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Concurrent Enrollment

College or university courses may be taken for high school credit if prior permission is received from the principal or designee. Arrangement to apply this credit toward high school graduation must be made prior to the first meeting of the course, and the following stipulations apply:
  1. A maximum of 40 credits from outside PUSD may count toward high school graduation credit on the student’s transcript. Only 20 credits from K-12 or private language schools.
     
  2. It is Poway Unified School District's policy to allow college courses that are approved for transfer (to UC or CSU) to transfer back to high school transcripts.  Pre-approval is required in order to transfer college courses to the high school transcript.  Whenever possible, courses will receive credit in the subject area for which they were approved for transfer.  Additional information about transfer courses can be found at Assist.org
     
  3. Poway Unified requires students to have a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher; ideally a minimum of 2.5
     
  4. After receiving approval from Westview High School’s administration, the student or parent/guardian shall submit a transcript showing completion of the course with a passing grade in order to receive district credit for coursework completed at a community college or four-year college. Unless enrolled in a special alternative program (such as Early or Middle College), students may apply a maximum of forty (40) high school credits for courses taken outside the district.Such coursework must be in the fields and subjects included in the District’s course of study.
     
  5. Please note that students are not required to transfer credits back to their high school transcript.  In fact, it may not be in the student’s best interest to transfer the credit back as it doesn’t transfer as weighted credit. You are advised to discuss with your counselor before requesting to transfer the class back to the Westview transcript. College coursework may not be used for grade suppression purposes (i.e., D/F make-up).
     

  6. Parents and students take full responsibility to verify the course(s) meet 4-year college admissions requirements and NCAA, NAIA athletic eligibility requirements.

  7. All courses must be preapproved by the Westview administration and all paperwork completed before enrollment and attending the first day of the class.

College Units Equivalent High School
2 semester units (3 qtr. units) 2.5 credits
3 semester units (4.5 qtr. units) 5 credits
4 semester units (6 qtr. units) 5 credits*
5 semester units (7.5 qtr. units) 10 credits
 
* Through petition, students may request to receive 10 credits for college courses earning 4 semester units. Petitions require parent/guardian permission and will be made through the school site counseling office. Petitions are subject to principal approval. Approval will be based on the student’s postsecondary plans to ensure that the course meets post-secondary entrance requirements. 
 
PUSD Board Policy:
 
 

Palomar College Courses

If the course is a Palomar College course, the student should:
 
1) Apply and register on Palomar’s website, where they will get a Palomar student ID number and Palomar student email address

 

 

 

2) Complete the Palomar K-12 Admissions Form (Must have active Palomar College application, Palomar ID #, and parent/guardian signatures)
 
3) Send the completed Palomar K-12 Admissions form to Ester Berry, Administrative Specialist, at [email protected]. Mrs. Berry will collect the forms and review them with the school’s administration each week. Please include the following in your email to Mrs. Berry:
  • Full name
  • Student ID number
  • Name of courses you wish to take
  • State whether or not you want the course to transfer back to your Westview transcript. There are limitations to transferring credit and this will be considered when reviewing your request.
 
 
  • Required ONLY if the student would like to take more units than the permitted limit:
    7 units in Fall or Spring terms and 5 units in the Summer session.
 
5) Submit the signed Palomar K-12 Admissions Form and K-12 Unit Petition Form (if applicable) to Palomar College by one of the following ways:
 
 
6) Enroll and Pay Fees
  • Enrollment: (Once all required paperwork has been processed by the Admissions Office)
    Students 16+: will enroll online through MyPalomar
    Students under 16 will be manually enrolled by the Admissions Office (see details below)
  • Fees:
    <12 units: Enrollment fees waived ($46/unit).
    ≥12 units: ALL enrollment fees charged ($46/unit).
    All Students: Health, Student Center, Student Rep fees, books, and materials are considered out-of-pocket expenses. Payment of fees can be made through MyPalomar
 
Students under the age of 16 will be manually added to the requested course as long as all required documentation has been submitted. Students under the age of 16 cannot be added to a waitlist.
  • Obtain permission from each Palomar faculty member. They will sign the K12 Special Admission Approval Form. 
  • Please note: Palomar College instructors have full discretion to approve or deny students in these cases. Each class requires a separate K12 Special Admission Form, as instructor approval is needed for each individual course. The instructor’s signature solely confirms age approval for the course; it does not guarantee enrollment. 
  • To be officially enrolled in the course, submit the completed Add/Drop Form to the Admissions staff in the Enrollment Services Office.
  • For students under 16 interested in World Languages courses, additional information specific to that department can be found here: World Languages Policy for Enrollment of High School and Other Young Students. Please note this link pertains only to World Languages and should not be interpreted as applying to other departments.
 
Palomar Catalog (Class descriptions and offerings)
Palomar Class Schedule (Look up classes and meeting times) 
Palomar Contacts for questions about the above: 
Admissions Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm | Friday 7:30 am-2:00 pm​
Phone: 760-744-1150, ext 2164
 

The San Diego Community College District (Miramar, Mesa, City)
The San Diego Community College District also allows high school students to take courses. They have an online course request process that you can find here.