Overview
After an agreement is in place between Eastern Connecticut State University (Eastern) and a partnering school or school district, approved high school teachers, under the supervision of an Eastern academic department faculty liaison, deliver Eastern courses at their high school. High school teachers delivering these courses must meet the qualifications and requirements set for Eastern adjunct faculty members. Eastern Early College provides high school students the opportunity to enroll in exciting and rigorous college courses to earn college credit as well as expand their academic prowess.
Programming and Partnerships
Eastern’s dual credit partnerships offer subjects in nearly every academic department at the university. The courses offered provide a collegiate course level between 100 and 200, typical course levels for incoming Eastern freshman and sophomore students.
These courses provide high school students with insight into majors they are interested in and the ability to earn credits that can be counted toward the required Liberal Arts core curriculum before enrolling at Eastern as a full-time undergraduate student.
Eastern is affiliated with over 20 high schools in the state.
Student Eligibility
High school juniors and seniors are eligible to take courses through Eastern’s dual credit partnerships as long as they meet course prerequisites and are approved by a high school site coordinator.
Instructor Credentials for Concurrent Enrollment Courses
Certified high school teachers must have a Master’s degree in a related content area. They are required to submit an application that includes a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and a proposed syllabus for each dual credit class they hope to conduct.
The appropriate academic department will vote to determine if applicants meet qualifications to teach Eastern course(s) as concurrent enrollment instructors.
Registration and Fees
To register for a dual credit course, the high school student and their parents, or their Guidance Counselor, must complete an online registration form. Once the form is received, Eastern’s Registrar’s Office creates a university account and enrolls them in a designated dual credit course.
Once credits are earned, this will be reflected on their Eastern transcript. Electronic transcripts are available to students at no charge.
General dates and deadlines are as follows, with specific information shared with high schools closer to semester registration:
- Course schedule confirmation/initial planning: first week of the semester
- Student course registration: second week of the semester
- Roster confirmation: second week of the semester: Monday to Wednesday
- Last day for a student to drop a course: third Monday of the semester
- Refunds will not be issued by Eastern's Bursar Office after this date
Dual credit courses will be recorded on an official Eastern transcript. These credit(s) may be used to satisfy requirements at Eastern. If the student plans to attend another institution, the student should check with that school’s Admissions Office for transfer credit policies to determine the transferability of Eastern credits towards their degree requirements.
Generally speaking, all courses are at the 100-level or higher and should be transferable to most accredited universities. Please note that some highly selective universities may opt not to award credit for courses taken on site at the high school.
Supports for Multilingual Families
We rely on resources in place at the high schools for supporting multilingual learners and families whose primary language is not English.
Contact Information
Chris Drewry
Director of Co-Curricular Academic Programming
drewryc@easternct.edu
860-465-4543
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