Dual Enrollment
What is Dual Enrollment?
Dual Enrollment is a CCAP partnership between Del Norte High School and Palomar College, and CSU San Marcos. CCAP is the California College and Career Access Pathways, which allows high school students to take college courses, taught by college faculty, on the high school campus. High school students are provided an opportunity to achieve high academic goals through college coursework in a challenging, supportive, and motivating setting. Students may earn significant college credit, a certificate, and/or an AA degree upon high school graduation, as well as credits towards a high school diploma.
Things to Consider Before Taking a College Course:
- Grades: They become part of your official college record.
- Impact on Financial Aid: Failing a class could negatively affect future financial aid.
- Transferability: Not all courses are transferable to every four-year university.
- College Expectations: Adjusting to college-level content and faculty expectations may be challenging.
- Privacy (FERPA): As a college student, parents/guardians cannot speak to professors directly regarding your academic matters.
Requirements:
- Students must be in the 10th - 12th grade to sign up
- Minimum GPA requirement of a 2.00
- Must meet the minimum school day attendance requirement (10th and 11th Grade students can only have 1 off-roll per trimester)
- Fall 2025 Courses: Students must request a 1st-period off-roll in the 1st & 2nd Trimester.
- Spring 2026 Courses: Students must request a 1st-period off-roll in the 2nd & 3rd Trimester.
2025-2026 Dual Enrollment Course Offerings:
| Intro to Medical Careers (CSUSM) |
Course ID: 440003
Term: Fall 2025 Trimester: 1 Meeting Days: Tues., Thurs., and Fri. (a few asynchronous Weds.) |
| Introduction to Sociology 100 (Palomar) |
Course ID: 440052
Term: Fall 2025 Trimester: 1 and 2 Meeting Days: Tues. and Thurs. |
| Financial Accounting 201 (Palomar) |
Course ID: 440037
Term: Spring 2026 Trimester: 2 and 3 Meeting Days: Tues. and Thurs. |
Enrollment Process
Step 1: Add/Edit DNHS Courses
- Add the course to your DNHS CRF Selections (2025-26 Course Request Form). Make sure to include the Off Roll request for 1st period in the appropriate trimester(s) (see Course Info above).
OR
- Complete a Schedule Change Request Form (if CRF was already submitted) and turn it in to your school counselor.
Step 2: Apply to the college
- Palomar: Log in to your CCC Apply Account and update your information.
- Resource: CCC Application Tutorial
- CSUSM: Apply for CSUSM Admissions (Cal State Apply)
- Resource: Cal State Apply Guide
Step 3:
- Palomar only: Use your new CCC ID username and password to continue onto the official Palomar application to complete it for the upcoming term. Once it is submitted, you can verify your current Palomar College application on your main profile page of CCC Apply under 'Submitted Applications." You will also receive a confirmation email from CCC Apply. Please allow up to 3 business days to receive. This email will have your Palomar ID.
- CSUSM: Contact Mr. Roty ([email protected]) or visit him in the Nighthawk Center for next steps.
Step 4:
- Palomar only: Complete the K12 Form and Consent to Treatment of Minor Form entirely (do not leave boxes blank in the Student and Parent/Guardian sections). You will need to indicate your Palomar ID number. Palomar Instructor section does not need completed. Return to Mr. Luna in the Nighthawk Center for School Official Certification.
Step 5:
- Attend Dual Enrollment Orientation