Pre-College Dual Enrollment

Junior and senior high school students may enrich and expand their education experiences by enrolling in select classes at Taylor University in the fall and spring semesters. When the courses are satisfactorily completed, you’ll be awarded full college credit to continue your studies at Taylor after graduation. Dual enrollment credits may be evaluated for transfer by other colleges and universities.

Scholarship Opportunity: If you choose to attend Taylor as a full-time student after graduation, you’ll be awarded a scholarship of $50 per credit earned, with a maximum of $1,000 (20 credit hours).

Who Qualifies

High school juniors and seniors
3.0 or higher grade point average
Rank in the top 20% of their class
Recommended by the high school guidance counselor
Agree to abide by the Life Together Covenant

How to Register for Pre-College Dual Enrollment Courses

Complete the Pre-College Dual Enrollment Application.
Sign the Life Together Covenant.
Submit a recommendation from your high school guidance counselor.
Submit your official high school transcript with SAT, ACT, or CLT scores (if applicable).
Upon acceptance, pay the course tuition fee of $50 per credit hour.

Start Your Application

Please note:

It’s recommended that students applying to the Pre-College Dual Enrollment program complete a full schedule at their high school in the event that Taylor University cannot accommodate the requested class(es). We’ll do our best to fit you in, but class availability may impact your choice.
Pre-College Dual Enrollment is not available during interterm or summer terms.
Classes may not be taken for audit.

Class Descriptions for Spring 2024

All dual enrollment courses are held on weekdays in-person on Taylor’s campus. The Registrar will notify you if the course you choose is full.

8 am Classes

ART 230 Art & Life (2 credit hours, Mon/Wed)

Lecture sessions focus upon works from several art forms, with the goal of developing students’ perceptual skills. A major focus of this course is experiencing art. Written critiques on selected events are part of the course curriculum. Meets a foundational core fine arts requirement.

CAC 160 Integrative Communication (3 credit hours, Mon/Wed/Fri)

Integrative communication explores and develops public, interpersonal, organizational, and small group communication skills. Students will learn how to analyze and adapt to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts using verbal and nonverbal communication principles. Meets foundational core speaking requirement.

ENG 110 College Composition (3 credit hours, Mon/Wed/Fri)

Practice in writing clear and effective prose through several expository modes, including a formal research paper. Brief review of grammar and mechanics as necessary, with concentration on analytical thinking. This course must be taken during the freshman year. Meets foundational core writing requirement. ENG 110 is a prerequisite to all other English courses except ENG 101, ENG 230, ENG 233, ENG 240, ENG 243, and ENG 250.

POS 100 American Politics (3 credit hours, Mon/Wed/Fri)

Primary emphasis is given to the relationship between the theories and ideals of democracy and the actual practice of making and implementing policy. The course considers the constitutional system, as well as the institutions of American government. Meets foundational core civic engagement or general social science requirements.

HIS 125 History of US to 1877 (3 credit hours, Mon/Wed/Fri)

A survey of the social, political, and cultural development of the people of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Meets the foundational core requirement for history.

9 am Classes

BIB 110 Biblical Literature I (3 credit hours, Mon/Wed/Fri)

A course that has as its primary content the Old Testament, with special attention given to the law, the prophets and the history of Israel. Meets foundational core requirement.

ART 230 Art & Life (2 credit hours, Mon/Wed)

ENG 110 College Composition (3 credit hours)

HIS 104 World History II (3 credit hours, Mon/Wed/Fri)

A survey of the early modern and modern world (AD 1500 to present), with attention given to international economic, political, and cultural contact, and its consequences for peoples and cultures. Meets the foundational core requirement for history.

HIS 125 History of US to 1877 (3 credit hours, Mon/Wed/Fri)

A survey of the social, political, and cultural development of the people of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Meets the foundational core requirement for history.

PSY 100 Introductory Psychology (3 credit hours, Mon/Wed/Fri)

An introduction to the subject matter and methods of psychology. Topics on human development, personality, learning, sensation, perception, motivation, emotion, mental health and social psychology are considered. Meets foundational core general social science requirement.

Questions?

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