Dual Enrollment 101
Dual Enrollment
The broad term for various types of opportunities for high school students to take college course work while they are enrolled in high school.
Dual Credit
Awards both high school credit and college credit for a college course taken by the high school student. Dual credit courses may be taught on the college campus, online, or as a hybrid.
Concurrent Credit
A dual credit course that is specifically taught by an approved, qualified high school instructor, and taught within the regular school schedule.
Early College
Awards college credit for a college course taken by the high school student. No high school credit is earned.
Credit Limit
Amount of dual enrollment credits a high school student may take during a semester. Â鶹ƵµÀ limits the number of dual enrollment credits to 12 per semester.
Â鶹ƵµÀ University System (MUS)
The Â鶹ƵµÀ University System (MUS) is comprised of sixteen public universities and colleges across Â鶹ƵµÀ.
MUS Institutions
| University of Â鶹ƵµÀ | MSU-Bozeman |
| University of Â鶹ƵµÀ Western | MSU-Billings |
| Â鶹ƵµÀ Tech | MSU-Northern |
| Helena College | City College |
| Missoula College | Great Falls-MSU |
| Highlands College | Dawson Community College |
| Flathead Valley Community College | Miles Community College |
| Bitterroot College | Gallatin College |
Common Course Numbering (CCN)
The Common Course Numbering (CCN) system was established to provide Â鶹ƵµÀ University System (MUS) students with a reasonable level of transparency and predictability for the transfer of courses and credits within the MUS system.
Transfer
Courses that are part of the MUS Common Course Numbering system are designed to transfer within the MUS system. How the course is applied is up to the discretion of the institution and degree program.
Contact Information
Dual Enrollment