Irvine Unified School District and Irvine Valley College have partnered to offer the following “Dual Enrollment” courses to IUSD students during the 2020-21 School Year: Math 353/253, Japanese 1, Japanese 2, Communications 1, Counseling 6, Management 1, CIM 110 (Information Technology)
What is Dual Enrollment?
- IVC classes offered on IUSD campuses either during the school day, online or after school
- IVC courses taught by IVC professors
- Courses that allow high school students to earn college credit, transferable to both UC and CSU
Dual Enrollment Course Options/Descriptions for 2020-2021 Offered at WHS:
- Math 353/253-Offered during the school day at Woodbridge High School, counselor or math teacher recommendation required
- Math 353 (fall): A first course in algebra. Introduces signed numbers, equations and inequalities, graph and linear equations, functions, and polynomials. Similar to the first year of high school algebra.
- Math 253 (spring): A continuation of elementary algebra intended to prepare students for subsequent math classes. Includes the real number system, polynomials and factoring, linear equations, complex numbers, and exponential and logarithmic numbers.
- Japanese 1 Fall 2020-Offered at Woodbridge High School (T/TH 4pm-5:50pm), open to all students
- UNITS: 5
- TRANSFERABILITY: CSU and UC
- Designed to develop basic skills in understanding, reading and communicating in Japanese. Introduces Japanese syllabic symbols and kanji characters and presents general aspects of Japanese daily life and culture.
- Japanese 2 Spring 2021- Offered online and open to all students who have completed Japanese 1
- TRANSFERABILITY: CSU and UC
- Designed to develop basic skills in understanding, reading and communicating in Japanese. Expands on Japanese syllabic symbols and kanji characters. Also presents general aspects of Japanese daily life and culture.
- Communications 1 Fall 2020-Offered at Woodbridge High School (M/W 4pm-5:15pm), open to all students
- UNITS: 3
- TRANSFERABILITY: CSU and UC
- Offers students an opportunity to understand and use the components and processes of oral communication. Student presentations required.
- Counseling 6 Spring 2021 (Academic, Career and Life Success)-Offered as a hybrid course (online + seat based), Date and Time TBD, open to all students
- UNITS: 3
- TRANSFERABILITY: CSU and UC
- Integrates personal, professional, career and academic growth. Development and application of effective communication skills, positive self-image and self-esteem, self-advocacy and strategies for problem solving.
Dual Enrollment Course Options/Descriptions for 2020-2021 Offered at Other IUSD Campuses and Open to WHS students.
- Management 1 Fall 2020 (Introduction to Business)- Offered at Irvine High School (T/Th 4-5:15pm), First Priority of enrollment will be given to Irvine High School students
- UNITS: 3
- TRANSFERABILITY: CSU and UC
- A survey in business providing a multidisciplinary examination of how culture, society, economic systems, legal, international, political, financial institutions, and human behavior interact to affect a business organization’s policy and practices within the U.S. and a global society.
- BIO 10 Fall 2020 (Biochemistry for Health Science)- Offered at Northwood High School (Tues. 3:30pm-6:20pm), First Priority of enrollment will be given to Northwood High School students
- UNITS: 4
- TRANSFERABILITY: CSU and UC
- Addresses the application of chemical principles of biological systems, especially at the cellular level of structure and function. Intended for health science and pre-nursing students who have no previous background in the sciences. Students can receive credit in Bio 10 or Bio 71 but not both
- CIM 110 - Fall 2020 (Information and Technology Communication Essentials)- Offered at Creekside Education Center (Wednesday 4:00-7:00pm), First Priority of enrollment will be given to Creekside High School students
- UNITS: 4
- TRANSFERABILITY: CSU Only
- Introduction to the computer hardware and software skills needed to help meet the growing demand for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professionals. Preparation for the CompTIA A+ certification exams.
3 Steps to Enroll in IVC Dual Enrollment Courses (all registration steps must be completed by May 24, 2020)
Step 1: Apply to Irvine Valley College www.ivc.edu for the fall 2020 term
Step 2: Once you have your IVC ID, go to https://services.ivc.edu/IVCK12SA/login.html and click on “New Request”
While completing the online K-12 form, please do the following:
- Select “CCAP” to request the following course(s), then select the course you are requesting from the dropdown menu.
IVC Dual Enrollment Course Name |
Location |
MATH 353 – Elementary Algebra **Prior WHS Counselor approval needed as it requires concurrent enrollment in the College Prep Math course on the WHS campus) |
All high schools. Select your home high school (During the bell schedule at WHS) |
COMM 1 – Communication Fundamentals |
Woodbridge HS (M/W 4pm-5:15pm) |
JA 1 – Beginning Japanese |
Woodbridge HS (T/TH 4pm-5:50pm) |
MGT 1 – Introduction to Business |
Irvine HS (T/Th 4-5:15pm) |
BIO 10 – Biochemistry for Health Science |
Northwood HS (Online, Tue. 3:30pm-6:20pm) |
CIM – Information Technology |
Creekside (Hybrid Course, Wednesday 4-7pm) |
- Once you submit your form electronically, student, parent, and school administrator will sign the document electronically
Step 3: After May 31, you will receive confirmation of your enrollment in your requested course. Enrolled students and their parent/guardian must attend IVC’s virtual Zoom orientation (date TBD).