3 Ways to Earn College Credit While Still in High School

Advanced Placement (AP)

Through college-level AP courses, students enter a universe of knowledge that might otherwise remain unexplored in high school. Through AP exams, each student has the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation’s colleges and universities. AP course are available to 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students.

AVAILABLE ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES:

  • American History
  • Art History
  • Biology II
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry II
  • English IV
  • European History
  • French
  • Human Geography
  • Physics I & II
  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • US Government
  • World History

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) offers the opportunity to receive college credit for what you already know by earning qualifying scores on any of the 33 CLEP exams available. Byrd High School is an official CLEP testing center for Byrd High School students. Developed by the College Board, CLEP is the most widely accepted credit-by-examination program, available at more than 2,900 colleges and  universities. CLEP has the same benefits as dual enrollment except there is no grade for CLEP exams, only pass fail. Accepted at more than 2,900 colleges and universities, not just in Louisiana.

Dual Enrollment

Louisiana Tech Winter Quarter Dual enrollment applications are now available. Winter quarter registration is only available for students who were not able to register for fall quarter classes. Students already enrolled in a dual enrollment course and wish to continue, will wait for spring quarter registration.

 

Students in the following courses can apply at LaTech- AP US History, AP European History, English III Honors, English III GT, English IV enriched Williams only, and English IV GT.

 

Dual Enrollment – Dual enrollment applications are now available for LSUS Spring enrollment. Students in the following courses can apply for dual enrollment at LSUS- Human Anatomy Dr. White only,  Medical Terminology, Precalculus, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, Physics I Honors, Physics AP, English IV enriched Carberry only, English IV AP. Byrd will pay for one core English, math, science, or social studies course/semester at either LSUS or LaTech, as long as funds are available. Students are encouraged to apply early. Instructions are available from these teachers, or in the Counseling Office. Please read all information carefully and complete all required steps. Deadline to apply is Friday, January 12, at 4pm. Please contact the 11the or 12th grade counselor if you have any questions. 11th grade- Tamiko Lacy- tslacy@caddoschools.org. 12th grade- Amanda Byrd- asbyrd@caddoschools.org  CLICK HERE for LSUS Dual Enrollment – Deadline January 12, 2024 CLICK HERE for full details

 

Spring 2024 LSUS Dual Enrollment- Deadline to Apply- January 12, 2024

Courses Available (teacher, high school course name and college course name)

*White- Human Anatomy– BIOS 284 AND BIOS 284L (4 credits): Human Anatomy and Physiology/Lab

White- Medical Terminology- KHS201: Medical Terminology (3 credits) (this course is not eligible for free tuition)

*Algood- Precalculus- MATH 150: Precalculus (3 credits)

*Algood- Statistics- MATH 210: Applied Statistics (3 credits)

*Algood- Calculus- MATH 221: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (3 credits)

*Jefferson-Physics I Honors-  PHYS 251 AND 251L: General Physics/General Physics Lab (4 credits)

*Jefferson- Physics AP- PHYS 261 AND 261L: General Physics for Science Majors/Lab work for Science Majors (4 credits)

*Carberry- English IV AP- *ENGL 115: Composition II, *ENGL 205: Survey British Lit (3 credits)

*SEE ADDITIONAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS BELOW

Minimum Criteria for Enrollment 

  1. Students must be on track for completing the TOPS University Curriculum
  2. Students must have an A or B in the first semester course for which they plan to apply
  3. Student must have a 2.5 cumulative gpa on a 4.0 scale
  4. ACT composite score of at least 19 and ACT English score of at least 18 and ACT Math score of 19; for all science courses the ACT math subscore must be at least 21*

See Mrs. Byrd or Mrs. Lacy if you do not meet the testing criteria, but would still like to enroll in dual enrollment courses. 

*Additional course requirements

White                  BIOS 284               21 in math ACT (Or took BIOS 120 and Lab)

White                  BIOS 284L             21 in math ACT (Or took BIOS 120 and Lab)

Algood               MATH 122           21 in math ACT (Or Math 121)

Algood                MATH 150           21 in math ACT (Or Math 121)

Algood                MATH 210           21 in math ACT (Or Math 121)

Algood                MATH 221           Math 121 and Math 122 or Math 150

Jefferson            PHYS 251              21 in math ACT (Or Math 122 or Math 221)

Jefferson            PHYS 251L            21 in math ACT (Or Math 122 or Math 221)

Jefferson            PHYS 261              21 in math ACT (Or Math 221)

Jefferson            PHYS 261L            21 in math ACT (Math 221)

Carberry ENGL 115 Must have taken ENGL 101 OR 105

Carberry ENGL 205 Must have taken ENGL 101 OR 105 AND 115

 

Payment- students are allowed one free dual enrollment class at each university during the second semester (Medical Terminology courses is not eligible for free tuition) Funds are limited and will be distributed on a first come-first served basis. 

Tuition- English, Medical Terminology, Advanced Math, Pre-Calculus, and Statistics are $150/course

AP Biology, Human Anatomy, Calculus, Physics Honors, and AP Physics courses are $200/course because they earn an additional lab credit. 

Payment will be made directly to LSUS. Payments will be available in the student’s account January 22. Students will be dropped if payment is not made by January 25. 

If you are having problems with the application process or if you have questions, please contact your counselor before January 12.  Amanda Byrd- asbyrd@caddoschools.org or Tamiko Lacy- tslacy@caddoschools.org 

VERY IMPORTANT- You must print page two of your docusign and submit to the Counseling Office with your teacher’s initials or you will not be enrolled. 

Application Instructions

Returning DE Students: (Students who enrolled in a DE course Fall 2023)

  1. Complete the docusign at the following link: https://na3.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=d7082470-4497-4cdb-9122-08eada1d344c&env=na3&acct=4efd603c-d29a-4bed-8f22-df28fb9199ed&v=2
  2. Be sure to enter your parent’s e-mail address correctly. Your parent will receive a link to sign electronically. Make sure they only approve the course you will be taking for dual credit (tell them not to check all boxes on the page)
  3. Print page two of the docusign and have your teacher initial approval for the course. 
  4. Submit the docusign page to your counseling in the Counseling Office.

New DE Students:

Step 1

  1. Go to https://apply.lsus.edu/
  2. Click “Start Application”
  3. Choose “Dual Enrollment Application”
  4. Follow the steps to complete and submit the application. Select Spring 2024 for the application term. 

 

If you took dual enrollment courses at LSUS during the 2022-2023 school year (junior year) you must complete the application using the e-mail address used the previous year. Contact Jennie Bynog with any questions- 318-797-5058 or jennie.bynog@lsus.edu. Do NOT WAIT until the last day to do this. 

 

Step 2- submit the dual enrollment registration/course selection via Docusign. This link will be sent to you after you submit the LSUS application (15 minute delay) If you do not receive the link, contact Jennie Bynog jennie.bynog@lsus.edu; (318)797-5058)

  1. Be sure to enter your parent’s e-mail address correctly. Your parent will receive a link to sign electronically. Make sure they only approve the course you will be taking for dual credit (tell them not to check all boxes on the page)
  2. Print page two of the docusign and have your teacher initial approval for the course. 
  3. Submit the docusign page to your counseling in the Counseling Office.

Reminder- if you are taking a course that also has a lab,(all science courses and AP Calculus) you and your parent must sign both courses on the course selection document. All forms must be signed electronically. You cannot print and sign manually.