UK Dual Credit Program Offered at Marshall High

Digital technology is putting a new perspective on courses for Marshall County High School students can now earn college credit before graduation, with the University of Kentucky’s new dual credit program.

The program is taught by both high school teachers and UK professors. Through this new program at the university, juniors and seniors at some Kentucky high schools, including Marshall County, can take “live” UK classes in which college instructors help to teach the courses via interactive video. 

Typically, in dual credit courses, a high school instructor teaches the college material, but the UK model partners college faculty with high school teachers and allows for virtual “face-to-face” instruction.  

The dual credit approach was developed by the UK Center for Next Generation Leadership at the UK College of Education.

Four of the schools that have participated in UK’s Center for Next Generation Leadership Academy are serving as pilot sites for the dual credit initiative: Paris Independent High School, Marshall County High School, Elkhorn Crossing School in Scott County, and STEAM Academy in Fayette County. Additional high schools will be added in Fall 2021.

Students taking dual credit courses from UK will have an advisor from the UK Next Generation Leadership Academy who checks in on their progress, helps complete college applications and supporting materials, and promotes a successful transition to college. 

Next Gen Scholars will apply for admission to UK as non-degree seeking students. They can take up to a maximum of 10 UK courses while in high school. The UK courses will be delivered both online and by high school teachers who have been trained by UK faculty to teach the curricula. Tuition for courses in the dual credit program, in alignment with state determined dual credit rates, may be paid by either the school or the student, as determined by each district’s policy. Districts will be expected to provide tuition support to qualifying free or reduced lunch students per the CPE policy. 
UK dual credit courses are developed and offered primarily by UK academic departments with the support of local high school staff. UK colleges contributing to the available courses include:

College of Arts and Sciences
College of Communication and Information
College of Design
College of Education
Additional information about UK’s dual credit program can be found at https://www.uky.edu/sal/dual-credit