Teacher/Faculty Information

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Program Structure and Administration

Course content and course requirements must be comparable to those utilized in the equivalent on-campus courses with the same titles and must be approved by the academic department
Credit awarded for the course must accepted for transfer by the academic department
All high school students enrolled in a high school college credit course must meet the same requirements for completion of the course, whether or not the student is simultaneously registered for college credit
Registration, withdrawal, and refund dates will be comparable with the on-campus dates for students
The same tuition rate will be used for all dual credit courses
There is no limit on the number of high school college credit courses that will be accepted for transfer to MWSU

Faculty Qualifications and Support

As for any instructor of college-level courses, high school instructors of college credit courses shall meet the requirements for faculty teaching in institutions of higher education, as stipulated for accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and School, Commission on Institutions of High Education.
Master's degree that includes substantial study (usually a minimum of 18 credit hours) appropriate to the academic field in which they are teaching
High school instructors for dual credit courses must be approved by both the high school and the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Orientation, professional development and evaluation of dual credit instructors is the responsibility of the academic department

Assessment of Student Performance

The academic department is responsible for the development of assessment and evaluation measures to assure quality and comparability of high school college credit courses. This is demonstrated by using the same methods of assessment or identical testing procedures and by employing the same means of evaluation
Annual reports of student performance must be submitted to the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs for both review and consideration with respect to the continuation of the high school college credit instructor