Clovis Municipal Schools      
1900 Thornton St., Clovis, NM 88101 (575) 769-4350
Dual Credit Opportunities

Students wishing to enroll in concurrent enrollment/dual credit classes at Clovis Community College (CCC) must have prior approval from guidance. A 2.5 cumulative GPA is mandatory to enroll at CCC. Clovis High School, in partnership with CCC, offers several dual credit classes.  Students earn high school and college credit.  Some of the courses are offered at CHS while others are housed at CCC.  For more information, have your student visit with his/her guidance counselor

CHS Dual Credit Rules

  • Student must
    • Have a 2.5 GPA
    • Meet CCC course placement requirements
    • Have approval from your counselor and parents
    • Attend CCC classes according to the CCC calendar
    • Follow all CCC rules regarding grading, attendance, and withdrawals
  • Summer dual credit classes are allowed.
  • CCC grade appears on CHS transcript
  • No financial aid for high school students
  • If student withdraws from all dual credit classes or fails, student must wait one year before enrolling in dual credit classes again
  • HPE courses eligible only if you need High School PE credit
Freshmen may take one dual credit class

Sophomores may take one dual credit class per semester

Juniors may enroll in up to two dual credit classes per semester

Seniors must be enrolled in at least one class at CHS, may take up to three dual credit classes

Dual Credit Benefits



  • Take college courses and earn both High School and Clovis Community College credit.
  • Take courses at Clovis High School and on the Clovis Community College campus or online
  • Clovis High School provides the books; Clovis Community College waives tuition; Students pay only course fees
Why Take Dual Credit Classes

WHY TAKE DUAL
CREDIT CLASSES?

  • Experience the requirements of college-level work
  • Transition to college by experiencing the college environment
  • Shorten the time and expense to complete a college degree
  • Take courses and learn in laboratories not available at high school
  • Fill your senior year with courses-full-time study contributes to college success
RESEARCH SHOWS DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO:

  • Enroll in college
  • Have a higher college GPA
  • Finish a college degree
  • Have a higher GPA for their first semester of college

Dual Credit Courses


Courses that will transfer to any New Mexico college


• Accounting
• Art
• Anthropology
• Business
• Chemistry
• Communications


• Criminal Justice
• Economics
• English
• Foreign Languages
• Geology
• History


• Math
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Theatre



ONLINE CLASSES - STUDENT PAYS $50 FEE

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