Dual Enrollment Vs. Advanced Placement (AP)

The first days of spring weather have hit campus! So basically everyone on campus is enjoying their days into the evenings and getting out into the sunshine! I hope all you seniors out there do not have senioritis too bad yet. We in the office have been talking about what seniors need to be doing lately, but now it is time to concentrate on another subject, Dual Enrollment!

Dual Enrollment is a program that is designed for high school students, particularly current sophomores and juniors, to get a jump start on their college career. You can take a college course at Black Hills State whether on the main campus, in Rapid City, or online; and earn college and possibly even high school credit for it.

Many high school students have the opportunity to participate in Advanced Placement (AP) classes as well, but there is a difference between Dual Enrollment and AP classes. AP classes are taught at your school by a teacher and in order to gain college credit, you must complete the class and then an exam at the end of the class. Then if you receive a high enough score on the AP exam, you are eligible to earn high school and college credit. Dual Enrollment courses are a little different. If you complete a Dual Enrollment class on the BHSU main campus, our Rapid City campus, or online, and if you pass it, you will earn college and possibly even high school credit. Almost all of the courses high school students take through the Dual Enrollment Program will transfer to other universities, so taking a Dual Enrollment class through Black Hills State is a great opportunity to get started early.

Visit with your guidance counselor or give me a call to learn how you can get started on your college classes at Black Hills State!

Emily Pier
BHSU Admissions Counselor
Emily.Pier@BHSU.edu
605.642.6067