Currently enrolled high school students in the greater Kalamazoo area who do not have access to advanced classes at their high school may be eligible to enroll in Western Michigan University classes. Dual-enrolled students may opt to use their college course work to satisfy high school graduation requirements, college degree requirements or both. Additionally, the school district is required to fund part of the tuition and relevant fees (under most conditions).

Recently, dual-enrolled students have completed courses in Japanese, calculus, philosophy, literary interpretation, physics and many other topics.

The University will make the final admission decision. Once admitted to WMU, dual-enrolled students will be assigned an academic advisor in the Lee Honors College.

The advisor will:

• Help the students make connections with University resources
• Keep the students informed of important dates and related information
• Serve as the students' college mentor

So that dual enrollment enhances high school performance, we encourage students to work closely with their high schools to avoid any conflict with the regular school work while attending classes at WMU.

How to apply

The application for dual enrollment may be downloaded from the Office of Admissions website. We also recommend reviewing the dual enrollment handbook.

Dual enrollment orientation

A dual enrollment orientation is held each April. You may send questions to Dr. Kelly Schultz at kelly.schultz@wmich.edu or call her at (269) 387-3230.

New dual enrollment law

Michigan has passed a new law allowing all students in high school access to dual enrollment. Read this article written about the new law to understand the changes.

Suggested courses for dual enrolled students

College of Arts and Sciences

• AFS 2000 Introduction and Foundations to Africana Studies
• AMS 2000 Introduction to American studies
• ENVS 3000 Environment, Tech and Values 
• INTL 2000 Introduction to Global and International Studies
• MDVL 1450 Heroes and Villains of the Middle Ages
• GWS 1000 Media and the Sexes
• ANTH 1100 Lost Worlds and Archaeology
• ANTH 1200 Peoples of the World
• ANTH 1500 Race, Biology and Culture
• BIOS 1910 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Biology
• COM 1040 Public Speaking
• COM 1700 Interpersonal Communication
• JRN 1000 Foundations of Journalism
• REL 1000 Religions of the World
• ECON 1080 Contemporary International Economic Issues
• ECON 1090 History of Modern Economic Society
• ENGL 2220 Literature and Cultures of the U.S.
• ENGL 2230 African American Literature
• ENGL 2520 Shakespeare
• ENGL 2660 Introduction to Creative Writing (fiction/poetry)
• ENGL 3120 Western World Literature
• ENGL 3130 Asian Literature
• ENGL 3140 African Literature
• Language courses require a placement test
• GEOG 1000 World Ecological Problems and Man
• GEOS 1000 Earth Studies
• HIST 1900 Historians in the Modern World
• MATH courses are by permission of the department
• PHIL 2000 Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 2010 Introduction to Ethics
• PHYS 1010 The Science of Music
• PHYS 1040/1030 Intro to the Sky and Solar System and Lab
• PHYS 1060/1050 Intro to Stars and Galaxies and Lab
• PHYS 1130/1140 General Physics and Lab
• PSCI 1050 Critical Thinking About Politics
• PSCI 2000 National Government
• PSY 1000 General Psychology
• PADM 2000 Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership
• SOC 1900 Men and Women in Contemporary Society

College of Aviation

• AVS 1200 Introduction to Aviation

Haworth College of Business

• BUS 1750 Business Enterprise

College of Education and Human Development

• HPER 1000 Health for Better Living
• HPER 1110 Healthy Living
• HPER 1500 Foundations of Physical Education
• HPER 1700 Introduction to Leisure and Recreational Services
• ED 2000 Introduction to American Education

College of Engineering

• ENGR 1010 Introduction to Engineering and Technology
• CCE 1490 Introduction to Architectural Drawing
• CS 1000 Fluency with Information Technology
• ID 1430 Industrial Design Fundamentals Studio
• MSE 2510 The Evolution of Materials
• IMAG 1500 Introduction to Imaging
• PAPR 1600 Introduction to Environmental Technology

College of Fine Arts

All courses are open to students if they have the prerequisites and there is space in the class.

College of Health and Human Services

• HSV 1000 Health & Human Services Career Seminar
• HSV 1100 Introduction to Health & Human Services
• HOL 1000 Choices in Living
• SPPA 2000 Communication Disorders and Sciences

For further information

Please contact Dr. Kelly Schultz at kelly.schultz@wmich.edu or (269) 387-3230.