Earn College Credit at Covenant High School!

CHS students can earn more than a full year of college credit while in high school! Several CHS courses are approved by Northwest Nazarene University  (click to visit their site) to earn college credit through NNU’s Concurrent Credit Program. If a student takes all the concurrent college credit courses offered at CHS that student will complete 37 semester credits for college. At most universities, students taking a full load of classes complete 30 semester credits per year.

The Concurrent Credit Program is a partnership between NNU and approved high schools. It offers junior and senior students the opportunity to begin earning college credit while still enrolled in high school. Unlike AP or CLEP credits which typically allow a student to skip prerequisite courses but usually do not earn college credits, NNU credits are college credits granted by an accredited four-year university.

Students who earn credit through the concurrent credit program will receive the same transcript record from NNU as full-time four-year college students attending NNU. Unlike students who go through the Running Start program at a community college, concurrent credit students can continue enjoying the benefits of a Christian high school education while earning college credit. Also Running Start credits are typically accepted as college credits only by Washington State public universities and not by private or out-of-state colleges and universities. NNU credits earned through the concurrent credit program are widely accepted by public and private colleges across the country.

The cost for earning the credits is $65.00 per semester credit so a 5 credit semester course would cost $325.00. The average Christian college today charges more than $700 per semester credit or $3,500 per 5 credit semester course not including book costs. The average Washington State four-year public university charges approximately $200 per credit or $1,000 for a 5 credit semester course not including book costs. CHS provides all the books and materials for the NNU credits. Running Start students at community colleges must pay for books and the cost for books can easily reach over $1,000.00 per year.
 

Northwest Nazarene University has approved the following CHS courses for concurrent credit:

Junior or Senior English: Modern Literature and Composition: 3 credits for the whole year = total 3 semester credits

U.S. History: 3 credits for the fall and 3 credits for spring = total 6 semester credits

Pre-calculus: 3 semester credits for fall (College Algebra) and 3 credits for spring (Trigonometry) = total 6 semester credits

Junior or Senior Speech: 2 semester credits for the whole year = total 2 semester credits

Spanish 3: 4 semester credits for fall semester and 4 credits for spring = total 8 semester credits

Spanish 4: 4 semester credits for fall semester and 4 credits for spring = total 8 semester credits

Advanced Biology: 4 semester credits for the whole year = total 4 semester credits