Dual Enrollment Information
Palm Glades Preparatory Academy (PGA) has partnered with Miami Dade College (MDC) to provide college courses to PGA students taught by PGA faculty at the school site. Dual Enrollment is free to the students and provides an opportunity to build a college GPA and complete courses toward an associate degree. Additionally, students will be able to take MDC courses outside of the courses taught at PGA as part of the Individual Dual Enrollment (IDE) option to meet the AA degree requirements of a specific degree pathway. Dual enrollment students can attend MDC events & clubs and access the same services as traditional students.
➢ PGA defines Dual Enrollment (DE) as courses offered and taught in-house by PGA faculty. Individual Dual Enrollment (IDE) are the courses taken independently of the PGA in-house offerings.
Listed below are the requirements outlined by MDC to participate in the Dual Enrollment and Individual Dual Enrollment programs.
Eligibility Requirements for Dual Enrollment (DE) and Individual Enrollment Courses (IDE)
- 3.0 or higher unweighted (state) GPA
- Meet or exceed test scores from the Accuplacer, ACT, CLT or SAT exam (cannot be more than 2 years old)
-Accuplacer: 256 Reading, 253 Writing, 261 Math
-ACT: 19 Reading, 17 Writing, 19 Math
-CLT: 38 Combined Reading & Writing, 16 Math
-SAT: 490 Critical Reading/Verbal, 480 Math
-PSAT: 490 Reading
- Earn A’s or B’s in all prior dual enrollment courses.
-Dual enrollment course grades of “D “or “F” will result in a semester hold from subsequent course registration. This protects the student from starting their college career with a low GPA. For IDE courses if the student receives a “D” or “F”, the student and parent/guardian will be required to reimburse PGA for the cost of the course by the end of the current semester. Unpaid balances will place a hold on subsequent registrations, distribution of diplomas or final transcripts.
-Students who are struggling with traditional high school courses can be denied further course registration. This ensures a focus on high school graduation.
- Statement of Responsibility must be signed by both student and parent.