Student Eligibility - Missouri State University Dual Credit

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:

Juniors and seniors: 3.0 GPA or higher. Or, 2.5-2.99 GPA, with a recommendation from your principal or guidance counselor.

The following may be eligible upon special consideration and college review:

Sophomores: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a recommendation from your principal or guidance counselor.

Freshmen: 90th percentile or higher on the ACT or SAT, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and provide a signed letter of recommendation from your principal and guidance counselor. You will also need written permission from a parent or legal guardian.

Note: All GPA’s mentioned above are on a 4.0 scale.

ACT scores and placement tests

Placement scores or required prerequisites will be used to determine placement for Math and English courses. For fall 2022, ACT/SAT score requirements have been waived.

ENG 110 Writing 1

Students must be a junior or senior in high school with a 3.25 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale. Students can submit the ACT or SAT test score if that is available.

Note: An ACT English score of 18 or higher or SAT score of 471 or higher will meet the prerequisite for enrolling in ENG 110.

ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines

Successfully completed ENG 110 from MSU with a "C" or better

Note: AP exams are not a substitution for dual credit English courses offered in high schools. MSU does not apply the AP test score to satisfy the prerequisite for English 210. Students must complete the English 110 seated course to satisfy the requisite for 210. Students who opt to take the AP English exams rather than the seated course option prior to graduation may submit the AP test scores to the institution where they enroll after graduating from high school. Each college/university has a policy statement regarding AP test scores and equivalency.
To be eligible for dual credit Math, you must meet the following requirements:

Juniors and seniors: 3.0 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) or 2.5-2.99 GPA with instructor/guidance counselor recommendation

Course Placement Options

To be placed into MTH 130, 134, 136, 138, 340 students need to meet one of the following:

"B" or better in Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 with high school teachers’ recommendation or Math ACT exam score of 22 or higher or appropriate score on the Math Placement exam.

To be placed into MTH 137 students need to meet one of the following:

"C" or better in MTH 136 or Math ACT exam score of 25 or higher or appropriate score on the Math Placement exam.

To be placed into MTH 261 students need to meet one of the following:

"C" or better in MTH 137 or MTH 138 or Math ACT exam score of 28 or higher or Appropriate score on the Math Placement exam

Information and registration for the math placement exams are available from the math department.
PHY 123 (Introduction to Physics)

Students must be a junior or senior in high school with a 3.00 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale. Students must also have a C or better in MTH 136 or eligibility for enrollment in MTH 261 (Math ACT subscore of 28 or higher)

Prerequisite: C or better in MTH 136 or MTH 287 or eligibility for enrollment in MTH 261.

Dual Credit Student Eligibility

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:

The following may be eligible upon special consideration and college review:

ACT scores and placement tests

ENG 110 Writing 1

ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines

Course Placement Options

PHY 123 (Introduction to Physics)