Since 2021, ECCS juniors and seniors have had the unique opportunity to participate in our dual enrollment option that involves the same high quality, Christian education that we always offer while also getting college credit. 

“There are some things people don’t realize about what we do at ECCS when it comes to dual enrollment,” says Logic & Rhetoric (L&R) Principal, Julie McGuffey. “People don’t realize that they can get college credit for attending classes here just like they normally would.”

While traditional dual enrollment more typically involves in-person classes at a college campus or taking an extra class online, at ECCS we don’t take that approach since it would mean outsourcing our education. It wouldn’t be classical or Christian. Instead, we have a partnership with the University of Mobile (UM), which is an accredited Baptist university. 

“Students sign up to take a dual enrollment class, they go to their regular ECCS class just as any other student does. They do the same amount of work and receive college credit for that work and credit at ECCS,” Mrs. McGuffey explains. Our dual enrollment classes include 11th and 12th grade rhetoric, Bible, literature, history, and anatomy/physiology.  UM has reviewed our curriculum for these classes. 

“The reason we can do this is because the faculty we have teaching these classes at ECCS are qualified to teach college classes,” she adds. For example, Dr. Wendy Kautz has a Ph.D. in English and has taught at the collegiate level. Dr. Bill Poole is an M.D., and Andie Shoop has a masters degree in Bible. “This high caliber of our teachers is really significant, because with dual enrollment at ECCS, students are getting the same classical, Christian education that they enrolled for, and they are receiving college credit from extremely credentialed faculty.”

There is an additional dual enrollment fee per class, and credits from UM should transfer to any other college or university. If the dual enrollment class, such as Bible, is not offered at another school, that credit may count as an elective. Students have the opportunity to earn as many as 28 college credits if they take advantage of all of our dual enrollment classes.

We are so thankful for our partnership with UM that allows us to offer this option. We’ve had great feedback from those who have participated. Questions about dual enrollment are welcome!