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MUW offers dual
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By Jill D. O'Bryant
Danielle Stewart, a senior
from Caledonia High School, is pictured in
her college algebra class at Mississippi
University for Women. (Photo by Chris
Jenkins/MUW Office of Public Affairs).
Mississippi University for Women offers high
school students the chance to jump start
their college careers by offering dual
credit and dual enrollment. Over 160
students are participating in this program
at MUW this spring.
MUW began offering the program in the early
1990s and has seen a 158%
increase in participants in the last five
years.
“The dual credit and enrollment program
gives the university an opportunity to
showcase our great faculty, staff and
current students in a way that is so
interactive,” said Cassie Derden, director
of admissions. “We in turn get to offer this
community service to students in our area to
help them start their college education.
“We feel this program helps us to build
relationships with the high schools as well
as the students.”
Dual credit allows students to earn both
high school and college credit
for courses taken at MUW. Students must have
approval from their principal or guidance
counselor and have a 2.50 GPA on at least 14
college prep credits or an ACT composite
score of 29 or 1280 SAT.
With dual enrollment, students earn college
credit only for courses taken at MUW.
Students must have written approval from
their principal or guidance counselor and
have an ACT composite score of 25 or 1130
SAT.
MUW offers a variety of courses appropriate
for high school students, such as English
composition, history of civilization,
biology and lab, geography, art
appreciation, theatre appreciation, music
appreciation, psychology, sociology,
economics, oral communication, college
algebra, pre-calculus, calculus and computer
courses.
“This program provides a challenge for the
students who are academically strong and
motivated,” Derden said. “It can reduce the
time to complete a college degree.
Scholarships also are provided to help with
cost of tuition.”
Danielle Stewart, a senior from Caledonia
High School dual enrolled in
college algebra, feels the dual enrollment
program is a good step for her.
“When I first heard of the dual enrollment
program, I immediately thought it was an
excellent idea,” Stewart said. “To be able
to earn college credit while still in high
school is very beneficial. If I have any
trouble comprehending the material, I have
the options of help from my professor or my
high school teachers.”
Derden said many of the participants choose
to continue their education
at MUW because of their experience during
the program with the university’s
personalized learning environment and strong
academic programs.
Stewart, who plans to major in baking and
pastry arts in college and is
looking at MUW’s Culinary Arts Institute.
“I have been thinking about college since I
entered high school,” she said. “Because my
major is not provided many places, my choice
for college is now between two. Mississippi
University for Women is one of the two.
“As a very ambitious person, I plan to have
my own bakery chain within ten years of
graduating from college. I feel as though my
career choice will not just be a job, and a
very fulfilling career.”
For more information about MUW’s dual credit
and dual enrollment program, please contact
MUW’s Office of Admissions at 662-329-7106
or
email Derden at
cderden@admissions.muw.edu.
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