Dual Credit

Dual Credit Educator Preparation Program

SIUE is pleased to offer the Dual Credit Educator Preparation Program (DCEPP) to assist in preparing current high school teachers to facilitate dual credit courses for their high school students.

The Dual Credit Quality Act of 2009 ensures quality standards for dual credit coursework. The goals of this act are to reduce college costs, speed time to degree completion, improve the curriculum for high school students, enhance communication between high schools and colleges, offer opportunities for improving degree attainment for underserved student populations, and facilitate the transition between high school and college.

Steps to participate in DCEPP

1. Apply to SIUE. It is recommended that teachers apply as non-degree seeking graduate students to expedite the admissions process.  Teachers who are interested in applying for a graduate program may do so, but must meet all departmental admission requirements prior to registering courses. NOTE: Students who are current SIUE students may skip this step.
2. Enroll in courses by following the directions found at the Visiting Student Website. Current students may enroll in courses following their established process.
3. Pay your bill, arrange parking and purchase textbooks.
4. Upon completion of the course(s), request your transcript.

Available Courses

These courses are recommended for teachers who intend to teach dual credit courses.

Biology

BIOL 590 Topics in Biology—Natural History of Illinois 

English

ENG 445  Young Adult Literature

ENG 491  Technical and Business Writing 

ENG 479 Major Authors Shared Traditions

ENG 583  History of Rhetoric I - The Classical Period to the Renaissance 

ENG 587  Politics of Composition Pedagogy

Environmental Science

ENSC 520 Environmental Sampling 

ENSC 595 Global Sustainability

ENSC 595 Topics in Environmental Sciences: Skill Development in Environmental Research

French

FR 499 Readings in French

Mathematics

MATH 532  Geometric Content, Pedagogy, and Connections 

History

HIST 554 Problems in 19th Century American History

HIST 400 Special Topics in History, Community Engaged Digital History

HIST 470 Public History

Chemistry

Chem 451-A Biochemistry I

Chem 451-B Biochemistry II

Chem 459 Fermentation Chemistry

Applied Communication Studies

ACS 580 Seminar in Communication Theory

ACS 540 Survey of Organizational Communication Research

ACS 550 Seminar in Public Relations

ACS 560 Seminar in Speech Education

ACS 521 Seminar in Computer-Mediated Communication

ACS 551 Nonprofit Public Relations

ACS 552 Corporate Social Responsibility

ACS 502 Qualitative Research Methods in Communication

ACS 553 Issues Reputation Management

ACS 554 Ethics in Public Relations and Communication Management

ACS 557 International Public Relations

Frequently Asked Questions:

What is the fastest way to get started? Apply to SIUE as an unclassified graduate student. 

Is there stipend funding available again, similar to Summer 2017? No.Grant funding is not available at this time.

Will I be able to teach dual credit courses for SIUE? SIUE does not offer dual credit coursework at this time. Most dual credit teaching opportunities in our area are available from community colleges and Saint Louis University's 1818 program.  The SIUE courses should help interested teachers qualify to be able to teach dual credit courses for these schools.

Will I be dual credit certified if I take these courses? The courses offered at SIUE  will not allow for teachers to become completely qualified if they have not accumulated any graduate level coursework; however, this helps to provide a jump start. Graduate level courses are offered throughout the school year if you wish to continue working to achieve the qualification after the summer program.

What does it take to be dual credit certified? Generally, to teach a dual credit course, you would either need a Master’s degree in the area that you are teaching (e.g. MS in Chemistry to teach a dual credit Chemistry course) or a Master’s degree in any area PLUS 18 graduate credit hours in the content area (e.g. MSEd plus 18 hours of graduate level coursework in Chemistry to teach a Chemistry course). The specific requirements depend on the program through which the dual credit is offered.

Where can I get information about being dual credit certified by the local community colleges and SLU? Each of these institutions has slightly different requirements for faculty qualifications and more information may be found through their websites. We encourage you to review the website information or reach out to the dual credit coordinator for the programs at your school to ensure that you are taking the appropriate course work to allow you to be qualified to teach the dual credit courses available through your high school.

Lewis & Clark Community College: http://www.lc.edu/hsp/

Southwestern Illinois College: https://www.swic.edu/students/high-school-students/dual-credit/

Saint Louis University: http://www.slu.edu/1818/partner-with-1818/becoming-an-instructor.php

Is financial aid available?  Financial aid may be available to students who meet the following conditions:

• you must be fully admitted into a graduate program (not as an unclassified student) at SIUE
• you must be enrolled in 6 hours or more
• you must fill out the  Free Application for Federal Student Aid

For other questions or assistance regarding this program, please contact Mary Ettling at (618) 650-3215.