MPC & SHS Dual Enrollment
Monterey Peninsula College has partnered with MPUSD
to offer college courses through their High Schools.
Dual Enrollment allows school districts and community college districts to create aligned,
sequenced coursework that would allow students to more easily and successfully transition to:
- Attain for-credit, college-level coursework leading to an associate degree
- Transfer to the University of California or the California State University
- Attend a college program leading to a career technical education credential or certificate
Ask your counselor about enrolling in a college course!
In keeping with our goal to assist our students in becoming college and career ready, Seaside High will continue to provide students the opportunity to earn college credit, while still in high school, through the Dual Enrollment program.
As in the past, SHS students who enroll in a general Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) course (typically those located at the MPC campus), will have their tuition waived, but students will be responsible for potential course and book fees. SHS students who enroll in College and Career Access Pathway (CCAP) courses (typically located at SHS) will have their tuition, course, and book fees covered by the district. Distinction between which course a student is electing to take will be made when completing the Dual Enrollment Form.
Currently, SHS has formal agreements with Monterey Peninsula College (MPC), which serve to benefit the student by allowing them to receive, both, college and high school credit for courses successfully completed. For general courses completed, students must manually submit their grades to SHS in order to have those grades included on their high school transcript. For CCAP courses, grades will be automatically requested by SHS, to be given by MPC, with the prior approval of the student and their parent/guardian. Courses taken at an institution in which SHS does not have a formal agreement with must have grades manually submitted by the student.
Specific guidelines for the Dual Enrollment program are outlined below:
- Must be a current or incoming SHS student to participate in the program
- Certain courses may require a 10th, 11th, or 12th grade student standing prior to enrollment
- MPC courses for which SHS has the course equivalency will not be approved, unless under special circumstances.
- Examples of special circumstances are early graduation or emergency credit completion for graduation
- Students taking a course located at the MPC campus will provide their own transportation
- MPC courses will not count towards a student's minimum, full-time enrollment requirement (i.e. a student must have at least three SHS courses per day)
- The student remains ultimately responsible for adding or dropping any MPC courses, as SHS does not have access to student's MPC accounts
- MPC units will be transferred to SHS on the following scale
- 1 MPC units = 3 SHS credits
- 2 MPC units = 6 SHS credits
- 3-5 MPC units = 10 SHS credits
- MPC courses that are a minimum of three units, and UC/CSU transferable, will have grades transferred on a weighted GPA scale
| BUSI 60 | |
| Financial Planning and Money Management | |
| Description: | This course provides students with the tools to achieve their personal financial goals by helping them make informed decisions regarding spending, savings, borrowing, and investing. Students are trained to apply quantitative reasoning concepts to solve problems in cash and debt management, investing fundamentals, major purchase decisions, tax considerations, insurance, retirement, and estate planning. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. |
| ENGL 1A | |
| College Composition | |
| Description: | This is an introductory course that offers instruction in expository and argumentative writing, appropriate and effective use of language, close reading, cogent thinking, research strategies, information literacy, and documentation. WRITING REQUIREMENT: A minimum of 6,000 words formal writing. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID ENGL 100] |
| HIST 17 | |
| United States History to 1877 | |
| Description: | This course offers a historical survey of the European colonization of North America and ideals in the United States from pre-colonial times through Reconstruction. It presents ethnic, physical, economic, social, and cultural influences on the development of the United States from a variety of points of view. Satisfies CSU American History requirement. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID HIST 130] |
| MATH 13 | |
| Pre-Calculus | |
| Description: | This course reviews polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions; theory of equations; binomial theorem; conic sections; inverse functions; and trigonometric equations. Additional topics from coordinate geometry and DeMoivre's Theorem are covered. Credit may be earned only once for: either MATH 13 or MATH 13A; either MATH 13 or MATH 13B; either MATH 13 or both MATH 13A and MATH 13B. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. |
| MATH 16 | |
| Elementary Statistics | |
| Description: | This course covers the use of probability techniques, hypothesis testing, and predictive techniques to facilitate decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-square and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis, including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. It covers applications using data from disciplines including business, social sciences, psychology, life science, health science, and education. This course also contains a computer component. Calculations are done with the aid of a desktop computer or with a handheld calculator/computer having built-in functions. Portions of instruction may be offered online; also offered fully online. [C-ID MATH 110] |
| SPAN 1 | |
| Elementary Spanish I | |
| Description: | This introductory course teaches beginning language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students interact with authentic language in cultural context. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID SPAN 100] |
MPC courses at SHS
| BUSI20 | Introduction to Business | FALL |
| BUSI46 | Entrepreneurial Mindset | FALL |
| BUSI60 | Financial Planning and Money Management | SPRING |
| BUSI68 | Entrepreneurial Startup Ventures | SPRING |
| CSIS9 | Programming Fundamentals - PYTHON | FALL |
| CSIS9 | Programming Fundamentals - PYTHON | FALL |
| CSIS9 | Programming Fundamentals - PYTHON | FALL |
| CSIS10A | Programming Methods 1: JAVA | SPRING |
| ENGL1A | English Composition | FALL |
| ENGL1A | English Composition | FALL |
| ENGL1B | Introduction to Literature | SPRING |
| ENGL1B | Introduction to Literature | SPRING |
| ENGL1B | Introduction to Literature | SPRING |
| ENGL1B | Introduction to Literature | SPRING |
| ENGL1B | Introduction to Literature | SPRING |
| ENGL400 | Individualized English and Study Skills | FALL/SPRING |
| HIST17 | United States History to 1877 | FALL |
| HIST17 | United States History to 1877 | FALL |
| HIST18 | United States History from 1865 | SPRING |
| HIST18 | United States History from 1865 | SPRING |
| MATH13 | Pre-Calculus | FALL |
| MATH16 | Elementary Statistics | FALL |
| MATH20A | Calculus with Analytic Geometry | SPRING |
| PSYC1 | General Psychology | FALL |
| SPCH1 | Public Speaking | SPRING |
| SPCH1 | Public Speaking | SPRING |
| HOPS23 | Culinary Foundations of Professional Cooking 1 | SPRING |
| HOPS23 | Culinary Foundations of Professional Cooking 2 | SPRING |
| HOSP51 | Introduction to the Hospitality Industry | FALL |
| AUTO100 | Introduction to Automotive Technology | FALL/SPRING |
| AUTO102 | Basic Automotive Electricity and Electronics | FALL/SPRING |
| ECED1 | Child Growth and Development | SPRING |
| ECED55 | Child, Family, and Community | FALL |
| ECED56 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | FALL |
| ECED61 | Health | SPRING |
| PERS10 | Introduction to College Success | FALL/SPRING |