SCC Concurrent Enrollment offers qualified high school students the opportunity to take college-level classes while still in high school. All three Concurrent Enrollment options are offered TUITION FREE. Courses may be offered at an area high school, an SCC campus/center, over interactive television, or on the Internet. Consider these options:

Dual Enrollment
The Dual Enrollment program allows high school students to enroll in any regularly scheduled SCC course. Credit is earned at SCC, and is often transferable to other colleges and universities. Students can attend during fall, spring, or summer semesters. Students must be 16, enrolled in at least two high school classes (except summer), recommended by their school, and approved by the SCC President.

College Tech Prep
College Tech Prep allows students, upon graduation from high school, to receive advanced placement or college credit for successfully completing selected high school courses. To earn Tech Prep credit, students must earn a VoCATS score of at least 70%, have a minimum course grade of “B”, and enroll at SCC within two years of high school graduation. (List of transferable high school courses)

Huskins / ACE
Huskins courses are college-level classes that can be taken through SCC and used to satisfy requirements for high school graduation. Students can be in 9th – 12th grades, but must demonstrate the academic skills and social maturity necessary to succeed in college-level work. Students must also place at college-level on the Accuplacer (CPT) or SAT, and be recommended by their high school principal.
Many general education courses are offered at each fall and spring. Additional programs include: Carpentry and Masonry (SCHS); EMT (FHS & SMHS); Cosmetology, Automotive, and Hotel/Restaurant Management – (SMHS).

ACE (Accelerated College Education) offers four pathways of sequenced courses that maximize a student’s ability to earn college credits while in high school. The four pathways are: College Prep, Criminal Justice, Networking/Technology,, and Internet Programming. Specific course pathways are:

ACE College Prep Pathway

Fall Semester
• ENG 111: Expository Writing
• COM 110: Intro to Communications
• HIS 111: World Civilization I
• Humanities/fine arts or social/behavioral science course
• MAT 175: Precalculus

Spring Semester
• ENG 113: Lit-Based Research
• ENG 241: British Literature I
• HIS 112: World Civilization II
• Humanities/fine arts or social/behavioral science course
• MAT 271: Calculus I

Notes:
• There are humanities and social/behavioral courses listed generically. Our typical humanities courses include: Literature, Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation, Technology and Society and World Religions. Our typical social/behavioral science courses include: General Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, General Anthropology or Cultural Anthropology. Other courses from our catalog may be offered.

ACE Criminal Justice Pathway
Upon successful completion of the Criminal Justice pathway suggested course sequence, a student will have earned 18 hours of college credit toward the Criminal Justice degree (SCC offers an AAS degree in Criminal Justice and WCU offers a BS in Criminal Justice).

Fall Semester
• CJC 111: Intro to Criminal Justice
• CJC 141: Corrections

Second Semester
• CJC 213: Substance Abuse
• CJC 214: Victomology

ACE Networking/Technology Pathway
Upon successful completion of the Networking/Technology pathway suggested course sequence, a student is eligible to take an external certification. In addition, a student will have earned 12 hours of college credit, which can apply toward a degree in Networking Administration and Support at SCC. Courses for this pathway are only offered at the Jackson Campus, the Macon Center and the Swain Center as they require specialized equipment.

Spring Semester
• NET 110: Intro to Networking

Fall Semester
• NET 125: Routing & Switching I
• NET 126: Routing & Switching II

Spring Semester
• NET 225: Adv. Routing & Switching I
• NET 226: Adv. Routing & Switching II

Notes:
• NET 125, 126, 235 and 226 are based on the Cisco System coursework. Cisco Systems is a world leader in Internet networking.

ACE Internet Programming Pathway
Upon successful completion of the Internet Programming pathway, a student will have earned the Certificate in Internet Programming, be able to test for the industry certification CIW Associate (one of the leading industry certifications for webmasters), and can apply those classes (18 credit hours) toward the Internet Technologies Degree at Southwestern Community College.

Fall Semester
• CIS 110*: Introduction to Computers
• CSC 160*: Introduction to Internet Programming
(Credit for these courses may be earned by taking equivalency high school courses through College Tech Prep Program)

Fall Semester
• ITN 150: Internet Protocols• ITN 180: Active Server Programming

Spring Semester
• ITN 130: Website Management
• CSC 175: PHP Programming

Notes:
• Upon completion of Internet Programming pathway, a student will have earned the SCC Internet Programming Certificate.
• All classes are available on-line.