoric
  • GEO 210 Introduction to Physical Geography
  • HIS 102 American Civilization to 1877
  • HIS 103 American Civilization Since 1877
  • HSA 100 Health Care Delivery Systems
  • HSA 200 Medical Terminology
  • HEA 216 Introduction to Public Health
  • HEA 310 Introduction to Global Health
  • MUH 171 Music Appreciation
  • POL 101 Introduction to American Government
  • PSY 200 Introduction to Psychology
  • SOC 131 Introductory Sociology
EKU Academic Catalog

Interested in enrolling in CTE Work Ready courses at EKU? Below is a list of all the courses offered by EKU that qualify for the Work Ready Dual Credit Scholarship.

Agriculture Courses

  • AGR 125 Principles of Animal Science
  • AGR 126 Principles of Animal Science Lab
  • AGR 130 Plant Science
  • AGR 131 Plant Science Lab

Biology Courses

  • BIO 307 Human Anatomy & Physiology I

Business and Marketing Courses

  • BUS 101 Nature of Business
  • BUS 204 Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics
  • CCT 270 Entrepreneurship
  • FIN 201 Personal Money Management

Construction Courses

  • CON 121 Intro to Construction

Criminal Justice Courses

  • COR 201 Intro to Corrections
  • CRJ 101 Intro to Criminal Justice
  • PLS 103 Foundations in Policing
  • PLS 216 Criminal Law
  • PLS 220 Criminal Investigation

Education Courses

  • CED 100 Clinical I: Intro to the Education Profession
  • CED 200 Clinical II: Understanding the Learner
  • CDF 203 Philosophical & Historical Foundations of the EC Profession
  • EDC 106 Culturally Responsive Perspectives
  • EDF 203 Education Foundations
  • EDF 204 Emerging Instructional Technologies
  • EDF 219 Human Development and Learning
  • SED 104 Special Education Introduction

Emergency Medical Care Courses

  • EMC 110 Emergency Medical Technician

Engineering Courses

  • TEC 102 Technology and Society
  • TEC 161 Computer Applications in Technology

Health Science Courses

  • HCA 100 Health Care Delivery Systems
  • HCA 200 Medical Terminology
  • HEA 216 Introduction to Public Health

Homeland Security Courses

  • HLS 101 Introduction to Homeland Security

Information Technology Courses

  • CSC 101 The World of Code
  • CSC 160 Intro to Programming
  • CSC 170 Intro to Game Programming (Python)
  • CSC 177 Intro to Visual Basic
  • CSC 185 Intro to Computing Concepts
  • CSC 190 Java I
  • INF 104 Computer Literacy with Software Applications
  • INF 314 MS Office and Data Analysis

Nursing Courses

  • NSC 243 Communication in Healthcare

Transportation Courses

  • AVN 150 Intro to Aviation
  • AVN 107 Intro to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
  • AVN 250 Air Transportation
EKU Academic Catalog

KY State Requirements

  • Be enrolled in a participating secondary school. Colleges may also provide dual credit to eligible students in private secondary schools and home school settings.
  • Meet the college’s dual credit requirements for admission.
  • Be admitted to the participating college as a dual credit student.
  • Meet the requirements for placement into college credit-bearing courses or courses in programs of study that align with a career pathway.

EKU Requirements

  • Complete an application for admissions.
  • The student must have an unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher.
  • Be a Junior or Senior in high school.
  • Placement exams like the ACT or SAT are not required for admissions but may be required for certain Math and Science courses.
  • Complete the Dual Credit Orientation after acceptance.
  • Enroll in one or more Dual Credit courses.

Students are only required to complete an application once for the Dual Credit program.

Homeschooled Students
If you are a Kentucky homeschooled high school student, you may enroll in dual credit courses if you meet the Dual Credit admissions requirements and submit a transcript showing your current grade level.

KY State Requirements

  • Set up your EKU account. After being admitted, you will receive your login information to the email address you used to apply.
  • Apply for admissions, be sure to choose the undergraduate – dual credit application.
  • Send us your high school transcript.
  • Complete the dual credit orientation (a link will be sent to you after being admitted).
  • Talk with your school counselor about the courses you wish to enroll in.
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Advisor & Counselor Information

If you’re interested in taking a dual credit course hosted at your high school, you can work with your high school guidance counselor to be added to the roster.

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Additional Contact Info

Admissions: 859-622-2106
Academic Testing: 859-622-1281
Big E Central (Financial Aid & Student Account Services): 859-622-2361
Military & Veterans Affairs Office: 859-622-2345

Dual Credit FAQs

  • AP Credits can be transferred to EKU by submitting your AP exam score reports. Reports can be ordered through the student’s CollegeBoard account and electronically sent to EKU. See how AP credits transfer to EKU.
  • Dual Credit earned at other post-secondary institutions can be transferred to EKU by sending EKU official copies of the student’s transcripts. Official transcripts can be sent electronically or via postal mail. Each institution chooses how they send transcripts so it’s best to check with them. See how credits from other institutions transfer to EKU.

School representatives interested in dual credit enrollment opportunities through EKU should reach out to the Dual Credit Office at dualcredit@eku.edu. After connecting with us, we will set up a consultation with your school to discuss your dual credit needs and our dual credit enrollment opportunities.

EKU Dual Credit students wishing to continue their academic journey with EKU after high school graduation should follow these steps:

  • Apply for admissions as a first time-freshman through your EKU application portal. Using the username and password you set up when applying for dual credit admissions, login and complete a first-time freshman application.
  • Send us your AP and other dual credit credits. See the FAQ on AP and transfer credits to learn more.
  • Pay the Colonel Commitment Fee to lock in your admission to EKU as a freshman and to advance to the freshman orientation scheduler and housing application.
  • Connect with your EKU Admissions Counselor.

Because of procedures to assign state dual credit scholarships through KHEAA, student accounts will not reflect scholarships, and will have a tuition balance, until November for the Fall semester and April for the Spring semester. We will email students when accounts are accurate, but students are encouraged to check their EKU Direct account as well. If not using a KHEAA Scholarship, students may pay for course materials and tuition at any time.

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