Boston Community Leadership Academy
What is dual enrollment for high school students?
Dual enrollment is a program that allows high school students to simultaneously earn
college credit that will also count as high school credit. Dual Enrollment courses offer an
opportunity to take challenging courses and gain a jump start to a college education. Dual
enrollment courses are college courses. Almost all dual enrollment courses are free.
Why should your student participate in the Dual Enrollment Program?
 Obtain college credit that can be transferred to many colleges and universities
 Take a course that is not offered in high school
 Explore potential college majors and learn more about the college experience
 Improve your student’s high school transcript
 Enrich college applications
 Gain confidence in the ability to succeed in college
 Save money and time in college.
How to help your child participate in the Dual Enrollment Program.
1. Be sure we have your correct telephone number and Email address.
2. Sign the dual enrollment permission form.
3. Check with your junior or senior year student to see if they have information for dual
enrollment. Please review the information with your student.
4. Have your student speak with Mr. Johnson, Ms. O’Donnell, Mr. Zinkowski, Ms.
Julmisse, or Ms. Brittany Wheaton-Calloway to register for dual enrollment classes as
they become available. You can also call or Email us with any questions. We will send
you information about the application deadlines for the different colleges.
5. Most applications require some parent information. Colleges may require the student to
provide proof of citizenship such as a birth certificate or permanent resident card.
6. Some colleges require students to take the Accuplacer college placement test (English
and math) to help determine which class would be best the best match for your student.
7. Check with your student to be sure she/he has registered for a class by the deadline.
8. Attend a college orientation session with your student.
Emails: Mr. Ronald Johnson, BCLA Guidance Counselor rjohnson3@bostonpublicschools.org
Ms. Maureen O’Donnell, BCLA Guidance Counselor modonnell@bostonpublicschools.org
Mr. John Zinkowski, BCLA School to Career Coordinator jzinkowski@bostonpublicschools.org
Ms. Brittany Wheaton-Calloway, BCLA Student Leadership Director Brittany.wheatonc@gmail.com
Ms. Yasmine Julmisse, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology yjulmisse@bfit.edu
Dual Enrollment Description jaz 2/2/16
Fisher College
Urban College of
Boston
Wentworth Institute
of Technology
High School to Teacher
Program
BCLA/WIT Dual Enrollment
Benjamin Franklin
Institute of Technology
Bunker Hill Community
College
Early Access to College
Program
BPS/BHCC Dual Enrollment
Traditional Dual Enrollment
Option
Spring 2016
Summer Course Offerings:
General Education Offerings:
Students sign-up online.
Students complete the
Accuplacer assessment at BCLA
to qualify for course placement
Students submit an application
to take a summer college
course. See guidance.
Contact Brittany WheatonCalloway at BCLA to enroll.
MAT100 College Mathematics
ENG111 College English
PSY100 General Psychology
SOC101 Sociology
COM111 Speech
Communication
Early Childhood Education
Offerings:
ECE104 Child Growth and
Development
ECE105 Observing, Recording,
Assessing
ECE106 Guidance and
Discipline
ECE107 Early Childhood
Curriculum
Application due by 1/ 20/16
Students sign-up through
BCLA/BFIT on site advisor.
Students complete the
Accuplacer assessment to
qualify for placement.
Students can choose from a
variety of academic and
technical courses depending
on assessment results. College
level and developmental
classes are available.
Examples of Courses:
CT134 Intro to Windows
Operating Systems
Math090 Fundamentals of
Mathematics
Sign-up at BCLA by 2/12/16
Spring Course Offerings:
CIT110 Applications and
Concepts
ENG111 College Writing 1
ENG095 Writing Skills 2
PSY101 Principles of
Psychology
MAT097 Foundations of
Algebra
SOC101 Principles of Sociology
College level and
developmental classes are
available.
Dual Enrollment Description jaz 2/2/16
College 101 Program
Examples of Courses:
BU101 Introduction to Business
CJ101 Intro to Criminal Science
CM101 Intro to Mass
Communication
PS101 Intro to Psychology
MG220 Intro to Sports
Management
Students may take additional
courses in the fall semester if
they successfully complete their
summer course.
Sign-up at BCLA 0n 1/26/16
Traditional Dual Enrollment
Option
Students sign-up through
Guidance and take one college
level course per semester.
Courses offered are generally
required English and Math
classes.
Students who pass a basic
course may be able to take
additional more specialized
courses in another semester.
*Example: Students who have
passed BCLA computer science
and BCLA Advanced Algebra
may be able to take a
computer science course at
Wentworth.