Dual Enrollment (High School/Home School)


High school and home school students are encouraged to participate in dual enrollment on campus and online. Dual enrollment students take classes alongside traditional college students, thus providing them with an authentic college experience.

Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit PathwayYour Path Your Future, Start at ECC – Go Anywhere!

Start your higher education or career journey while in high school. Based on Missouri CORE 42 (42-hour general education block), high school students can complete 30-42 general education credit hours, which are eligible to transfer to any public college or university in Missouri. By earning college credits while in high school, students save time and money.

Choose Your Pathway

Transfer-Focused Track – Complete full CORE 42. Ideal for university-bound students. Seamless transfer to any Missouri public college or university.

Career Exploration + CORE 42 Track – Mix CORE 42 with Intro to Career and Business courses. Keeps options open for transfer or workforce.

Accelerated College Track – Earn 24-42 college credits by graduation. Potential to complete CORE 42 or nearly your full Associates Degree by the time you graduate high school!

CORE 42 Categories – Communication, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Humanities & Fine Arts.

Interested in Dual Enrollment?

Contact the Admissions by email at admissions@eastcentral.edu or by phone at 636-584-6588.