Dual Enrollment Admissions Criteria
To be eligible for Dual Enrollment Courses, students must demonstrate college readiness. Learn more about the NOVA Admission Criteria for Dual Enrollment Courses.
Students participating in a dual enrollment course with Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) must be an 11th or 12th grade student. There are some exceptions for 10th graders. Students must apply to NOVA and meet admissions criteria. Admissions criteria for NOVA does not guarantee that a student has met the prerequisites to enroll in the course.
There are two ways students can meet the admissions criteria for a dual enrollment class.
Option 1: Grade Point Average (GPA)
One way students can demonstrate college readiness is by using their Grade Point Average (GPA). The minimum GPA varies by course.
Dual Enrollment Transfer Course
All of the students in a Transfer Course are dual enrolled with NOVA. To qualify for a Dual Enrollment Transfer Course, students need
- a 3.0 GPA (or higher; 3.25 for 10th graders) OR
- qualifying test scores (see option 2 below )
- Advanced Programming DE
- African American History DE
- American Sign Language (ASL) 4 DE
- CS Programming DE
- English 11 DE Composition
- English 12 DE Composition
- Environmental Science DE
- French 4 DE
- Latin 4 DE
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy 1 DE
- Spanish 4 DE
- Studio Art & Design 3 DE
- Studio Art & Design 4 DE
- Teachers for Tomorrow 1 DE
- Teachers for Tomorrow 2 DE
- Theatre 3 DE
- US VA Government DE
- US VA History DE
- World History and Geography 1 DE
- World History and Geography 2 DE
Dual Enrollment Non-Transfer Course
In a Non-Transfer Course, students choose whether they want to dual enroll or not. Non-transfer courses can be mixed with students who choose to Dual Enroll and students who decide not to Dual Enroll. To qualify for a Dual Enrollment Non-Transfer Course, students need
- a 2.0 GPA (or higher; 2.25 or higher for 10th graders) OR
- qualifying test scores (see option 2 below )
- Automotive Technology 1
- Automotive Technology 2
- Automotive Technology 3
- Cyber: CISCO 1
- Cyber: CISCO 2
- Cyber: Cloud Computing
- Cyber: Network Administration 1
- Cyber: Oracle 1
- Cyber: Oracle 2
- Cyber: Systems Tech
- Early Childhood Careers 1
- Early Childhood Careers 2
- Emergency Medical Technician 1 & 2
- Entrepreneurship 1
- Entrepreneurship 2
- Exploring the Language of Medicine
- Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning 1
- Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning 2
Option 2: Placement Scores
Another way students can demonstrate college readiness is by using placement scores.
NOTE:
- Scores vary by course.
- PSAT 8 and 9 test scores are not accepted.
- Some courses have a prerequisite
Prerequisite
Either:
- Completion of Biology 2 DE (BIO 101) with NOVA with a grade of a C or higher
- NAS 2 placement exam with at least 75% passing score
Qualification Options
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- PSAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 390 or higher
- SAT: ERW score of 480 or higher
- ACT: 18 or higher on bothEnglish and Reading
Prerequisite
C or higher in any High School Mathematics class.
Qualification Options
- 3.0 or higher cumulative high school GPA
- PSAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 390 or higher
- SAT: ERW score of 480 or higher
- ACT: English & Reading: 18 or higher on both
Prerequisite
Precalculus with Trigonometry DE (3160DE) passed with C or higher at NOVA or NOVA Calculus placement exam.
Qualification Options
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- SAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 480 or higher
- ACT - English & Reading: 18 or higher on both
Prerequisite
C or higher in Algebra 2
Qualification Options
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- PSAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 390 or higher
- SAT: ERW score of 480 or higher
- ACT: 18 or higher on bothEnglish and Reading
Prerequisite
Completion of ITN 154 (Cyber: Cisco 1 DE)
Qualification Options
- Cumulative high school GPA of 2.0 or higher
- PSAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 390 or higher
- SAT: ERW score of 480 or higher
- ACT: 18 or higher on bothEnglish and Reading
Prerequisites
⚠️Both FCPS and NOVA prerequisites must be fulfilled
- FCPS Prerequisite: Multivariable Calculus AV or DE
- NOVA Prerequisite(Select 1):
- Calculus 1 & 2 DE (MTH 263/MTH 264) - passed with C or higher on the NOVA transcript
- AP Calculus BC – Score of 3, 4, or 5
Qualification
Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
Prerequisite
AP Computer Science A (3 or higher on AP exam)
Qualification Options
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- PSAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 390 or higher
- SAT: ERW score of 480 or higher
- ACT: English & Reading: 18 or higher on both sections
Prerequisites (Both)
- English 11 DE Composition (ENG 111/112)
- NOVA passing grade of D or higher in ENG 112 by the end of the year
Qualification Options
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- PSAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 390 or higher
- SAT: ERW score of 480 or higher
- ACT: 18 or higher on bothEnglish and Reading
Offered through Marymount University
Qualification
Cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher
Offered through James Madison University (JMU)
Prerequisites
- Biology AND
- Either
- Chemistry 1
- Earth Science 1
Offered through James Madison University (JMU)
Prerequisite
Geospatial Analysis 1 AV or DE
Prerequisite (Select 1)
- Calculus 1 & 2 DE (MTH 263/MTH 264) – Passed with C or higher on the NOVA transcript
- AP Calculus BC – Score of 3, 4, or 5
- IB Math: Analysis and Approaches HL 2 – passed with a B- or better (final grade on HS transcript)
Qualification
Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
Prerequisite
C or higher in Algebra 2
Qualification Options
- Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher
- SAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 480 or higher
- ACT: English & Reading: 18 or higher on both sections
Qualification Options
- PSAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) score of 390 or higher
- SAT: ERW score of 480 or higher
- ACT: 18 or higher on bothEnglish and Reading sections
Courses
- Advanced Programming DE
- African American History DE
- American Sign Language (ASL) 4 DE
- CS Programming DE
- English 11 DE Composition
- English 12 DE Composition
- Environmental Science DE
- French 4 DE
- Latin 4 DE
- Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy 1 DE
- Spanish 4 DE
- Studio Art & Design 3 DE
- Studio Art & Design 4 DE
- Teachers for Tomorrow 1 DE
- Teachers for Tomorrow 2 DE
- Theatre 3 DE
- US VA Government DE
- US VA History DE
- World History and Geography 1 DE
- World History and Geography 2 DE
