Dual Enrollment.

Dominion Christian School provides opportunity for students to earn college credit through our Dual Enrollment partnership with Truett-McConnell University. 

Dual enrollment is made possible through the Accel Program allowing qualified sophomores, juniors, and seniors to pursue advanced studies while receiving high school credit and college credit. Dominion has approved faculty to teach one or more TMU courses. Additionally, we also offer TMU courses through their online program. At this time, the Georgia legislature has determined that credit hours earned (made possible by the Georgia Student Finance Commmission) do not count toward the limit of post-secondary hours paid for by the HOPE program.

Program Benefits

  • Courses qualify for both college and high school credit
  • Courses are through a fully accredited program; courses are widely accepted as transferable college credits
  • Credit hours earned do not count toward the limit of post-secondary hours paid through the HOPE program.

Student Enrollment Requirements

  • Junior or senior at Dominion (sophomores who qualify for DE World History must self-pay).
  • Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum B grade in previous/prerequisite course(s).
  • Recommendation of previous teacher.
  • For the fall semester, all paperwork must be submitted to the guidance counselor by May 30, 2020.

General Requirements

  • Students enrolled in the online courses must have their own technology device (phones do not qualify; a laptop or tablet meeting the OS requirements of a TMU course) on campus.
  • All courses must be approved by the principal.
  • Students must qualify for dual enrollment courses in the same manner as AP courses.
  • Regular DCS tuition applies to all dual enrollment students; TMU tuition is covered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission Accel Program.

Course Offerings

English 101 Composition

A writing course focusing on essays in the various patterns of exposition and including some grammar and usage review. One major goal of the course is to prepare the student to successfully complete state-mandated exams at the third-year level. 

EN 102 Composition and Literature 

An introduction to the analysis, interpretation and vocabulary of literature – fiction, poetry and drama – that continues students’ study of writing through expository essays, responses to essay test questions, and research papers. A major goal is to prepare the student to successfully complete research papers required in various disciplines throughout the remainder of the student’s college career.

HI 101 World History I

A survey of the history of humankind from the pre-literate period to the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. Included are the rise of civilizations and empires: special attention is directed to the civilizations of the Middle East, Southern and Eastern Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Emphasis is placed on the chronological development of social, political, and economic institutions, as well as the cumulative contributions to our culture.

HI 102 World History II

A survey of the history of humankind from the late 1600’s to the present. Included are the development of civilizations and empires: special attention is directed to the civilizations of the Middle East, Southern and Eastern Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Emphasis is placed on the chronological development of social, political, and economic institutions, as well as the cumulative contributions to our culture.

HI 201 American History I

A survey of the development of the American nation from the Age of Discovery to 1877. Featured in this course will be the history of Georgia and the state’s role in the life of the nation.

HI 202 American History II

A survey of the expansion and maturation of the American nation from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Featured in this course will be the history of Georgia and the state’s role in the life of the nation.

PO 101 American National Government

A survey of the United States Constitution and the federal government which it created and the relation of the branches and institutions of that government with states such as Georgia, with local government, and with the people. The ideas about human behavior and government that have shaped political practice in America are emphasized. Topics include current political issues and debate.

MA 102 College Algebra

A study of algebra including absolute values, equations and inequalities, complex numbers, systems of equations, relations, functions, and the transformations of their graphs. Emphasis is also given to polynomial and rational functions and the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra.

MA 116 Pre-Calculus 

Preparation for calculus, including an intensive study of algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their graphs. Applications include simple maximum/minimum problems, exponential growth, decay, surveying problems, and trigonometric proofs. Prerequisite: MA 102 College Algebra

MA 200 Elementary Statistics

An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, frequency distributions and their graphic representation, measures of central tendency and variation, probability theory, the binomial distribution, the normal distribution, correlation and sampling.  Prerequisite: MA 102 College Algebra

MA 220 Calculus with Analytical Geometry 

Introductory differential calculus and its applications. Topics include limits, continuity, differentiability, derivatives of polynomial, trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions, with applications and antiderivatives. Prerequisite: Placement or MA 116 Pre-Calculus

 

BI 101 Concepts in Biology

Conceptual introduction to biomes, biological communities, provisional cycles, biological systems, genetics, hierarchal classification, biological diversity, cell structure, and cellular metabolism. Also addressed is the nature of science, the nature of life, bioethics, and both creation and evolutionary theory. The entire course is presented from an explicitly Christian worldview perspective.

SP 101 Introductory Spanish I

An introduction to the fundamentals of the Spanish language. The course includes the study of grammar, reading, writing and conversational Spanish.

SP 102 Introductory Spanish II

An expansion of the fundamentals of the Spanish language emphasizing the structure and usage of the language and including a rapid review of Spanish grammar, irregular verbs and idioms. Prerequisite: SP 101 Introductory Spanish I

PY 210 General Psychology

An introduction to the principles, methods, and areas of research within the scientific discipline of psychology. Topics covered are research methods, learning, memory, perception, physiology and mental disorders. Emphasis is on the fundamental principles and theoretical bases underlying psychology.

SO 210 Introduction to Sociology

An introduction to the sociological analysis of society, its origins, structure, change, and problems. Emphasis is on the nature of culture, social interaction, social groups, and social institutions.

AP Human Geography

The course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications.

AP Pre-Calculus

AP Precalculus will focus topics organized in on four major units: Polynomial and Rational Functions, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Trigonometric and Polar Functions and Functions Involving Parameters, Vectors, and Matrices. Through these units, students will gain a deep conceptual understanding of functions and their graphs, learning how to model and interpret models of functions.

AP Language & Composition

Learn about the elements of argument and composition as you develop your critical-reading and writing skills. You’ll read and analyze nonfiction works from various periods and write essays with different aims: for example, to explain an idea, argue a point, or persuade your reader of something.

AP 2-D Art & Design

Designed to develop your skills in a two-dimensional medium such as graphic design, photography, collage, printmaking, and others as you learn the principles of 2-D design. You’ll create artwork that reflects your own ideas and skills and what you’ve learned.