Dual Enrollment
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for Dual Enrollment (DE) classes, students must meet the following requirements:
- Must have (and maintain) a minimum high school unweighted 3.0000 GPA.
- Must have the following PERT, SAT, ACT, or CLT test scores:
- PERT: Reading-106, Writing-103, Math-114* (123 for College Algebra and beyond)
- Digital SAT: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing-490, Math-480 (500 for College Algebra & beyond)
- SAT: Reading-24, Writing-25, Math-24* (26 for College Algebra and beyond)
- ACT: Reading-19, English 17, Math-19* (21 for College Algebra and beyond)
- CLT: Sum of Verbal Reasoning/Grammar Sections-38, Math-16*
***If students meet reading and writing score requirement, but are unable to meet the math requirement, they are eligible to take up to 12 TOTAL DE credits. In order to take more than 12 DE credits, students must earn a math score that meets the eligibility requirements.***
Note: Once students start taking DE courses, they cannot let their Pasco Hernando State College (PHSC) GPA fall below a 2.0000 and their high school GPA fall below a 3.000. If a student’s high school unweighted GPA goes below a 3.0000 or their PHSC GPA goes below a 2.0000, they are no longer eligible to take DE courses.
Dual Enrollment Parent Night Presentation
For additional information about the program, process, or all things related to DE, contact your child’s school counselor.
Good afternoon Gator Families,
For families who were unable to make it to our DE presentation in March, it is important to be as informed as possible about eligibility requirements, the registration process, and the overall functioning of these courses. Because these courses are offered through PHSC (and USF), the rules and regulations that these institutions have in place may differ a bit from what students are used to when taking high school courses.
Included below are a few helpful pieces of information that are meant to address some of the questions, concerns, and challenges that may come up as students and families navigate the path of becoming a Dual Enrollment student.
Link to Video Recording of Dual Enrollment Presentation
Link to Dual Enrollment Powerpoint Presentation
Dual Enrollment Registration Process
There are multiple steps that DE students must complete to register for courses each semester. These are included below:
- Complete the Online Dual Enrollment Admissions Application at https://apply.phsc.edu/apply/.
Once you create an account and login, you will select “New” student and “Dual Enrollment” as your student/enrollment type. Students can follow the status of their application in the PHSC Bobcat application portal. Upon acceptance, students will receive an electronic letter in the portal. Students must open the electronic letter to receive their PHSC ID number as well as their PHSC student email address. - For Pasco County Public School Students Only: We recommend students complete the Course Request Planning Worksheet, which is provided by Pasco County Schools, and submit to their respective school counselor by the designated deadline.
- DE students must complete the New Student Orientation and Online Readiness Courses in their PHSC Canvas account prior to registration. There will be a hold on student registration until these are completed.
- Students must complete the Dual Enrollment Online Request Form each semester to be able to register for classes the following semester (Request Form must be completed during the Fall to be able to register for Spring courses, and completed in Spring to register for Fall courses). The form can be accessed at https://accelerated.phsc.edu/dual-enrollment/public-charter
- New DE students, you will need your PHSC email address to complete the Online Request Form. When you complete your application and log in for the first time, your default password will begin with “Ph” followed by your PHSC Student ID number (i.e. PhP00223344).
- Complete the Online Request form with your demographic information, the courses requested, and the location you will be taking the courses for the current semester only.
- Pasco County School Students: If a DE course is offered on your high school campus or via Pasco eSchool – you MUST take the course at whichever of these locations it is offered. If it is not, it can be taken at any one of the PHSC campuses or online through PHSC.
- Once students submit their Online Request Form, parent/guardians will receive an email notification. Parents/Guardians must log in to the Dual Enrollment Online Request Form to digitally sign the Terms and Conditions for their child’s participation in the Dual Enrollment Program, and they must do so by the established deadline provided by the school district.
- Once parents submit the Online Request Form, high school counselors process the request and submit supporting documentation (transcripts and test scores demonstrating eligibility requirements have been met) by the established deadline provided by the school district.
- Once counselors submit the Online Request Form, the PHSC Academic Advisor reviews the request and approves or denies courses based on student’s academic history.
- Student receives approval or denial of courses for the semester THROUGH THEIR PHSC EMAIL and follows registration policies, dates, and add/drop deadlines based on their grade level to register for the courses they will take during the upcoming semester.
*Note: Students who are taking a DE course(s) on their high school campus DO NOT have to register for those courses once their online request form has been approved by PHSC. Those class rosters are sent to PHSC for registration purposes. For DE courses taken through Pasco eSchool, there is an additional online form that has to be completed by students once their online request forms have been approved by PHSC. This additional form is open for a limited time once the initial Online Request Forms are completed.
Students are advised to complete all of the required steps earlier than the deadline in case any adjustments to their Online Request Forms need to be made.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE)?
- AP courses are high school courses that teach college-level content. Students can earn college credit if they pass the AP exam at the end of the school year. The grades earned in AP courses go on the high school transcript, but do not go on a student’s college transcript. College credit is not earned UNLESS the AP exam is passed.
- DE courses allow high school students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously by enrolling in courses with the local state college, Pasco Hernando State College (PHSC). Unlike AP classes, which award college credit based on the AP exam, students earn college credit in DE based on whether or not they pass the course. Grades from DE courses go on both the student’s high school transcript as well as their college transcript. Thus, grades that students earn in DE courses follow them to college and impact their college GPA.
Am I able to drop a DE course?
- Students can drop a DE course without penalty during the first week of classes. After the drop window, students can withdraw from the course up until the deadline date listed for each term. The deadline to withdraw from a course is posted on PHSC’s academic calendar each term.
What happens if I miss the window to drop or withdraw from a course?
- Students have up to one year after a course takes place to apply for a late drop/withdrawal.
- Late Drop: Shows on a student transcript as a “LD”, indicating that the student was dropped due to extenuating circumstances (e.g., medical, death in family, etc.) that prevented the student from completing the course.
- Late Withdrawal: Occurs when a student missed the window to withdraw from the course, but is not passing the course and now wants to withdraw. To be considered for a late withdrawal, students must submit a personal statement and supporting documents to PHSC.
What happens if I fail my DE course?
- Students are permitted one attempt per DE course. Grade forgiveness is not available for DE courses. (A withdrawal counts as an attempt at a course.) Students must maintain an unweighted High School GPA of 3.0000 and PHSC GPA of 2.0000 in order to continue taking DE courses. GRADES FOR DE COURSES GO ON YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT.
Can my parents check my grades?
- Dual Enrollment grades are reported in the myPHSC Bobcat platform. Due to FERPA guidelines, parents of college students (including dual enrollment), do not have access to this platform unless the student shares this information. Grades for DE courses taken on the high school campus are also kept in the myPHSC Bobcat platform and not in myStudent. Once the grade is finalized by the professor at the end of the semester, the grade will be posted in the myStudent portal.
Do I get my 504 or IEP accommodations in my Dual Enrollment courses?
- For DE courses taken through PHSC, students with 504 and IEP accommodations can get their accommodations if they are approved by PHSC’s Student Accessibility Services department. It is the student’s responsibility to submit their 504 or IEP accommodations to PHSC for approval. Students do not need to request 504/IEP accommodation approval for DE courses taken on the high school campus or through Pasco eSchool. Accommodations are automatically provided in these courses.
- For more information about how to request accessibility accommodations through PHSC, visit https://accessibility-services.phsc.edu/start
What should I do if I have technical difficulties with my PHSC account, application, or Online Request Form?
- For assistance with technical difficulties, call the PHSC Help desk at 727-816-3311 or send an email (helpdesk@phsc.edu). Since the account, application, and Online Request Form are through PHSC, high school counselors do not have access to address technical difficulties.
Do I have to pay for anything?
- No. Dual Enrollment is free for high school students, including textbooks. If you are taking a class off campus at PHSC or online via PHSC, go to the Pasco County School DE website and click on the “Textbooks” tab for information about how to pick-up/drop-off your textbooks: https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/oll/page/dual-enrollment
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