Last revised 9-29-20
College-Dual Enrollment Coursework Guidance
Dual Enrollment or College Coursework
Many students in California expand their coursework beyond high school and take college coursework before graduating from high school. Below provides
some additional information on how courses are used in admission and how they should be reported within the CSU Application.
What is considered a college course?
The CSU considers a college course, any course that will be reported on a college transcript. This is regardless of where the course is taught and if it is used
for high school credit. A college course taught on the high school campus by an approved high school faculty member is still considered a college course.
How do students report dual enrollment/college courses for CSU admissions?
Dual enrollment/college courses must be reported on the CSU application (Cal State Apply) as college courses. They should be reported under the appropriate
college and cannot be reported on the application as high school coursework. Once the college coursework is entered the student will need to match them to
the appropriate “a-g” subject area.
Why is it important that students report college courses under the college?
The Cal State Apply application is programmed to automatically provide students a full year of credit and one honors point for college coursework. If
students do not report college courses correctly, they will not be provided the full year of credit or honors point.
How should high schools report dual enrollment courses?
California high schools cannot add California community college courses to their UC-approved A-G course list, even though instruction may happen on the
high school campus with a high school instructor. Students who are offered admission to the CSU will be required to submit an official college transcript for
all college coursework completed, including any courses taken through dual enrollment. The high school decides what to include on the high school
transcript. However, even if dual enrollment courses are reported on the high school transcript, students are still required to submit an official college
transcript for their college coursework. If dual enrollment courses are reported on the high school transcript, it is requested that high schools clearly indicate
which courses are college level on the transcript.
