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For Concurrent Enrollment

Available Courses

The following are Minneapolis College courses currently offered at various high schools. Not all courses are available at all high schools, and available courses do change from semester to semester. Students should talk to their high school counselors for information on available concurrent enrollment courses.

Before Starting

When you choose to take a concurrent enrollment course, you are beginning your college career and should consider these factors:

You will be earning college credits and will be able to use those credits toward your program of studies at Minneapolis College or request that they transfer to a different institution.
The more free college credits you accumulate while in high school, the further you will advance in your college career, and the more money you can potentially save in tuition.
Studies show that students who succeed in concurrent enrollment courses tend to be better prepared for college, earn higher GPAs and have higher retention rates in college.
You need to remember the grade you earn in the course will be on your permanent college transcript and will affect your GPA and attempted credits.
Your future application for financial aid takes several factors into consideration, but your academic standing based on GPA and attempted credits are among them.
If you find yourself struggling in the course, you have options, including resources to help you do better in the course, or withdrawing from the course. Visit the Dropping or Withdrawing webpage to see how these processes work.

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Qualifications

Most Minneapolis College concurrent enrollment courses have course placement requirements or prerequisites. High school students must meet these prerequisites in order to take the courses for college credit.

For most courses, Minneapolis College requires a minimum high school GPA. The minimum requirement varies, but generally will be between 2.1 and 2.8. Another option for students is to present test scores from Accuplacer, SAT, MCA or AP/IB testing. Some courses may require a prerequisite course.

Why Students Must Meet Minimum Qualifications

The Minnesota State legislature, in approving funding for concurrent enrollment, has determined the minimum requirements for students to participate in concurrent enrollment. The requirements are the same as for PSEO participation.

Each college has its own requirements for taking specific courses. Minneapolis College’s goal for all students is to be successful and the course prerequisites are in place to help ensure students are ready for the particular demands of each course.
The grades earned in concurrent enrollment courses are part of the students’ permanent college transcript. Beginning a transcript with poor grades or withdrawals can jeopardize a student’s future financial aid and academic standing (visit the academic probation or suspension webpage for more information).
Accreditation standards require colleges to uphold the same course standards for concurrent enrollment students as for students on campus.

Apply

First, students must be enrolled in an approved concurrent enrollment course at their high school. Once in the course, students must apply to gain college credit for the course. Most high school instructors will help students through these steps:

Complete an electronic application form. The high school teacher will supply the link for the form.
Submit a high school transcript. High school instructors or counselors are usually able to help with this step. The high school transcript will need to demonstrate that the student’s GPA meets placement requirements for the course(s).
Submit score reports if required. These may be Accuplacer, SAT, MCA or AP/IB scores. In most cases, this will not be needed if student GPA’s meet minimum requirements.
If neither the high school GPA nor other scores meet minimum requirements, students can discuss with their instructor the possibility of submitting a request to waive prerequisites based on other factors that demonstrate readiness for college courses.

Dropping or Withdrawing

If you change your mind about taking a course for college credit, you can drop or withdraw. This is not a decision that should be taken lightly, so discuss it with your teacher or counselor.

Dropping a Course:

You can drop a concurrent enrollment course within 14 days from when the course began.
After you drop a course, it will not be on your transcript, and it will be as if you had not registered for the course.
If you stop attending your course at the high school, you still must make a request to drop from the course at Minneapolis College.
Your first step will be to send an email to concurrent.enrollment@minneapolis.edu, and inform the college of your decision to drop the course. You will be given instructions for dropping.

Withdrawing From a Course

You can withdraw from a course several weeks after the course has begun. Your instructor will give you the deadline.
You should consider withdrawal if you understand you may receive a poor or failing grade in the course or will not be able to complete the course. A withdrawal is much less harmful than a poor grade when beginning your college career.
A withdrawal will not affect your GPA. You will get no grade, but your transcript will reflect that you registered for the course, and the incompleted credits will be part of your attempted vs. completed credit ratio. These ratios are taken into consideration for academic probation, suspension and for financial aid.
You are allowed to withdraw from the class at Minneapolis College but continue attending the class for high school credit.
Your first step will be to send an email to concurrent.enrollment@minneapolis.edu, and inform the college of your decision to drop the course. You will be given instructions for dropping.

Students who are participating in College NOW concurrent enrollment courses are Minneapolis College students. They have access to college resources to help them succeed in their classes.
Resources include on-site or online library resources, tutoring for your CE course, computer labs or consultations with an advisor or counselor.
In addition, students taking College NOW concurrent enrollment courses can attend Minneapolis College activities and events for free or at student rates. In some cases, students can participate in college clubs or organizations.