Dual Credit General Information/FAQ

Dual Credit General Information

North Dakota students in grades 10–12 now have the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit through online dual credit courses taught by North Dakota State University (NDSU) faculty. These courses are offered through a partnership between NDSU and the North Dakota Center for Distance Education (NDCDE). 
All courses are fully online, follow the NDSU semester calendar, and are governed by NDSU’s academic and grading policies.

Program Highlights

• College Credit from NDSU: Earn 3 to 4 college credits per course, posted to a permanent NDSU transcript.
• High School Credit from NDCDE: Receive a .5 high school credit and a Completion Certificate to present to your school to help fulfill high school graduation requirements.
• Courses Taught by University Faculty: Instruction and grading are conducted by NDSU professors using NDSU's learning systems.
• Online, Asynchronous Learning: Courses are flexible and can be completed around your schedule, but all deadlines follow NDSU’s Academic Calendar.
• Learning Coach Support: All students are required to have an approved learning coach for monitoring and communication. Requirements related to learning coaches can be found on the Learning Coach webpages.

Enrollment Process

1. Submit the Online Enrollment Form
2. Download & Upload the Permission Form from a school official or parent (for homeschoolers).
   • Download Form
   • Upload Signed Form
3. Send High School Transcript to NDSU
   Ask your high school counselor or a school official to send your official transcript. Your transcript should be signed by a school official and include all coursework, grades, and graduation date, if applicable.
   • Where to Send: High school transcripts may be mailed, sent via secure file service such as Parchment or Scoir, or emailed directly to ndsu.apply@ndsu.edu by a school counselor or official.
   • Transcripts received from students will not be accepted.
4. NDSU Onboarding
   After acceptance, NDSU will help you set up your NDSU email, access Blackboard, and purchase course materials.

Course Offerings

NDSU–NDCDE dual credit courses currently include:

• COMM 112: Understanding Media & Social Change, MIS03: 05099
• COMM 133: Intro to Ag Communications, MIS03: 05111
• ECE 111: Intro to Electrical & Computer Engineering, MIS03: 17150
• ECE 173: Intro to Computing, MIS03: 23015
• PHRM 170: Common Diseases, MIS03: 09129

View NDSU Course Descriptions