AP vs Dual Enrollment

Comparison of Advanced Placement classes with Dual Enrollment

 

Advanced Placement	Rio Salado Dual Enrollment
Cost: $100 per test taken	Cost: $85 per credit per semester           Plus $15 registration fee
College Credit Score a 3, 4, or 5 to earn credit Dependent on subject/school   Credit transfers throughout the nation and internationally   Check school for credit policy	College credit In-state transfers Check on intended major   Out-of-state varies between schools
Academic Requirement: Must earn A’s or B’s in previous honors level class, A’s in regular classes with teacher recommendation, and/or A’ or B’s in previous AP courses   Summer reading/activity   Follow true college curricula	Academic Requirement: Perform within acceptable range on Accuplacer tests at any Community College   Pay up front and follow college attendance guidelines
Represents the rigor and expectation of university curricula	Represents the rigor of the community college curricula
www.aztransfer.com	www.aztransfer.com

 

AP CAPSTONE

-AP Seminar (10th or 11th) class and exam

-AP Research (12th) class and exam

-4 other AP exams with passing scores

AP courses offered: Art 2D Design, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science Principles, Computer Science A, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Human Geography, Microeconomics, Music Theory, Physics 1: Algebra-based, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics, Spanish Language and Culture, US Government and Politics, and US History

What would my potential schedule look like?

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
ELA 1-2 Honors	ELA 3-4 Honors	AP English Language	AP English Literature
Geometry 1-2 Honors	Algebra 3-4 Honors	PreCalculus Honors	AP Calculus
PE/Health	World History Honors	AP US History	AP Government/Econ
Biology Honors	Earth Science/Chemistry Honors	AP Biology	AP Research
Spanish 3-4 Honors	AP Seminar	Elective	AP Chemistry
AP Human Geography	Elective	Elective	Elective

 

What is dual enrollment?

Dual-enrolled = enrolled at two places

Student enrolled at:

• Deer Valley High School
• Rio Salado Community College

AGEC – “Gen eds” Arizona General Education Curriculum

AA/AS –Associate of Arts or Associate of Science

What would earning an Associate Degree look like in my schedule?

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
ELA 1-2 Honors	ELA 3-4 Honors	English 110/101	English 102/111
Algebra 1-2 Honors	Geometry 1-2 Honors	Algebra 3-4 Honors	MATH 151/206
PE/Health	HIS 110/111 (WH Honors)	History 103/104	POS 110/Econ
Biology Honors	Earth Science/Chemistry Honors	Chemistry 151/152	Spanish 201/202
Spanish 1-2	Spanish 3-4	Spanish 101/102
Elective	Elective	Elective

With one summer course of COM 100, this student would graduate with an Associate of Arts with 61 college credits

 

First AGEC and AA degree awarded - 2015

Class of 2019 and 2020:

29 Associate degrees and 15 AGECs awarded 

Class of 2021: 

12 degrees and 6 AGECs

Class of 2022:

14 degrees and 4 AGECs