Dual-enrollment can be used to accomplish many different goals. We encourage students to allow dual-enrollment to help them reach a level of academic excellence and college preparedness previously unavailable to them. We also know dual-enrollment can help students and families limit college debt by reducing the number of semesters or years students attend a traditional, four-year university. Further, dual-enrollment can allow students to advance their university studies beyond what most can achieve in four years. The Benefits of Dual-Enrollment at HCU transferable college credit earned while still in high school unique two-semester courses designed specifically for The Academy a flexible yet rigorous curriculum founded on great works of Western civilization offering college credit in English, History, and Philosophy interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes holistic understanding of the past and present a decidedly Classical approach to learning using the Oxbridge model of education, which combines discussion-based learning with contextual lectures dedicated Christian faculty committed to the interdisciplinary curriculum intentionally small classes designed to promote scholarly discussion and foster relationships among students and faculty a community of friends and mentors built around mutual love of Christ and a life of learning the opportunity to enroll in select traditional, one-semester lower-level undergraduate classes at HCU at the low Academy tuition rate (reserved for juniors and seniors and subject to dean’s approval) automatic acceptance into HCU’s Honors College upon admission to HCU, with Academy faculty recommendation cultivation of skills such as reading, writing, and critical thinking that transcend academic disciplines and are applicable and necessary for all college major and career paths
