Dual Credit
Get a jump start on your future while in high school.
What is Dual Credit?
Dual credit is an opportunity for high school students to enroll in college courses during their junior and senior year of high school. The credits earned are applied to both high school graduation requirements and a college degree or certificate at Kishwaukee College.
Why Dual Credit at Kish?
- Save Money — Kish collaborates with local high schools to offer college courses to high school students at a fraction of the cost.
- High School & College Credit — Earn high school and college credit at the same time.
- Prepare for College — Experience college course rigor and expectations while in high school.
- Save Time — Taking college classes in high school means having fewer courses to complete in college.
- Scholarship Opportunities — Kishwaukee College offers an abundance of scholarship options, including the KC Dual Credit scholarship for dual credit students.
Dual Credit Enrollment Steps
Complete each section of the Kishwaukee College application.
Kishwaukee College Application
On the form, choose:
- “High School Student” in the Status field
- “High School General Enrollee” in the Specific Program of Study field
- “Personal Enrichment” in the Primary Reason for Attending KC field
- “Part-Time” in the Load Intent field
Provide your personal (not high school) email address. Upon completion, you will receive an email and a letter in the mail detailing your next steps. Please allow 2-3 business days for processing. There is no fee to submit the Student Information Form.
The following video will help guide you through the application process.
Students must meet the necessary prerequisites to enroll in college courses. Prerequisites may be met by your high school grade point average (GPA), standardized testing scores (ACT/SAT/PSAT), or placement testing. To learn more about placement, visit www.kish.edu/placement.
Your high school counselor will provide you with a Kishwaukee College Dual Credit Registration Form. You will submit the form to your counselor.
Gain access to all things Kish through myKish. Your myKish account provides access to your student email, online learning environment, College announcements and self-service. Follow the login instructions and then click “Setup or change your KishID account” to gain portal access by using your Student ID/username located on your welcome letter. For upcoming semester dates, visit www.kish.edu/importantdates.
There are four different payment options for Dual Credit courses.
Pay online
- Visit www.kish.edu/mykish
- Log in to your account with your Kish ID and password
- Navigate to “Self-Service”
- Choose “Student Finance”
- Choose “Make a Payment”
Pay by mail
Mail checks to: Kishwaukee College Business Office 21193 Malta Rd Malta, IL 60150.
Pay by phone
Call the Business Office at 815-825-9400.
Pay in person
Visit the Business Office, Student Center C2140. For hours visit www.kish.edu/contactus
*If paying by credit card a 3% processing fee will be added. There are no additional fees for cash, check, or electronic check (ACH).
Dual Credit Offerings by High School
- AGT 100 – Orientation to Agricultural Careers (1 credit)
- COM 100 — Oral Communication (3 credits)
- ENG 103 — Composition I (3 credits)
- ENG 104 — Composition II (3 credits)
- HIS 220 — US History to 1877 (3 credits)
- HIS 222 — US History since 1877 (3 credits)
- HOR 105 — Botany for Horticulture (3 credits)
- MAT 150 – College Algebra (4 credits)
- MAT 208 — Statistics (4 credits)
- PHS 118 – Physical Science Lab (1 credit)
- PHS 119 – Introduction to Physical Science (3 credits)
- PHS 120 – Introduction to Physical Geology (3 credits)
- WT 116 – Fundamental Welding Processes (2 credits)
- ART 291 — History of Art I Foundations (3 credits)
- ART 292 — History of Art II Foundations (3 credits)
- COM 100 — Oral Communication (3 credits)
- ENG 103 — Composition I (3 credits)
- ENG 104 — Composition II (3 credits)
- HOR 103 — Horticulture Science (3 credits)
- PSY 102 — Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
- BIO 111 – General Biology Lecture & Lab (4 credits)
- CHE 110 & 111 — Basic Chemistry & Lab (4 credits)
- ENG 103 — Composition I (3 credits)
- ENG 104 — Composition II (3 credits)
- HIS 220 — US History to 1877 (3 credits)
- HIS 222 — US History since 1877 (3 credits)
- MAT 208 — Introductory Statistics (4 credits)
- MAT 229 – Calculus I (5 credits)
- MUS 220 — Music Appreciation (3 credits)
- PHL 200 — Ethics (3 credits)
- PSY 102 — Intro Psychology (3 credits)
- SOC 170 — Intro to Sociology (3 credits)
- TMAT 100 — Technical Mathematics (3 credits)
- AGT 140 – Intro to Animal Science (4 credits)
- AGT 210 — Introduction to Crop Science (4 credits)
- CAD 141 — Technical Drafting CAD (4 credits)
- COM 100 — Oral Communication (3 credits)
- EDU 201 — Introduction to Education (3 credits)
- ENG 103 — Composition I (3 credits)
- ENG 104 — Composition II (3 credits)
- MAT 101 — Topics in Mathematics (3 credits)
- MAT 150 — College Algebra (4 credits)
- MAT 208 — Introductory Statistics (4 credits)
- PLS 140 — Intro to American Government & Politics (3 credits, summer only)
- PSY 102 — Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
- SOC 170 – Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
- SPA 201 — Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits)
- SPA 202 — Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits)
- BIO 111 – General Biology Lecture & Lab (4 credits)
- COM 100 — Oral Communication (3 credits, summer)
- ENG 103 — Composition I (3 credits)
- ENG 104 — Composition II (3 credits)
- HIS 220 — US History to 1877 (3 credits)
- HIS 222 — US History since 1877 (3 credits)
- MAT 150 — College Algebra (4 credits)
- MAT 155 — Precalculus (3 credits)
- MUS 220 – Music Appreciation (3 credits)