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DUAL ENROLLMENT

Get a jumpstart on your college education!

 

The Dual Enrollment Program at the University of Valley Forge (UVF) allows juniors and seniors in high school to take general education courses for college credit through dual enrollment. Each high school must determine whether high school credit will be granted for classes completed for college credit at UVF. A part-time Admissions Application is required. All courses are accredited and available online. UVF is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and all dual enrollment courses are available online.

 

The average cost of attending a 4-year private college is $53,430/YR*.

The average cost of attending the University of Valley Forge is $35,920/YR***.

With the dual enrollment program, you get a full year of college credits with a savings of over $48,000!

Any student who completes 12 credits through Dual Enrollment will receive up to a $2,000 scholarship if they choose to attend UVF.

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Informational Packet

Questions? Email dualenrollment@valleyforge.edu or call our Dual Enrollment counselor directly at 610.917.1463

​Select General Education Online Courses Offered In:

Fall Semester

Applications due by August 14

  • College Writing & Research (English Composition)
  • General Biology
  • Quantitative Reasoning (Math)
  • US History: Colonization to Reconstruction (high school seniors only)
  • Intro to Psychology

Additional general education courses are offered each semester. Check with the Dual Enrollment Advisor for a list of additional courses being offered for the fall.

Spring Semester

Applications due by December 18

  • Quantitative Reasoning (Math)
  • US History: Colonization to Reconstruction (high school seniors only)
  • Old Testament Survey (Biblical Studies)
  • New Testament Survey (Biblical Studies)

Additional general education courses are offered each semester. Check with the Dual Enrollment Advisor for a list of additional courses being offered for the spring.

Summer Semester

Applications due by April 17

  • College Writing & Research (English Composition)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (Math)
  • Old Testament Survey (Biblical Studies)
  • New Testament Survey (Biblical Studies)

Additional general education courses are offered each semester. Check with the Dual Enrollment Advisor for a list of additional courses being offered for the summer.

*2022-2023 average cost (includes tuition, fees, housing & food) per the College Board report.

**Assumes 6 credits per semester during a student’s high school junior and senior years at $99/credit plus a $50/semester technology fee.

***2023-2024 average cost (includes tuition, fees, housing & food).

​Dual Enrollment Courses & Descriptions

ENG 123      College Writing and Research      3 credits

This course stresses the writing process and introduces the skills necessary to conduct college-level research. Emphasis is placed on argumentative and analytical writing supported by research.
A passing grade of C- or higher is required. Students will receive a final grade of A, B, C, or F.

 

Prerequisite: Minimum score of 470 on Critical Reading SAT or 17 on ACT English. Those without scores will need to complete a placement exam (online) and receive a passing grade to take ENG 123.

HIS 233      U.S. History – Colonization to Reconstruction      3 credits

A survey of the major events and individuals in United States history from Colonization to Reconstruction. Critically examines various topics of interpretive interest in American history such as the coming of the Europeans, Puritanism, religious freedom, the American Revolution, slavery, immigration, industrialization, urbanization, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

 

(High school seniors only)

MTH 123      Quantitative Reasoning      3 credits

This course applies mathematics to life skill areas for personal and professional use with an emphasis in problem-solving.

 

Prerequisite: Minimum Score of 480 on Mathematics SAT, 18 on ACT math.

Those without scores will need to complete a placement exam (online) and receive a passing grade to take MTH 123.

SCI 143      Ecology and Environmental Science      3 credits

A study of the relationships and interactions between living organisms and their environment. Attention is given to ecosystems, use of natural resources, pollution, and endangered species. Early Childhood and Middle Level Education majors must take corresponding laboratory.

 

SCI 123      General Biology      3 credits

An introduction to biology. Topics covered include basic chemistry, cell structure and function, genetics, and biotechnology. An overview of the major groups of organisms is included with an emphasis on the species that affect human health.

 

DISCLAIMER: These classes alternate based on the semester.

NWT 113      New Testament Survey      3 credits

A panoramic view of the chief events, prominent characters, main themes, and salient teachings of each New Testament book in relation to its historical, geographical, and cultural contexts.

OLT 123      Old Testament Survey      3 credits

A study of the historical settings, literary features, authorship, theological teachings, and general content of the books of the Hebrew Bible. This survey provides a factual and practical groundwork for further studies in the Old Testament.

PSY 223      Introduction to Psychology      3 credits

An introduction to the basic concepts of human behavior, motivation, emotion, and personality, and a survey of the contemporary psychological field.

The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).

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The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education

and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).