Frequently Asked Questions

High school students attending public and private accredited high schools:

• 11^th or 12^th grade – minimum of 3.0 Cumulative GPA OR minimum of 2.5 Cumulative GPA and an ACT score of 21 OR minimum of 2.5 Cumulative GPA and Combined Percentile Index of 100. View admissions index calculator.
• 10^th grade – minimum of 3.0 Cumulative GPA.
• 9^th grade – minimum of 3.0 Cumulative GPA and a minimum ACT composite score of 27 or SAT score of 1280.

*Homeschool students and those attending unaccredited high schools must submit their test scores.

*all students must complete the Dual Credit application, complete with parent/guardian signatures, and school counselor recommendation.

*all students must meet the course placement requirements as listed below.

*scores will be accepted for ACT, SAT, ASPIRE, Pre-ACT, or PSAT. ACT/SAT Superscores will also be accepted.

For the 2021-2022 school year, tuition for face-to-face Dual Credit courses will be $97 per credit hour. Tuition for online Dual Credit courses will be $107 per credit hour.

These fees include textbooks and laptops!

Student fees include textbooks and laptops. Bills will be sent to individual students.  Students may enroll into payment plans.  To make arrangements for a payment plan call the Student Account Services Office at 660.562.1578. A student may not enroll for subsequent semesters until all accounts are paid in full. No copies of transcripts will be issued or further enrollments confirmed if any financial obligations are outstanding to the University.

Taking courses as Dual Credit vs. as an On Campus Student

High school students choose Dual Credit courses through Northwest for the cost savings and course opportunities.  Dual Credit courses help students finish college sooner.   

2020-2021 School Year Costs

Students will work with their high school counselors to enroll in Online Dual Credit courses throughout the regular academic year.

1. Meet Admission Standards including Requirements for Course Placement (if applicable)
2. Read and maintain a copy of the Dual Credit Registration Information Flyer for your records
3. Complete Off-Campus Dual Student Application for Admission and Enrollment and return to counselor
4. Request to have High School send a letter of recommendation and Official High School transcripts with GPA 
5. Have official test scores sent to Northwest from ACT or SAT
   • Our ACT School Code is 2338
   • Our SAT School Code is 6488

General Dual Credit Application

NCAPS/SCAPS Dual Credit Application

Click on the Course Title for complete catalog description

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
School of Communication and Mass Media
20-110	Fundamentals of Electronic Media Production	3
29-102 MOTR COMM 101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3
29-225	Intercultural Communication	3
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
44-101	Foundations of Computing	3
44-130	Computers and Information Technology	3
44-141	Computer Programming I	3
Department of Fine and Performing Arts
13-102 MOTR ART 101	Art Appreciation	3
19-201 MOTR MUSC 100	The Enjoyment of Music	3
19-222 MOTR MUSC 100RP	American Popular Music	3
43-101 MOTR THEA 100	Theatre Appreciation	3
School of Health Science and Wellness
08-103 MOTR PSYC 100	General Psychology	3
22-114	Wellness	3
22-233	First Aid, CPR, and Care of Sports Injuries	3
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
33-155 MOTR HIST 101	The United States to 1877	3
33-156 MOTR HIST 102	The United States Since 1877	3
26-103 MOTR WCIV 102	Western Civilization II	3
32-101 MOTR GEOG 101	Introduction to Geography	3
Department of Language, Literature and Writing
10-111 MOTR ENGL 100	Composition	3
14-131 MOTR FREN 101	French: Communication and Culture I	3
14-132 MOTR FREN 102	French: Communication and Culture II	3
14-141 MOTR SPAN 101	Spanish: Communication and Culture I	3
14-142 MOTR SPAN 102	Spanish: Communication and Culture II	3
14-242	Intermediate Spanish for Communication and Culture I	3
14-243	Intermediate Spanish for Communication and Culture II	3
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
17-114 MOTR MATH 110	General Statistics	3
17-116 MOTR MATH 120	Mathematical Modeling	3
17117 MOTR MATH 150	Precalculus	5
17-118 MOTR MATH 130	Precalculus Algebra	3
17-120	Calculus I	4
17-121	Calculus II	4
Department of Natural Sciences
04-102 MOTR BIOL 001	General Biology I	3
04-103 MOTR BIOL 001L	General Biology I Laboratory	1
04-104	Medical Terminology	3
24-112 MOTR CHEM 001	General Chemistry	3
24-113 MOTR CHEM 001L	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
24-114 MOTR CHEM 001	General Chemistry I	3
24-115 MOTR CHEM 001L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
25-110 MOTR PHYS 001	General Physics I	3
25-111 MOTR PHYS 001L	General Physics I Laboratory	1
27-114 MOTR GEOG 100	General Earth Science	3
27-115 MOTR GEOG 100L	General Earth Science Laboratory	1
School of Education
62-111	Ecology of Teaching	1
62-112	Developmental Foundations	1
62-113	Professional Learning Community I	1
62-114	Introduction to Curriculum and Instruction	1
62-115	Principles of Assessment	1
62-116	Professional Learning Community II	1
62-130	Educational Computing and Technology	3
Inter-College Courses
77-217	Profession Based Essentials	1
77-297	Profession Based Work Experience	1-3

Online courses are not taught by someone at your high school. These courses will utilize Northwest Online, and will never meet in person.

2021-2022 Academic Year-Long Course Offering

2021-2022 Academic Year-Long online Dual Credit classes will run during the University's regular Fall and Spring semester.  The following dates correspond directly to courses that begin on August 18, 2021 and end on May 6, 2022.    

Enrollment deadline is August 10, 2020.  For details on how to enroll, visit our online enrollment page.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Addl. Fees
Natural Sciences
Biology
04-102 & 04-103	General Biology & Lab	4	$65
Chemistry
24-114 & 24-115	General Chemistry I & Lab	4	$30

Fall 2021 Course Offerings

Fall online Dual Credit classes will run during the University's regular Fall semester.  The following dates correspond directly to courses that begin on August 18, 2020 and end on December 10, 2021.

Enrollment deadline is August 10, 2021.  For details on how to enroll, visit our online enrollment page.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Addl. Fees
Communication
Oral
29-102	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3	$0
Written
10-111	Composition I	3	$0
Mathematical Sciences
17-114	General Statistics	3	$0
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Civics
33-155	The United States to 1877	3	$0
Geography
32-101	Introduction to Geography	3	$0
Psychology
08-103	General Psychology	3	$10

Spring 2022 Course Offerings

Spring online Dual Credit classes will run during the University's regular Spring semester.  The following dates correspond directly to courses that begin on January 12, 2022 and end on May 6, 2022.

Enrollment deadline is December 14, 2021.  For details on how to enroll, visit our online enrollment page.

Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours	Addl. Fees
Communication
Written
10-112	Composition II	3	$0
Humanities and Fine Arts
Civilization
26-103	Western Civilization II	3	$0
Literature
10-220	Introduction to Literature	3	$0
Music
19-201	Enjoyment of Music	3	$0
Mathematics and Statistics
17-118	Pre-Calculus Algebra	3	$0
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Civics
34-102	Intro to American Government & Politics	3	$0

The goal of the CORE 42 is to facilitate the seamless transfer of academic credits. The completion of the CORE 42 at any public institution of higher education will transfer to every other public institution of higher education in the state and substitute for the receiving institution’s general education requirement. Individual courses that comprise the CORE 42 are guaranteed to transfer one-to-one among all public (and participating independent) colleges and universities in Missouri. 

Online courses run on the same schedule as the University. View the University's Academic Calendar. 

Face-to-face high school courses run on the high school’s calendar. Please communicate with your high school counselor for those dates.

Registration Dates for 2021-2022

Online Course Registration for Fall and Yearlong courses – DUE AUGUST 10, 2021

Online Course Registration for Spring courses – DUE DECEMBER 14, 2021

Face-to-face Course Registration for Fall and Yearlong – DUE SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Face-to-face Course Registration for Spring – DUE JANUARY 12, 2022

Drop: if a student is taking multiple courses at Northwest and they want to leave one of the courses, they would need to initiate a drop.

Withdraw: if a student would like to drop all their courses, or they are only in one course and they would like to leave it, that is considered withdrawing from the University.

A student may withdraw from a semester-long course before the 80% point or until the last day of fall semester finals for yearlong courses. Those dates are available on the Registrar's website (https://www.nwmissouri.edu/registrar/calendar.htm) In the event of an on-time withdraw, all tuition charges will be removed except for a $50 processing fee. When a student withdraws, a ‘W' grade will be recorded on the student's Northwest transcript for each course. If a student drops a course but remains enrolled in at least one course, the tuition will be removed and the processing fee will not be assessed.

A change to a student's high school schedule does not automatically change their status at Northwest Missouri State University.

If a student wants to drop or withdraw, that process begins with the student AND their counselor contacting the Student Success Center at 660-562-1695.

Northwest Dual Credit students are provided with textbooks at no cost. School Counselors will make arrangements to pick up textbooks for their school's online and face-to-face students. 

Textbook Services

Teri Tobin, Manager
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO  64468
Phone: 660.562.1150
Email: nwtxbk@nwmissouri.edu

Laptops are also provided to Dual Credit students at no cost. If you need a laptop for use during your Dual Credit course, you will need to contact the Jon T. Rickman Electronic Campus Support Center. School Counselors can also make arrangements to pick up laptops for their students. https://www.nwmissouri.edu/compserv/laptops/index.htm

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development requires Dual Credit instructors to have a minimum of a master's degree that includes substantial study (a minimum of 18 graduate-level semester hours) appropriate to the academic field in which they are teaching. Approval of specific courses and respective Dual Credit instructor will be based upon credentials and recommendation of the appropriate Department Chair/School Director.

Yes, Dual Credit instructors teaching in their high school buildings receive a payment that will be based upon the student enrollments. Payments range from $150 to $300.

Dual Credit courses are college-level courses, taught online by University faculty, and taught in some high schools by high school faculty.

Dual Credit instructors are given a payment for their participation in Northwest dual credit courses. These payments are based on student enrollment and school size and range from $150 to $300 per course.

Dual Credit Instructors must have:

• Access to Northwest Online course sites in disciplines with existing sites
• Access to a Northwest e-mail account
• The ability to set up campus visits and use of campus facilities*
• Technology training/support of University electronic systems*
• Textbook and syllabus for the course being taught
• Access to University library in-house resources

*Contact us for more specific information