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Students MUST have permission from a parent or legal guardian to take
dual-credit classes. This permission should be presented to their
instructor prior to registration.
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Students in the HSCP must have a minimum
overall H.S. grade point average of 3.0 (on 4.0 system).
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Students must rank in the upper one-third of their
class.
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Students enrolling in HSCP classes must have
the recommendation of the H.S. principal who may designate appropriate
instructors in subject areas and H.S. counselors to make recommendations
in his/her place.
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Students must have completed all prerequisites for the course and
any other requirements as may be needed for the same course for on-campus
students.
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If
the H.S. administers a competency assessment in an area related to the
dual credit course, H.S. students recommended for
dual credit courses must demonstrate proficiency or above on the MAP or other qualifying exams. The
students' scores are verified by the H.S. principal or his/her designee.
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Freshmen
and sophomores are generally not eligible to enroll for college level work in
HSCP courses; however, some exceptions are made
upon the recommendation of the H.S. and approval by UMKC, (for example,
for advanced students in foreign
languages). These students must meet all criteria mandated for junior and senior students and must score at
the 90th percentile or above on the ACT or SAT in the subject area.
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Students earning college credit in a course must
have satisfied state graduation requirements in subject area. (In
schools where state mandated subjects are taken in grades 9-10, junior and
senior students may enroll for both college and H.S.
elective credit. In schools not offering state mandated courses in grades
9-10 junior and senior students will
received credit simultaneously for both college work and H.S. graduation
requirements).