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Dual Enrollment Courses

White Plains High School 

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Dual-Enrollment Courses Offered in 2024-2025 

Dual-enrollment courses allow a student to simultaneously earn high school and college credit.  You may take these courses just for high school credit and pay nothing.  To earn the college credit, you must pay tuition to the college that we are partnering with, and you must earn a C or better in the course for that credit to be transferrable to other colleges.  The tuition that colleges charge for dual-enrollment credit is far below what they would charge on campus.  These courses offer students the most cost-effective way possible – other than Advanced Placement Courses – to earn college credit while in high school.  Costs listed below were in effect for 2024-2025 school year. 

Tuition assistance may be available for qualified students, so please don’t assume that you can’t take the course for college credit if it seems unaffordable.   The department coordinator or your counselor can give you information on how to apply for financial aid, or you can call the college directly.  WCC does not currently offer financial aid for ECE courses. 

ECE (Early College Experience) Courses  

Offered in partnership with Westchester Community College 

The Early College Experience Program is an academic partnership between Westchester Community College and WPHS, which enables our students to enroll in college level classes and earn college credit during their final year(s) of high school. ECE courses are taught by WPHS high school teachers who have been vetted and approved by the college’s academic departments and follow the learning objectives and syllabi  as described in the Westchester Community College. All students must be on track to complete New York State high school graduation requirements and meet all necessary prerequisites for the college course as defined in the college’s course catalog. All classes take place at WPHS. Students who complete all required coursework receive a grade which is recorded on an official Westchester Community College transcript, which then can be forwarded by the student to the institution they attend to even evaluated for transfer credit.  

SUNY University Credit: C or better automatically transfers to any SUNY school.  Many other schools accept these transfer credits as well. WCC normally charges $197 per credit for a full time undergraduate student.  When a student takes an ECE class, they are charged $63.67 per credit, a savings of 68%.  Our ECE courses are either three or four credits, depending upon the course. 

 

ENGLISH 4 ECE                                                                                                                                       Full year - 1 WPHS credit, Grade 12

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with Westchester Community College (WCC) through its Early College Experience (ECE).  The course focuses on the full range of English studies in the four strands of the English Language Arts curriculum.  Readings will include essays and may also come from other forms of literature.  Students will write essays which demonstrate their    ability to articulate personal responses, to draw inferences, to synthesize information, and to express informed opinion.  Students develop proficiency in speaking and in evaluating oral discourse through such activities as discussion and oral presentations.  Research and its proper documentation will be included in this process.  Students must pass a placement test or score a 90 or higher on the English Regents Exam in order to be eligible to register for college credit for this course.  Students must pay the discounted fee for WCC credit to receive a Westchester Community College transcript. Prerequisite:    English 3 and a 65 or higher on the English Regents Exam 

 

COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH TRIGONOMETRY ECE                                                           Full year - 1 WPHS credit, Grades 11,12  

This course is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with Westchester Community College through its Early College Experience (ECE). This course focuses on topics in algebra and trigonometry including linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and circular functions, complex numbers, radical and absolute value equations, linear inequalities, polynomial division, graphing calculator applications, and applications of right triangles. The final exam is a departmental exam.  Students must pay the discounted fee for Westchester Community College credit to receive a Westchester Community College transcript. This course is a 4 credit course and will cost $254.68  for WCC tuition.   Prerequisite:    Algebra 2 or Trigonometry 

  

PRE-CALCULUS ECE                                                                                                                     Full year - 1 WPHS credit, Grades 11,12 

This course is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with Westchester Community College through its Early College Experience (ECE).  This course offers problem solving beyond quadratics with emphasis on the analytical geometry leading to the calculus. Topics of study include polynomial functions, conic sections, matrices, and limits. The final exam is a departmental exam. Students must pay the discounted fee for Westchester Community College credit to receive a Westchester Community College transcript. This course is a 4 credit course and will cost $254.68  for WCC tuition.   Prerequisite:  Algebra 2 Trigonometry and Regents Exam  

 

CALCULUS ECE                                                                                                                                     Full year - 1 WPHS credit, Grade 12 

This course is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with Westchester Community College through its Early College Experience (ECE).  This course includes topics in differential and integral calculus.  The final exam is a departmental exam.  Students must pay the discounted fee for Westchester Community College credit to receive a Westchester Community College transcript. This course is a 4 credit course and will cost $254.68  for WCC tuition.    Prerequisite:  Pre-Calculus 

FRENCH 4 HONORS - ECE                                                                                                             Full year - 1 WPHS credit, Grades 11,12 

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with SUNY Westchester Community College. This course is designed for students who have successfully passed the Checkpoint B assessment in French and who demonstrate the motivation and enthusiasm to continue the study of the language and its culture.  Students will continue to develop their interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills as they reinforce their control of the language’s fundamental grammatical framework and expand the range of their vocabulary and communicative structures.  Students will read a collection of representative works by authors from the French-speaking world.   Students must pay the discounted fee for the WCC credit to receive a SUNY Westchester Community College transcript.  Prerequisite:  French 3A  

 

SPANISH 4 HONORS - ECE                                                                                                              Full year - 1 WPHS credit, Grades 11,12

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with SUNY Westchester Community College. This course is designed for students who have successfully passed the Checkpoint B assessment in Spanish and who demonstrate the motivation and enthusiasm to continue the study of the language and its culture.  Students will continue to develop their interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills as they reinforce their control of the language’s fundamental grammatical framework and expand the range of their vocabulary and communicative structures.  Students will read a collection of representative works by authors from the Spanish-speaking world.   Students must pay the discounted fee for the WCC credit to receive a SUNY Westchester Community College transcript.  Prerequisite:  Spanish 3A  

 

ITALIAN 4 HONORS - ECE                                                                                                           Full year - 1 WPHS credit, Grades 11,12

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with SUNY Westchester Community College. This course is designed for students who have successfully passed the Checkpoint B assessment in Italian and who demonstrate the motivation and enthusiasm to continue the study of the language and its culture.  Students will continue to develop their interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills as they reinforce their control of the language’s fundamental grammatical framework and expand the range of their vocabulary and communicative structures.  In this wide-ranging study of Italy’s social and literary culture, the students will employ a variety of instructional materials and realia, including but not limited to modern texts, print journalism, music, television, movies, and the internet. Students must pay the discounted fee for the WCC credit to receive a SUNY Westchester Community College transcript.  Prerequisite:  Italian 3A  

 

Marist College Courses 

Offered in partnership with Marist College  

 

White Plains High School and Marist have established an academic partnership, which enables our students to enroll in Marist college level classes and earn college credit during their final year(s) of high school. The following courses offered by Marist College will cost $100 per credit which is an 89% reduction from their full tuition. 

 

MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS                                                                                                Full Year - 1 WPHS credit,  Grade 12  

Multivariable Calculus (also often known as Calculus III) is the third course in a three-semester sequence in calculus designed for future mathematicians, scientists, engineers and students interested in STEM disciplines. Concepts covered in the course include: vectors, vector-valued functions, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, and multiple integration. This course is a dual enrollment course (4 credits) offered in collaboration with Marist College. Grade consists of in-course examinations, homework, and a final exam. Students can earn high school credit independent from Marist College. Students must pay the discounted fee for college credit. This course receives Honors weighting.  Prerequisite: Students must receive a minimum grade of B in AP BC Calculus, or an A in AP AB Calculus and Calculus II over the summer at an accredited college.  This course is a 4 credit course and will cost $400 for Marist tuition. 

 

CRIMINAL LAW/CRIMINAL JUSTICE                                                                                        Half year - ½ WPHS credit, Grade 12 

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with Marist College. This course is designed to introduce students to some of the basic ideas, concepts and laws along with a basic understanding of how our criminal justice system functions in the United States. The course will begin with a look at the nature and causes of crime and their impact on society. This will be followed by a focus on the roles that individuals play in the criminal justice system. Finally, the course will look at current events in the field of criminal justice to see how the criminal justice system is responding to the constant issues arising for our society to deal with on a daily basis. Students taking the course for Marist College credit may register for the course and pay the discounted fee to Marist College.  This course is a 3 credit course and will cost $300 for Marist tuition.  They must also earn a grade of C or better. This course receives Honors weighting.  Prerequisite:    U. S. History or AP U. S. History   

SUPA (Syracuse University Project Advance) Courses 

Offered in partnership with Syracuse University 

 

Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) is an enhanced concurrent enrollment program linking Syracuse University with secondary schools. Through this partnership, WPHS can offer qualified juniors and seniors the opportunity to enroll in SU courses for university credit. Teachers who have qualified through SUPA as SU adjunct instructors teach enhanced concurrent enrollment university courses in high schools during the school day. SU courses offered through SUPA intellectually challenge students, requiring them to deeply explore and thoroughly interact with college-level subject matter. Dual enrollment not only better prepares students to transition from high school to college, it also gives them course credit. 90% of our students who register for SUPA credit receive recognition for that credit at the college they actually attend.   

 

Syracuse University normally charges $1683 per credit for a full-time undergraduate student.  SUPA courses cost $115 per credit.  Most of our SUPA courses are 3-credit courses, so tuition is $345.  SUPA Forensics is a 4-credit course because of the included laboratory credit.  The cost for this course is $460.  For an undergraduate student, the same 3-credit course would cost $5049, or a 4-credit course would cost $6732.  This is a savings of over 93%. Project Advance offers tuition assistance to eligible students. Eligibility is primarily based on federal guidelines for low-income families. However, students who are experiencing unexpected financial hardships, such as a sudden loss of employment in the household or sudden military deployment, should also consider applying. Funding is limited and applications are considered on a rolling basis. Once submitted, the decision will be sent to both the student and parent via email. If approved, students will receive anywhere from a 60%-70% reduction in tuition. 

 

SUPA:  ENGLISH WRITING AND TEXTUAL STUDIES                                                     Full year — 1 WPHS credit, Grade 12 

This is a dual enrollment course between White Plains High School and Syracuse University.  Upon successful completion, students may earn six college credits.  During the fall, students will be enrolled in WRT 105/Studio I: Practices of Academic Writing.  WRT105 teaches students strategies of critical academic writing in various genres, particularly analysis, argument, and researched writing.  During the spring, students will enroll in English Textual Studies.  In ETS students will learn and apply extensive close reading, evidence-based analysis and argumentation, and independent-inquiry with a focus on critically reading literary and other cultural texts.  Students paying the discounted fee for SU credit will receive a Syracuse University transcript.   This course receives Honors weighting. 

Prerequisite: English 3 with a grade of B or higher or English 3H or AP English with a C or higher  

 

SUPA: PRESENTATIONAL SPEAKING                                                                                                   Half year - ½ credit, Grade 12 

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with Syracuse University.  This course takes as its primary assumption that speaking in public is an essential component of most professions as well as a necessary skill of active citizens, able to articulate, advocate and argue in public and about public issues.  Hence, the instruction of presentational speaking is based on two important principles—the need to understand the fundamental principles of speaking in public and the need to practice different speaking types. Both objectives are directed toward developing workable presentational skills, the ability to discern the necessary speech type, understanding the link between the topic at hand and the audience, learning the process of crafting speeches, lending support to major claims and implementing persuasive strategies that can enhance affecting audiences.  Students must pay the discounted fee for SU credit to receive a Syracuse University transcript. Prerequisite:    English 3R with a grade of B or higher or English 3H or AP English with a C or higher 

 

SUPA Writing Culture: Introduction to Creative Nonfiction                                                          Half year - ½ WPHS credit, Grade 12 

This is a dual enrollment course between White Plains High School and Syracuse University.  Upon successful completion, students may earn three college credits. This course introduces creative nonfiction (CNF), a genre that encompasses many kinds of prose: memoirs, biography, travel writing, science writing, and literary journalism, to name a few.  CNF writers almost always—in some way or other—focus on the tensions that emerge between individuals and the world around them.  Thus, the title of this course, “Writing Culture,” refers to writing about oneself and others in the context of a broader culture.  Students will have the opportunity to experiment with style, genre, and subject in a writing studio environment and read varied examples of contemporary creative nonfiction. Students must pay the discounted fee for SU credit to receive a Syracuse University transcript. Prerequisite: English 3R with a grade of B or higher or English 3H or AP English with a C or higher. 

 

SUPA: U.S. History I & II                                                                                                                  Full Year -1 WPHS Credit, Grade 11 

This course is recommended for students who are entering their first college level course.  This course is a dual enrollment course between White Plains High School and Syracuse University. Upon successful completion of both courses students will earn 6 college credits.  SUPA U.S. History I covers the period from the U.S. origins to 1865.  SUPA U.S. History II covers the period from 1865 through the present.  Students will be able to develop a greater appreciation for the history of the U.S. and dive deeply into specific subjects, while still preparing for the United States History Regents. The final for this course will not be the regents but an exam that will reflect the rigor of the course.  Students paying the discounted fee for Syracuse University credit will receive a Syracuse University transcript. This course receives Honors weighting.  Prerequisite: Global History or AP World History with a B or higher. 

SUPA FORENSICS:                                                                                                                           Full year – 1 WPHS credit, Grade 12 

 This is a dual-enrollment course between White Plains High School and Syracuse University.  Forensic Science is focused upon the application of scientific methods and techniques to crime and law. Recent advances in scientific methods and principles have greatly impacted law enforcement and the criminal justice system. This course is intended to provide an introduction to understanding the science behind crime detection. Scientific methods specifically relevant to crime detection and analysis will be presented with emphasis placed upon the techniques used in evaluating physical evidence. Topics include blood analysis, organic and inorganic evidence analysis, microscopic investigations, hair analysis, DNA, drug chemistry and toxicology, fiber comparisons, paints, glass compositions and fragmentation, fingerprints, soil comparisons, and arson investigations. Lab work is an essential and integral part of the course, and there is a separate required lab period on alternate days.  Laboratory exercises will include techniques commonly employed in forensic investigations.  Students who pay the discounted fee to SU will receive a Syracuse University transcript.  This course receives Honors weighting.   

Prerequisite: Regents Chemistry with a B or higher. 

 

SUPA: INTRODUCTION TO THE ART AND CRAFT OF ANIMATION                         Full Year, 1 WPHS credit – grades 11 & 12 

This is a dual enrollment course between White Plains High School and Syracuse University.  Upon successful completion, students may earn six college credits.  The purpose of this course is to introduce students to some important animation techniques and modalities and to build a foundation for further coursework or personal exploration of this diverse and dynamic artistic medium.  Students will explore and practice modalities of animation traditionally practiced by independent filmmakers like drawn, cut paper, stop motion, pixilation, as well as modalities practiced in the animation production industry like character design, concept art, and animatics production. Students will also learn the basics of animation post-production, including editing, sound, color correction, and preparing short, animated films for delivery via YouTube, Vimeo, and other streaming services Prerequisite: Studio in Digital Art  

 

SUPA:  AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY                                Half year - ½ WPHS credit, Grade 12 

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collation with Syracuse University.  This course will explore citizenship and the components of public policy.  Students will be able to develop research skills and advocacy that can be used throughout their college career.  Students must pay the discounted fee for Syracuse University credit to receive a Syracuse University transcript.  This course receives Honors weighting. Prerequisite:  U.S. History Regents or AP U.S. History with a B or higher 

 

SUPA ECONOMICS:THE ECONOMICS OF PERSONAL FINANCE                                        Half year - ½ WPHS credit,  Grade 12 

This course is designed to provide a foundation for students to make informed reasoned choices about financial decisions over their professional and personal lives.  (SUPA ECN 305 Course Description)  This course would follow the state guidelines and meet the requirements for Economics credit.   Students must pay the discounted fee for Syracuse University credit to receive a Syracuse University transcript.  This course receives Honors weighting.  Prerequisite:  U.S. History Regents of AP U.S. History with a B or higher.   

PLTW (Project Lead the Way) Courses 

Offered in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology 

 

The Rochester Institute of Technology normally charges $979 per credit for a full-time undergraduate student.  Project Lead the Way courses cost $75 per credit.  This is a savings of approximately 92%.  These are three-credit courses, so the cost is $225 per course. 

 

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN                                                                Full year – 1 credit, Grades 9-12 

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).  This course is the first in the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Pathways to Engineering Program but may be taken on its own to meet graduation elective credit requirements.  In this course, students use the design process and industry standard 3D modeling software to design solutions to solve proposed problems.  Students engage in hands-on, project-based activities while learning the fundamentals of engineering. This course prepares students to move to the PLTW electives such as Aerospace Engineering and Environmental Engineering. Students must pay the discounted fee for RIT credit to receive a Rochester Institute of Technology transcript. Please note that Introduction to Engineering Design is a prerequisite for many other Project Lead the Way courses.   Students with a desire to pursue engineering should keep this in mind when choosing electives. 

 

CIVIL ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE                                                                  Full year – 1 credit, Grades 9-12 

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). This course is a specialization course in the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Pathways to Engineering Program. Students are introduced to key aspects of building and site design and development as they learn to use computer-assisted architectural design and modeling software. Throughout the course, students move from structured activities to open-ended projects, completing both residential and commercial designs. Students apply the engineering design cycle to all problems while applying math and science concepts and developing professional skills such as planning, documentation, communication, and presentation of solutions. Major projects include the design of a small, affordable home; the renovation of a commercial facility; and the design of a small commercial facility that meets a specific community need. Students must pay the discounted fee for RIT credit to receive a Rochester Institute of Technology transcript.  Prerequisite:  Algebra 

 

PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING HONORS                                                               Full year – 1 credit, Grades 11,12 

This is a dual enrollment course offered in collaboration with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). This course is a foundation course in the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Pathways to Engineering Program. In it, students are exposed to major concepts like mechanisms, energy, statics, materials, and kinematics. All students must have taken, or be taking, Regents or Honors Physics at the same time as this course. Students must pay the discounted fee for RIT credit to receive a Rochester Institute of Technology transcript. Prerequisite:  Introduction to Engineering Design AND either Algebra 2 Trigonometry or co-requisite Regents Physics 

University in the High School (UHS) Program 

Offered in partnership with SUNY Albany 

 

SUNY Albany UHS doesn’t charge per credit, they charge per course.  It is currently a flat rate of $190 per course ($95 for free/reduced lunch students). The full school year class is 4 credits, while the summer courses are 2 credits. 

 

SCIENCE RESEARCH 1                                                                                                                 Full year - 1 credit, Grade 10 

Prerequisite:    Interview and Application  

 

SCIENCE RESEARCH 2                                                                                                                 Full year - 1 credit, Grade 11 

Prerequisite:    Science Research 1   

 

SCIENCE RESEARCH 3                                                                                                                 Full year - 1 credit, Grade 12 

Prerequisite:    Science Research 2  

 

Science Research 2 and Science Research 3 are dual-enrollment courses offered in collaboration with SUNY Albany. These honors-level courses are designed to provide students with an understanding of research methods in the sciences. The sequence is appropriate for self-motivated students who have a keen interest in science and would like to pursue excellence and progress into areas of original research.  For further information, see Special Courses in this catalog.  These courses receive Honors weighting.  

 

SUNY Albany offers the opportunity for students to earn up to 12 credits in Science Research.  Two of these courses are only offered during the summer. Students must have secured a mentor before enrolling in SUNY Albany courses. These courses include: 

 

CAS 109 - Intermediate Science Research (2 credits, Summer) - Juniors 

CAS 110 - Intermediate Methods of Research (4 credits, Full Year) - Juniors 

CAS 209 - Advanced Science Research (2 credits, Summer) - Seniors 

CAS 210 - Advanced Methods of Research (4 credits, Full Year) - Seniors 

 

The Summer courses run from June through September and are the only UHS courses offered during the summer. The Full Year courses run from September through June.