College Credit Opportunities

Dual Credit

Dual credit courses allows high school students to take college-level courses and earn both high school and college credit at the same time. These classes are taught by dual credit certified high school teachers at a high school.
Many PNH courses offer dual credit courses through UMSL or Missouri State.
Grades earned at PNH are shared with the university and appear on a college transcript with the course title.
Each college decides whether to accept and apply the dual credit toward degree requirements.
Colleges may accept the credit & grade, accept just the credit, or not accept the credit Credit transfer limits may apply based on the college and degree program. Students are responsible for confirming credit transferability. Use tools like Transferology or check with individual schools for guidance.
Parkway North High does not have access to your college transcript or records. Students wishing to transfer the credit, must request their transcript from UMSL or Missouri State to be transferred to their final college choice senior year.

Questions? Contact Megan Wright at mwright6@parkwayschools.net.

UMSL ACP (Advanced Credit Placement Courses) 2025-2026 DEADLINES:

SEPT 15 - STUDENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE (Fall & Full Year Courses)
SEPT 17 - PARENT APPROVAL DEADLINE (Fall & Full Year Courses)
DEC 2 - DROP DATE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR FALL (EX on College Transcript)
DEC 30 - FINAL DROP DEADLINE FOR FALL (Letter Grade on College Transcript)
JAN 27 - GRADES DUE (Fall)
FEB 9 - STUDENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE (Spring Courses)
FEB 11 - PARENT APPROVAL DEADLINE (Spring)
APRIL 14 - DROP DATE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SPRING & FULL YEAR COURSES (EX on College Transcript)
MAY 19 - FINAL DROP DEADLINE SPRING & FULL YEAR COURSES (Letter Grade on College Transcript)
JUNE 16 - GRADES DUE (Spring and Full Year Courses)

REGISTER for UMSL ACP

COST

$72 per credit hour or $216 for a 3 hour credit course.
No free or reduced lunch fee reduction, see Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Scholarship below.
UMSL will send you a bill. You will not pay Parkway North.

UMSL ACP Courses for 2025-2026 (Full Year)

High School Course # & Name	College Course Number	College Course Title	Credit Hours
AP CALCULUS AB	MATH 1800	Analytic Geometry And Calculus I	5
AP CALCULUS BC	MATH 1800 AND MATH 1900	Analytic Geometry And Calculus I AND Analytic Geometry And Calculus II.	10
AP FRENCH	FRENCH 2101	French Language and Culture III	5
AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION	ENGL 1100 AND ENG 1120	First-Year Writing AND Intro to Lit	6
AP SPANISH	SPANISH 2101	Spanish Language and Culture III	3
AP STATISTICS	MATH 1320	Introduction to Probability and Stats	3
COLLEGE ALGEBRA	MATH 1030	College Algebra	3
FRENCH 3	FRENCH 1001	French Language and Culture I	5
FRENCH 4	FRENCH 1002	French Language and Culture II	5
HONORS ALGEBRA 2 W/TRIGONOMETRY	MATH 1030	College Algebra	3
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY	ST ART 2260	Photography I	3
PRE CALCULUS	MATH 1030 AND MATH 1035	College Algebra AND Trigonometry	5
SPANISH 3	SPANISH 1001	Spanish Language and Culture I	5
SPANISH 4	SPANISH 1002	Spanish Language and Culture II	5

UMSL ACP Courses for 2025-2026 (Semester)

High School Course # & Name	College Course Number	College Course Title	Credit Hours
DESIGN ARTS	ST ART 1150	2D Design: Surface	3
DIGITAL DESIGN 1	ST ART 1210	Graphic Design I	3
COLLEGE COMPOSITION	ENGL 1100	First Year Writing	3
PHOTOGRAPHY	ART 2260	Photography I	3

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MISSOURI STATE DUAL CREDIT 2025-2026 DEADLINES:

SEPT 12 - STUDENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE (Fall & Year-Long Courses)
SEPT 17 - PARENT APPROVAL DEADLINE (Fall and Year-Long)
OCT 10 - DROP DATE FOR 100% REFUND (Fall and Year-Long)
NOV 7 - DROP DATE WITH 50% REFUND FOR FALL ("W" on College Transcript)
DEC 4 - DROP DATE WITH 0% REFUND FOR FALL AND YEAR-LONG ("W" on College Transcript instead of F)
DEC 15 - GRADES DUE (Fall)
JAN 30 - DROP DATE WITH 50% REFUND FOR YEAR-LONG COURSES ("W" on College Transcript)
FEB 7 - STUDENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE (Spring Courses)
FEB 11 - PARENT APPROVAL DEADLINE (Spring)
MARCH 6 - DROP DATE FOR 100% REFUND (Spring)
APRIL 3 - DROP DATE WITH 50% REFUND FOR SPRING ("W" on College Transcript)
APRIL 30 - DROP DATE WITH 0% REFUND FOR SPRING AND YEAR-LONG ("W" on College Transcript)
MAY 1 - GRADES DUE (Fall)

REGISTER FOR MO STATE DUAL CREDIT

COST
$75 per credit hour or $225 for a 3 hour credit course.
No free or reduced lunch fee reduction, see Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Scholarship below.
MO State will send you a bill. You will not pay Parkway North.

Missouri State Dual Credit Courses for 2025-2026

High School Course Name	College Course Number	College Course Title	Credit Hours
PERSONAL FINANCE	FIN 150	Personal Finance	3
MARKETING 2	MKT 150	Marketing Fundamentals	3

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Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment differs from dual credit.
Students are enrolled in both their high school and a college simultaneously.
Courses are taken on a college campus and taught by college faculty.
Most classmates are college students pursuing degrees.
PNH students have participated in dual enrollment at local colleges like STLCC.
School counselor approval is required to take dual enrollment courses.

Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Scholarship

The Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship ( covers tuition and fees for high school students taking dual credit or dual enrollment coursework from an approved provider. You can find the application and eligibility criteria by following the link below.

DUAL CREDIT / DUAL ENROLLMENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

OCT 1 - FALL PRIORITY DEADLINE
DEC 1 - FALL DEADLINE
FEB 1 - SPRING PRIORITY DEADLINE
APRIL 1 - SPRING DEADLINE AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE

AP Exam Credit

To earn college credit through an AP (Advanced Placement) class, students must first enroll in an AP course offered by their high school, which provides college-level instruction in a specific subject. At the end of the course, students can choose to take the corresponding AP exam, which is scored on a scale from 1 to 5. Many colleges and universities award credit or allow students to place out of introductory courses if they score a 3 or higher, though requirements vary by institution. By earning a qualifying score, students can potentially save on college tuition, graduate early, or have more flexibility in their college course schedule. Be sure to check the AP credit policy of your chosen college to understand how your scores will be applied.

NOTE: Students cannot get credit by just taking the AP course. They MUST take the exam. Some courses at Parkway North qualify for both dual credit and/or AP credit. It is up to the student on which (or if any) that they sign up for. Registration for both of these college credit opportunities takes place in their classroom with their teacher.

For more information on signing up for an AP exam. See Testing.

Early College Program (ECP)

The Early College Partnership (ECP) is a full-immersion, early entrance to college program located on the campuses of St. Louis Community College (STLCC) at Wildwood and Meramec. Students attend the ECP for two years, replacing the junior and senior years of traditional high school. While in the ECP, students engage in a curriculum consisting of all college coursework taught by professors at STLCC. Upon successful completion, students earn an Associate of Arts degree, as well as a high school diploma.

Students apply during their sophomore year of high school. See eligibility and application information on the Parkway Choice Programs website.

Questions? Reach out to Lindsey Perkins at Lperkins1@parkwayschools.net

Make it Count

The Make it Count Program is designed for students who have fulfilled their high school graduation requirements by the conclusion of the first semester as an alternative to early graduation. Make it Count students spend the second semester of their senior year taking college classes full-time (minimum of 12 credit hours). This fully immersive college experience allows students to get a real college experience, graduating with a high school diploma and a whole semester of college credits.

Students are able to participate in high school extracurricular activities, sports, and events.

Students apply during their senior year of high school. See eligibility and application information on the Parkway Choice Programs website.