About
Mississippi Code of 1972: 37-15-38 established dual enrollment and dual credit programs for high school and postsecondary credit. The purpose of the Dual Enrollment and Credit Program is to offer structured opportunities for qualified high school students to simultaneously enroll in college courses at Mississippi (public) Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) or Mississippi Community or Junior Colleges (CJCs) that provide pathways leading to academic or career technical postsecondary credit.
Dual Enrollment
A dual-enrolled student is a student who is enrolled in a community college or junior college or state institution of higher learning while enrolled in high school. The student receives postsecondary credit for coursework.
Dual Credit
A dual credit student is a student who is enrolled in a community or junior college or state institution of higher learning while enrolled in high school. The student receives high school and postsecondary credit for coursework regardless of the course location (high school campus, postsecondary campus, or online).
One three-hour postsecondary course is equal to one high school Carnegie unit.
Developmental education or remediation courses are not eligible for dual credit.