Dual Credit Courses

St. Rita is proud to offer a selection of dual credit courses with partner universities — Benedictine University, Dominican University, Grand Canyon University, and Saint Xavier University — allowing Ritamen to take college courses while in high school. This unique opportunity allows students to earn both high school and college credit. Most of these courses are taught by St. Rita faculty members who hold a Master’s Degree in their subject area and serve as adjunct professors for their partner universities. The faculty members provide rigorous instruction aligned with the universities’ course standards and learning objectives. The college credit hours students earn are transferable to most universities.

  • Courses / Credits:

    • AP Calculus – 4 Credit Hour Course 

    • AP Statistics – 3 Credit Hour Course

    • AP Chemistry – 8 Credit Hour Course

    Requirements and Enrollment:

    • Student must be enrolled as a junior or senior.

    • Students must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) OR are AP eligible.

    • The cost is $75 per credit hour.

    • Recommendation from the high school administrator or department chair.

    Resources:

  • Courses / Credits: 

    • Honors Theology II (Old Testament) / 3 Credit Hour Course 

    • Honors Theology II (New Testament) / 3 Credit Hour Course 

    • Honors Theology III (Moral Theology) / 3 Credit Hour Course

    • Honors Theology III (Moral Theology) / 3 Credit Hour Course

    • Honors Theology IV (World Religions) / 3 Credit Hour Course

    Requirements and Enrollment:

    • Students must be enrolled in an honor’s theology course to sign up for dual enrollment. 

    • The cost is $300 for each 3-credit hour course in which they enroll.

    • Students must earn at least a C grade (70%) in their honors theology class to receive the credit hours upon course completion.

    • Dominican University credit hours earned through St. Rita theology courses can be used as a theology course credit at a Catholic university or a humanities credit at a public university, subject to university approval.

    Resources:

    Dominican University & St. Rita High School Information Sheet

  • Course / Credits:

    • Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics / 4 Credit Hour Course 

    Requirements and Enrollment:

    • This dual enrollment course is offered online, asynchronously, through Grand Canyon University (GCU). Students enrolled in this course are assigned a class period and classroom to work on the course material, which is set up entirely online through GCU and taught by one of their professors. 

    • This course is available to juniors or seniors only and would fulfill one of their elective requirements. 

    • The cost is $210 for the 4-credit hour course.

    Resources:

    Grand Canyon & St. Rita High School Information Sheet

  • Course / Credits:

    • Introduction to Business / 1 Credit Hour Course 

    Requirements and Enrollment:

    • Student must be enrolled as a junior or senior.

    • Students must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).

    • Recommendation from high school administrator.

    • The cost is $100 for the 1-credit hour course.

    Resources:

    SXU & St. Rita High School Information Sheet