• DUAL CREDIT ENGLISH COMPOSITION 101: Advanced English Composition (Crowder ENG 101)
     
    The primary aim of this freshman-writing course is to give students instruction and practice in writing mechanically correct, well organized, and well developed expository themes on topics of importance and significance. Successful completion of this course permits the student to enroll in DUAL CREDIT ENGLISH COMPOSITION 102: Advanced English Composition. Students enrolled in this class will, upon successful completion, receive one-half high school LA credit and three hours of college credit. This course is offered in cooperation with Crowder College. Only those students pursuing Crowder College dual credit will be permitted to enroll in this course. (One-half credit, one-semester elective for grade 12)
     
    Prerequisites: 
    • Students must meet the admission standards of Crowder College,
    • Students must have successfully completed Language Arts III,
    • Students must achieve one of the following (WBST-V and essay completed at Crowder if student chooses):
      • 18 on the English AND Reading subtests of the ACT, OR
      • 17 on the English AND Reading subtests of the ACT and at least 3.0 cumulative high school GPA, OR
      • Accuplacer Next Generation Reading Test score 245 AND Essay score 4 OR 
      • Accuplacer Next Generation Reading Test score 235 AND Essay score 4 AND at least 3.0 cumulative high school GPA
    • Students must pay all applicable fees and tuition to Crowder College,
    • Student is responsible for cost of books,
    • Students in 11th and 12th grade must have an overall GPA of 3.0, or 11th and 12th grade students with overall GPA of 2.5-2.99 must provide signed letter of recommendation from principal OR school counselor AND parent or legal guardian. 

    *Dual credit course requirements may be changing for the 2025-2026 school year.  Your counselor will notify you of the changes if you enroll in this course.  

     

    DUAL CREDIT ENGLISH COMPOSITION 102: Advanced English Composition (Crowder ENG 102)

    This writing course continues the study of clearly effective written expository prose for those who have successfully completed Dual Credit English Composition 101. In addition, students advance to study more complex methods of thesis development. Research and documentation procedures are integral subject matter. Students enrolled in this class will, upon successful completion, receive one-half high school LA credit and three hours of college credit. This course is offered in cooperation with Crowder College. Only those students pursuing Crowder College dual credit will be permitted to enroll in this course. (One-half credit, one-semester elective for grade 12)

    Prerequisites:

    • Students must meet the admission standards of Crowder College,
    • Students must have successfully completed Dual Credit English Composition 101,
    • Students must pay all applicable fees and tuition to Crowder College,
    • Students are responsible for cost of books,
    • Students in 11th and 12th grade must have an overall GPA of 3.0, or 11th and 12th grade students with overall GPA of 2.5-2.99 must provide signed letter of recommendation from principal OR school counselor AND parent or legal guardian. 

    *Dual credit course requirements may be changing for the 2025-2026 school year.  Your counselor will notify you of the changes if you enroll in this course. 

    Students taking dual credit classes are encouraged to contact the college they plan to attend to check for credit transferability.  Some credits will be transcribed as elective credit if it is not required for a particular major or general studies requirement.  Contact the college/university website to locate a transfer equivalency chart.

    Click here for links to the transfer equivalency guides and general education requirements for the top five post-secondary schools that CJHS students attend (Crowder, Missouri Southern State University, Pittsburg State University, Missouri State University, University of Arkansas).