Dual Credit Program

With GBC’s Dual Enrollment program, you can take real college courses while still in high school, saving time, money, and giving yourself a competitive edge. Explore new subjects, challenge yourself, and start building your college transcript today!

Four Steps to Register

The following steps are required only upon initial enrollment:

1. Discuss your intentions with your high school counselor or principal.
2. Submit a GBC Application for Admission online at http://www.gbcnv.edu/admissions/.
3. Many courses (including English, Math, and Social Science) require that you take the Great Basin College Accuplacer test or provide us with your ACT or SAT scores. To arrange for the Accuplacer test, which is free, call the GBC Academic Success Center at 775.327.2247 or visit the nearest GBC Center in our area of outreach.
4. Complete the High School Online Dual Credit form. Instructions to complete the form are available.

 

Important Note to Parents and Students

GBC complies with the Family Education and Privacy Act (FERPA). Parents will not have access to student grades, financial records, etc. High school students enrolled in dual credit courses are treated like any other college student. The student, and not the parent, must sign the appropriate approval forms, resolve concerns with course instructors, access his or her own grades, etc. All fees are due before classes begin. It is the student's responsibility to check for transferability of GBC courses to other educational institutions.

 

Expectations

Expectations in college are different than high school:

• High school personnel signing students’ registration form are indicating they feel the student has the intellectual and emotional maturity to be enrolled in college classes.
• Most college classes will be more difficult and require more hours.
• It is the students’ responsibility to discuss issues with their instructors. Because of federal privacy laws, parents will not generally have access to students’ academic records, financial records, or professors.
• Failing a dual credit college class may delay high school graduation.
• Academic dishonesty such as plagiarism and cheating will be treated more severely. Even one serious incident can result in an “F”.
• Attendance policy is stricter. Pre-arranged absences for extracurricular activities at the high school do not apply to college classes. Absences should be discussed beforehand with professors, whose policies may vary regarding how many excused absences are allowed.
• It is the students’ responsibility, before the 60% drop deadline, to withdraw from any courses they are not going to complete. Otherwise, they will receive an “F” on their transcript.
• High school and GBC calendars rarely match, so there may be conflicts with vacation breaks.

 

Additional Resources

Dual Credit Pros and Cons