Dual Enrollment

Students who wish to begin their collegiate careers in high school have the ability to take dual enrollment courses as part of their individual pathways. Wytheville Community College greatly welcomes students who meet college-level requirements individual opportunities for advancement and rigor within the higher education realm.

During the 2019-20 school year, over 1,000 dual enrollment students completed college credit in over 300 unique offerings. WCC is highly committed to working with our secondary partners in continuing our successful dual enrollment outreach.

Secondary School

Dual enrollment courses at each school are taught by credentialed high-school faculty. Each high-school faculty member must go through a formal credentialing process. The process is reviewed and certified by WCC prior to dual enrollment courses being offered to any qualifying student.

Tuition charges, if applicable, are paid to the individual school. These charges are a fraction of the normal tuition/fee costs. Course calendars reflect each individual school system calendar, while the Dual Enrollment Coordinator provides specific add, drop, and withdrawal dates to all students, counselors, and administrators at the beginning of each semester. Dates for each school system can be found below.

• Bland County

• Carroll County

• Galax City

• Grayson County

• Oak Hill Academy

• Smyth County

• Wythe County

 WCC

Dual enrollment students who take courses taught by a WCC instructor during any semester will pay the normal tuition/fee costs. Tuition/fee costs for the current school year. In addition to tuition/fee costs, students must obtain a principal permission letter for these independent WCC courses. Course calendars reflect the approved WCC academic calendar. The 2019-20 WCC academic calendar can be found here.

 Concurrent Awards

As part of House Bill 1184, students can now work towards concurrent awards as part of their high-school diploma track. WCC offers concurrent pathways for the General Education Certificate (33 credits), the Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree in General Studies (61 credits), and the Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree in Science (61 credits).

More information on these pathways can be found under the Concurrent Awards link on the left-hand side of this page. It is important that students considering these concurrent awards meet with the Dual Enrollment Coordinator during their freshman and/or sophomore years to verify that these choices work towards individual pathways and educational goals before beginning any program.

In order for students to receive dual enrollment consideration, an active Virginia Community College System application must be completed. The online application takes about 10-15 minutes for completion and can be accessed here.

On the initial application page, students must enter a temporary username and password to gain access into the application stage. Following completion of the application, students will receive a seven-digit student ID number (also known as an EmplID), along with their My.WCC username (usually, the individual student’s initials and a random number) and a temporary password (a randomly generated case-sensitive set of letters, numbers, and/or characters).

NOTE: If students have already activated an application, the application page will stop after the first page – indicating that an active application is already in use. If this happens, please contact the Dual Enrollment Coordinator regarding ID and password retrieval.

It is highly advised that students log into their My.WCC  account upon application completion, especially since the temporary password is only good for 30 days. The Dual Enrollment Coordinator can also help reset any expired passwords. Additionally, students need to become familiar with their My.WCC account as part of dual enrollment – including Blackboard usage, research options, email, Office 365 downloads, and much more.

Following application completion, students are then ready to take applicable placement tests in both English and Mathematics. Additionally, students can receive exemption in one or both examinations depending on ACT, PSAT, SAT, and/or Alg. I SOL results. Exemptions largely depend on the dual enrollment courses being taken through either the school and/or independently with WCC.

Placement testing is a requirement for dual enrollment qualification. Testing can be administered at the school by a WCC career coach. The tests can also be administered by the Dual Enrollment Coordinator. Additionally, students can test at the main campus (Bland Hall – One-Stop Center), Crossroads Institute (Galax), or the Summit Center (Marion). If students are testing at the main campus or at one of our two off-site locations, they must arrive within three hours of closing in order to finish a placement test (see below).

 Latest test times:

WCC Main Campus (Bland Hall – One-Stop Center) – 4 p.m. (Monday – Thursday) and 2 p.m. (Friday)

Crossroads Institute (Galax) – 3 p.m. (Monday – Thursday) and 2 p.m. (Friday)

Summit Center (Marion) – 6 p.m. (Monday – Thursday) and 2 p.m. (Friday)

 Dual Enrollment students looking for eligibility must meet minimum requirements for coursework within English and Mathematics areas. The following tables show minimum requirements for students taking transferable coursework (towards a two-year WCC transferable degree and eligible for possible transfer towards a baccalaureate degree) or career and technical education coursework.

 NOTE: Students can mix qualifying scores. For example, students can test into ENG 111 (English) and use a PSAT Math score of 500 for qualification.

 Students are allowed one retest within a 12-month timeframe.

 Admission Criteria for Transfer Courses - Eligible Transfer Courses

 * Students wishing to test into Pre-Calculus I (MTH 161) must test into MTH 161 as part of the specialized Pre-Calculus placement test. If students are planning to take a college Math course other than Pre-Calculus, a score of MTE 1-5 must be earned. If students are not taking a college Math course for dual enrollment purposes, the minimum of MTE 1 or an Alg. I SOL passing score will apply.

* For General Biology qualification (BIO 101), students must have an MTE 1-3 or better on the Mathematics placement (or higher).

 Admission Criteria for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses - Eligible CTE Course

Dual Enrollment Permission Form – BLANK

(for secondary school students)

Dual Enrollment Permission Form – Homeschool Students

 Each school division will have personalized forms featuring specific course offerings on hand as you return for Open Houses in lieu of the upcoming school year. However, students and families can download a blank copy here. Please note that one completed permission form is good for fall, spring, and summer semesters (if applicable). All courses can be included on one form.

Completed parent/guardian permission forms are required for course enrollment. The Coordinator of Dual Enrollment will not enroll a student who lacks a completed permission form. Forms must be completed and returned to the individual school within the add/drop period, or students will not be added. This includes signatures from both the student and one parent/guardian.

 Homeschooled students will need to return a completed form to the Coordinator of Dual Enrollment. Additionally, a letter of approval from the school division or local school board showing approval of respective homeschool instruction is required.

2019-20 WCC Dual Enrollment Course Listings

This document shows all current dual enrollment course offerings for the 2019-20 academic year. Please note that this list is subject to change at any time, plus not all courses are available in each school division. Students and families should contact their college/guidance counselor for more clarification regarding individual school division opportunities.

Additional Prerequisites

 Wait, there’s more? Yes. Even if a student has succeeded in placement testing and/or exemptions, specific courses – certainly not all – require additional prerequisites. Most are higher-level courses requiring 100-level completions.

2019-20 Dual Enrollment Student Handbook

In addition to summarizing much of the information on this website, this handbook also includes (but not limited to) the following:

• Academic advising
• Academic calendar (including dropping classes – normal and ‘W’ drops)
• Academic integrity
• Disability services (including ADA compliance)
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) overview
• My.WCC log-in information and main menu (including Canvas, Gmail, Library Services, SIS, and the Virginia Education Wizard)
• Possible financial aid impacts
• Student learning resources and services
•  Transcript requests
• Transfer options

 ALL dual enrollment and homeschool students will receive a copy of this important handbook.

Wytheville Community College welcomes all homeschooled students who wish to continue their educational goals through college coursework while earning their respective diplomas. Homeschooled students must complete the regular application process and meet placement qualifications.

 In addition to the aforementioned items, a letter designating homeschooled status from the local county/city school board must be received by the Dual Enrollment Coordinator prior to course enrollment.

 Additionally, homeschooled students and their families pay the same normal tuition/fee costs for courses taught by WCC faculty as do secondary school students. 

Under House Bill 1184 (passed in 2012), dual enrollment students can work towards either the General Education Certificate and/or one of several Associate Degree programs concurrent with earning their high-school diplomas.

Pathways are established annually per school division and shared with individual schools – along with students and families. These pathways help map out the process by which these aforementioned credentials can be achieved during high school.

Dual enrollment students wishing to complete these credentials must complete a signed declaration form within their guidance office. This form is then shared with the Dual Enrollment Coordinator, who will track respective progress each semester.

For any coursework being completed inside the school, the guidance counselor and/or director will schedule classes. For any specific WCC coursework relating to either the certificate or degree, the Dual Enrollment Coordinator will schedule classes.

Bland County

• General Education Certificate
• General Studies – Associate Degree

 Carroll County

• General Education Certificate
• Business Administration – Associate Degree
• General Studies – Associate Degree
• Science – Associate Degree

 Galax City

• General Education Certificate
• General Studies – Associate Degree
• Science – Associate Degree

Grayson County

• General Education Certificate
• General Studies – Associate Degree

Smyth County

• General Education Certificate
• Business Administration – Associate Degree
• General Studies – Associate Degree
• Science - Associate Degree

Wythe County

• General Education Certificate
• General Studies – Associate Degree
• Science – Associate Degree

Josh Floyd, Dual Enrollment Coordinator

(276) 223-4110 – Office
(276) 613-3639 – Text/Mobile
jfloyd@wcc.vccs.edu – Email
(276) 223-4861 – Fax

For students taking courses at one of our secondary schools, the first point of contact should be the guidance counselor and/or director. For students taking courses at one of our technical centers, the first point of contact should be the school administrator.

Bland County High School

Jill Hopkins – Principal
(276) 928-1100

 Carroll County High School

Byron Stanbery – Guidance Director
(276) 728-2125

Fort Chiswell High School

Elizabeth Anderson – Guidance Counselor
Martha Luper – Guidance Counselor
(276) 637-3437

Galax High School

Kevie Ayers – Guidance Director
(276) 236-2991

George Wythe High School

Melissa Dalton – Guidance Counselor
Martha Luper – Guidance Counselor
(276) 228-3157

 Grayson County High School

Angel Halsey – Guidance Counselor
(276) 773-2131

Marion Senior High School

Julie Looney – Guidance Counselor
(276) 783-4731

 Oak Hill Academy

Joy Groves – College Counselor
(276) 579-2619

Rural Retreat High School

Melissa Reardon – Guidance Counselor
(276) 686-4143

Wythe Technology Center

Anthony Sykes – Principal
(276) 228-5481

DE instructor handbook 2019-20

DE Administrator and Counselor handbook 2019-20

The main dual enrollment handbooks for all school administrators, counselors, and dual enrollment instructors.

Fall Semester Course Request Form – 2019

Spring Semester Course Request Form – 2020

Counselors should submit forms outlining dual enrollment course offerings (including blocks, times, and number of offerings) to the Coordinator of Dual Enrollment by Apr. 15 (fall) and Nov. 15 (spring).

Incomplete Grade Form

Instructors with students qualifying for an incomplete should complete this form and return to the Coordinator of Dual Enrollment prior to the end of each semester. More information on WCC’s incomplete grade policy.

Intent to Earn an Associate Degree and/or a Certificate of General Education

Students wishing to declare for either the associate degree and/or the General Education Certificate must complete this form with a counselor. Counselors should return this to the Coordinator of Dual Enrollment. Students should declare during the latter part of their sophomore year in order to meet proper pathway progression.

2019-20 WCC Dual Enrollment Add/Drop Form – BLANK

Students will complete this form during fall and spring registrations at individual schools with the Coordinator of Dual Enrollment. Students who drop courses will need to complete one with their guidance counselor. Counselors should notify the Coordinator of Dual Enrollment immediately about any course drops.

2019-20 Dual Enrollment Form – Principal’s Signature (WCC courses)

This form is required for students who take courses with a WCC instructor and not through dual enrollment means. The principal of each school must approve of this course before the Coordinator of Dual Enrollment takes this form to the College President for final review/decision.

2019-20 Dual Enrollment New Course Request Form

This form is for any new courses and/or any new dual enrollment instructors entering the credentialing process. The Coordinator of Dual Enrollment will notify schools and school systems on additional items needed for credentialing reviews.