Continuing Education - FAQ

The general answer to this question is yes. In fact, the Missouri Department of Higher Education – Dual Credit Policy clearly states that up to “Five courses shall be assured in transfer to all public institutions and independent/propriety signatory institutions. ‘Equivalence of five courses’ means five individual courses, regardless of the credit hour value of those courses.” It is ultimately the student’s responsibility to consult with the college/university of their choice regarding the institution’s specific course transfer policies. A full excerpt from the Missouri Department of Higher Education Dual Credit Policy concerning transferability of courses follows.

Dual credit programs are not designed to replace a substantial segment of the academic experience on a college campus, but rather the programs are created to provide high-achieving high school students with opportunities for acceleration. High school students vary in their academic preparedness and in their capacity to complete collegiate-level work while in high school. The number of credit hours successfully completed by a high school student in dual credit programs will be related to her or his ability level. Since dual credit programs are predicated on the portability of transcripted college credit, the following guideline should anchor the decisions made by the high school student and the receiving institution: students receiving dual credit from institutions in compliance with these policy guidelines can expect to transfer credit up to the equivalent of five courses.

[Clarifying comment: Five courses shall be assured in transfer to all public institutions and independent/proprietary signatory institutions. "Equivalence of five courses" means five individual courses, regardless of the credit-hour value of those courses.]

Students who wish to transfer more than five dual credit courses should consult the institution of higher education to which they intend to transfer in order to determine if the institution has a policy regarding the acceptance of dual credit courses used for the completion of a college degree.

[Clarifying comment: All courses presented for transfer shall be evaluated based upon written transfer agreements in force among/between institutions. However, institutions shall be cognizant of the impact of their policy concerning courses above the assured five courses on articulated transfer agreements with other institutions. Institutions are encouraged to review their articulated transfer agreements' consistency with their dual credit policies. Dual credit courses shall be evaluated on the same basis as on-campus courses for the purposes of transfer. Each institution's dual credit acceptance policies shall be uniform. Institutional policies concerning dual credit should be applied equally to all institutions, including one's own institution.

Go the Advanced Credit Program Web site for details.