High School Dual Enrollment
Earn college credit while you're still in high school!We’re excited that you are making this step—choosing a college is one of the most important decisions you will make!
Welch College offers the opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to be dually enrolled in selected college courses before their high school graduation. These college credits can be simultaneously applied toward high school and college graduation.
Welch Collegiate Academy
Did you know you can complete your associate’s degree at Welch while still in your junior and senior year of high school?
Dual Enrollment Eligibility
To qualify to be dually enrolled, students must meet the following Welch College criteria:
- be classified as an 11th or 12th grader by your high school or umbrella school.
- provide a statement of good standing and transcript (with GPA) from your high school or umbrella school.
- provide an official ACT, SAT, or CLT score
- meet the Welch College Admissions requirements for DE
Students will be held to the same level of expectations as all college students taking the same course(s).
Financial Information
The state of Tennessee makes DE courses affordable for TN students through the Dual Enrollment Grant.
The Dual Enrollment Grant program is defined as a grant for study at an eligible postsecondary institution that is funded from net proceeds of the state lottery and awarded to students who are attending an eligible high school and who are also enrolled in college courses at eligible postsecondary institutions for which they will receive college credit.
For more about this grant, click the button below or visit collegefortn.org.
Dual Enrollment Courses Offered
Fall Courses
- BIB 1100: Intro to Biblical Studies (2 hrs.)
- BIB 1260: Evangelism & Discipleship (2 hrs.)
- ENG 1111: Grammar and Composition I (3 hrs.)
- HIS 2011: History of Western Civilization I (3 hrs.)
- MAT 1101: College Algebra (3 hrs.)
- MAT 2011: Concepts of Mathematics I (3 hrs.)
- MAT 2111: Intro to Statistics and Probability (3 hrs.)**
- MUS 1040: Choral Union (1 hr.)
- PHE 2100: Lifetime Fitness (2 hrs.)
- PHY 2007: Physics I and Lab (4 hrs.)**
- PSY 2001: General Psychology (3 hrs.)
- SPE1000: Fundamentals of Speech (3 hrs.) *
*Prerequisite: a score of 18 or above on the English section of the ACT Examination, or successful completion of ENG 1111, Grammar & Composition I, with at least a grade of C, a TOEFL score as indicated in the current catalog or appropriate college transfer credit.
**Preresquisite: a score of 18 or above on the Math section of the ACT or successful completion of MAT1101, College Algebra, with at least a grade of C.
Classes not seen on this list can be requested. Please contact Jennifer Thompson in the Dual Enrollment office for more information. You can email her at jennifer.thompson@welch.edu or call her direct number at 615-675-5343.
Spring Courses
- BIB 1032: Old Testament Survey: Poetry & Prophecy (2 hrs.)
- BIB 1100: Introduction to Biblical Studies (2 hrs.)
- BIB 1260: Evangelism & Discipleship (2 hrs.)
- BIO 1022: Systems in Biological Science/Lab (4 hrs.)
- CHE 1007: Fundamentals of Chemistry/Lab (4 hrs.)
- ENG 1122 Grammar and Composition II (3 hrs.)*
- HIS 2022: History of Western Civilization II (3 hrs.)
- MAT 2022: Concepts of Mathematics II (3 hrs.)
- MUS 1002: Music Introduction and Appreciation (3 hrs.)
- MUS 1040: Choral Union (1 hr.)
- PHE 2100: Lifetime Fitness (2 hrs.)
- PHY 2017: Physics II and Lab (4 hrs.)***
- PSY 2102: Educational Psychology (2 hrs.)
- PSY 2402: Lifespan Development (3 hrs.)
- SPE 1000: Fundamentals of Speech (3 hrs.)*
*Prerequisite: a score of 18 or above on the English section of the ACT Examination, or successful completion of ENG 1111, Grammar & Composition I, with at least a grade of C, a TOEFL score as indicated in the current catalog or appropriate college transfer credit.
**Pre-requisite: a score of 18 or above on the Math section of the ACT or successful completion of MAT1101, College Algebra, with at least a grade of C.
***Successful completion of PHY2007 I and Lab, with at least a grade of C.
Classes not seen on this list can be requested. Please contact Jennifer Thompson in the Dual Enrollment office for more information. You can email her at jennifer.thompson@welch.edu or call her direct number at 615-675-5343.
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Dr. Greg Ketteman
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives | Professor of Education | Graduate Dean of Education
Mrs. Jennifer Thompson
Administrative Assistant | Adult & Online Studies, Dual Enrollment
