Many students participate in a state approved program known as “Dual Credit,” where high school or home schooled students take college-level courses at their vocational center, local school, or at Highland Community College. During the program, students may receive college credit as well as high school credit.
Students must complete the same prerequisites, course content, and evaluation of outcomes as in the traditional college course. Course grades are recorded on the HCC transcript in the same way they are done regularly enrolled college students and may be used toward a Career and Technical Education degree, a certificate program at HCC, or transferred to other colleges.
A variety of courses are available in technical and transfer areas. Depending on career and technical program and course availability, students may earn from one to over 20 college credits before their high school graduation.
In some cases, the tuition for career and technical courses is paid by the vocational system or local school district. Students may be required to pay tuition, course fees, and the cost of textbooks. Students and their parents or guardians are encouraged to check with their local high school counselors for course availability and advising.
Students in dual credit courses must be over age 16, and have the approval of their school before registering.
For more information regarding dual credit at Highland, contact the Coordinator, Outreach and Dual Credit at 815-599-3512.
For more information regarding transfer course dual credit, contact the Transfer Coordinator at 815-599- 3487, and for additional information about career and technical course dual credit, contact the Dean of Business and Technology at 815-599-3604.
Dual Credit Schools and Vocational Centers
- Aquin
- Career TEC (vocational center)
- CTE Academy (vocational center)
- Dakota
- East Dubuque
- Eastland
- Freeport
- Gelena
- Lena-Winslow
- Orangeville
- Oregon
- Pearl City
- Pecatonica
- River Ridge
- Scales Mound
- Stillman Valley
- Stockton
- Warren
Byron
| Fall | Spring | Full-Year | HCC Course Number | Credits | HCC Course Name | High School Course Name | Instructor |
| AGOC 114 | 3 | Principles of Plant Science | Plant Science/Biological Science Applications | Tryggestad | |||
| AGOC 116 | 3 | Principles of Animal Science | Plant Science/Biological Science Applications | Tryggestad | |||
| AGOC 118 | 3 | Basic Horticultural Science | Horticultural Production & Mgmt | Tryggestad | |||
| AGOC 132 | 3 | Landscape Design | Landscaping and Turf Mgmt | Tryggestad |
Forreston
| Fall | Spring | Full-Year | HCC Course Number | Credits | HCC Course Name | High School Course Name | Instructor |
| ACCT 102 | 3 | Fundamentals of Bookkeeping | Accounting I | McShane | |||
| INFT 131 | 1 | Beginning Microsoft Word | Microsoft Office I & II | McShane | |||
| INFT 135 | 1 | PowerPoint | Microsoft Office I & II | McShane | |||
| INFT 140 | 1 | Beginning Excel | Microsoft Office I & II | McShane | |||
| MATH 111 | 3 | Technical Math | Tech Math | Hanley | |||
| AGOC 114 | 3 | Principles of Plant Science | Plant Science/Horticulture | Parks | |||
| AGOC 116 | 3 | Principles of Animal Science | Animal Science/Advanced Animal Science | Parks |
West Carroll
| Fall | Spring | Full-Year | HCC Course Number | Credits | HCC Course Name | High School Course Name | Instructor |
| X | X | AGOC 116 | 3 | Principles of Animal Science | Animal Science | Mathey | |
| X | X | AGOC 114 | 3 | Principles of Plant Science | Plant Science | Mathey | |
| X | X | WELD 130 | 3 | Introduction to Welding | Welding | Polk | |
| X | BIO 116 | 4 | Introduction to Ecology | Intro Ecology | Bradbury | ||
| X | BIO 110 | 4 | Principles of Biology | Principles of Biology | Bradbury |