{"id":985,"date":"2025-02-18T14:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T14:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/?p=985"},"modified":"2025-02-26T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T14:23:46","slug":"dual-credit-programs-give-high-school-students-a-head-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/2025\/02\/18\/dual-credit-programs-give-high-school-students-a-head-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual Credit programs give high school students a head start"},"content":{"rendered":"
Who doesn\u2019t love a good BOGO deal\u2014Buy One, Get One? While scoring two items for the price of one is always a win, it\u2019s even better when it applies to education. Imagine taking a single course and earning credit at both your high school and college. That\u2019s exactly what dual credit programs can offer.<\/p>\n

Marshall University\u2019s dual enrollment program, Herd Academy<\/a>, provides high school students with the opportunity to take classes online, in the high schools and on-campus college courses, helping them get ahead in their academic journey. This early exposure to college coursework can be a game-changer, just as it was for Anna-Kay Dean. While attending Spring Valley High School in Wayne County, West Virginia, Dean took advantage of dual enrollment to jump-start her college education.<\/p>\n

\"Anna-Kay<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really seemed beneficial to me,\u201d Dean said. \u201cIt helped me get a head start at Marshall and at a lower cost.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now a freshman at Marshall, Dean has already accumulated enough credits to be classified as a sophomore. She knew early on that she wanted to be a teacher and strategically chose education courses that aligned with her career goals, as well as the Grow Your Own Teacher national program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took four education classes at my high school that were also Marshall classes, so I was able to begin my major while I was still at Spring Valley,\u201d she said. \u201cThe other dual credit classes that I took were general education classes that you normally take as a freshman, so I was able to get those finished early.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michelle Biggs, director of Herd Academy, emphasizes that dual credit programs offer students a valuable opportunity to ease into college life. By taking college-level courses while still in high school, students can explore potential career paths, develop time management skills, and save on tuition. These early credits may also allow them to graduate sooner or take on more advanced coursework once they transition to full-time college students.<\/p>\n

\n\tI took four education classes at my high school that were also Marshall classes, so I was able to begin my major while I was still at Spring Valley.<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t- Anna-Kay Dean<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n

\u201cDual enrollment in West Virginia has really blown up over the past few years because the state started paying for it under a program called LevelUpWV, which has identified certain pathways essential for in-demand careers,\u201d Biggs said. \u201cMarshall has seen a huge increase in its dual enrollment program over the past year, due in part to the LevelUpWV initiative, but also because we have worked hard to develop relationships with schools around the state and in our metro counties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reflecting on her experience, Dean encourages other students to take advantage of dual credit opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cI took one class that was actually on Marshall\u2019s Huntington campus, and it was such a great experience to get your foot in the door and get you more prepared for the college experience,\u201d she said. \u201cI was able to experience Marshall but still enjoy all the aspects of my senior year in high school.\u201d<\/p>\n

By blending high school and college coursework, dual credit programs like Herd Academy provide students with a unique advantage\u2014earning their degrees faster, saving money, and gaining confidence in their academic abilities.<\/p>\n

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Visit www.marshall.edu\/herdacademy<\/a> to learn more about Marshall University’s Herd Academy.\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who doesn\u2019t love a good BOGO deal\u2014Buy One, Get One? While scoring two items for the price of one is always a win, it\u2019s even better when it applies to education. Imagine taking a single course and earning credit at both your high school and college. That\u2019s exactly what dual credit programs can offer. Marshall […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-moments"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=985"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":997,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/985\/revisions\/997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/moments\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}