As with all college classes, students taking Dual Enrollment classes should begin with the end in mind. First, ask yourself “What job do I think I’d like to have? What education or training do I need to have in order to get that job? Where can I get that education or training? Which classes will I need to take to get that degree? How do Camp classes fit in? Which of these classes can I take through Dual Enrollment, and which will I need to take on my own?” Camp’s high school career coaches, advisors and the dual enrollment coordinator can help you with those questions.
You should also take a look at the Virginia Wizard, a virtual site that helps students identify their career areas of interest, choose majors, see how courses transfer, etc. Visit the Virginia Wizard at https://www.vawizard.org/vccs/Main.action.
Another great website to try is Big Future, a college search engine created by the folks at College Board.
There you can find colleges that offer the bachelor’s degree that you want and from their websites you can then determine which classes at Camp will help you to earn part of your degree for less time and much less money.
Not all classes will be available at your school. Schools decide which classes to offer for dual credit based up on many factors including your school’s program of study courses, instructor availability, daily schedules, etc. If you want to take a course that is not being offered at your high school, you still may be able to enroll, providing that you can fit the course into your semester (most students take online courses, to help them with scheduling conflicts such as sports and clubs) and providing that your high school agrees that it’s okay for you to take the course. They will want to be sure that you can be successful in both your college classes and your high school classes! For these classes, you’ll need to enroll using the Remote Registration Form and you’ll need to pay the full cost of the class including tuition, fees and textbooks.
If you don’t see the course you want on the Camp schedule, contact the Dual Enrollment Coordinator, dualenrollment@pdc.edu. It’s possible that the course can be added to our schedule via our Shared Services Distance Learning program.