2. High School Students: Special Programs
Del Mar College, in cooperation with specific area high schools, has designed special programs in which high school students can earn college credit while still attending high school.
Requirements to participate in one of these programs can be obtained from your high school counselor, the Del Mar College Student Enrollment Center, or the Office of Early College Programs.
The special high school programs are:
- Dual Credit
This program offers you the opportunity to receive credit for a college course while simultaneously earning credit toward high school graduation. You need to fill out a Dual Credit application form. To participate in Dual Credit classes, your high school district must have a contractual agreement with Del Mar College.
- Early Admissions
The program offers you the opportunity to study at the College and receive college credits while completing requirements for high school graduation. You need to complete the Request for Early Admissions form at the Del Mar College Student Enrollment Center.
Both Dual Credit and Early Admissions are designed for high school students who have demonstrated the ability to accept academic challenge and responsibility.
To be eligible for Dual Credit or Early Admissions Programs, you must meet the following requirements:
- must be at least a freshman in high school
- submit proof of Meningitis vaccination
- approval of the high school counselor, principal and parent or guardian
- meet Del Mar College admissions requirements, including assessment
- take only those classes for which assessment levels are met
- take no more than two College courses per semester (some exceptions can be made)
- adhere to all policies of the College
Standardized test norms and appropriate scores are subject to change.
- High School Articulation Programs
Del Mar College offers college credit for high school occupational studies in specific programs. For more information on these programs, contact the Dean of Business, Industrial & Public Safety Education at 361-698-1701, the Dean of Health Sciences and Professional Education at (361) 698-1700 or your high school counseling office.