Earn
College Credit While Still in High School
Lake Superior State University offers you several options to
earn college credit while you are still in high school. You should
discuss these options with a high school counselor and LSSU’s
Admissions Office while you’re in grade 9 or 10 so you can
take full advantage of these opportunities.
Dual Enrollment:
Many talented high school students
benefit by taking university-level courses while enrolled in high
school. LSSU offers a large variety of courses to qualified high
school students. If you qualify, most of your tuition is paid by
your local school district under Michigan ’s
dual enrollment legislation.
Concurrent Enrollment:
A student who does not
qualify for dual enrollment may take courses concurrently with
his or her high school class schedule. However, in this case, the
student pays for tuition instead of the school district.
Advanced Placement:
The Advanced Placement Program
is a nationally accredited testing program composed of college-level
courses and exams for secondary school students. LSSU offers credit
to students whose A.P. examination grades are considered acceptable,
typically a score of 3 or higher.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP Exams):
LSSU
students may take national CLEP exams either at the University’s
Testing Services or at a testing center in their local communities.
General course credit can be given in the general education areas
of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and mathematics.
Many specific course exams are also available. For a complete list
of CLEP exams and LSSU course equivalents, contact the University’s
Admissions Office.
Department Exams:
You may have acquired knowledge
in an area where no national CLEP exam is available, make sure
you let us know. Some LSSU academic departments have developed
departmental exams to measure your competency in a specific area
and grant appropriate credit. Contact our Admissions Office for
more information.
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