Dual Degree

Dual Degree Program with McHenry County College

The Dual Degree Program is an early college program created through a collaborative partnership between McHenry County College (MCC) and Woodstock Community Unit School District 200. The program provides academically motivated students enrolled in District 200 an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an Associate of Arts degree simultaneously. During their four years of school, students will take a combination of Dual Credit courses offered through District 200 at each high school and MCC courses offered at the McHenry County College campus.

Students apply and are selected for this program during the 1st semester of 9th grade.

2024 Informational Presentations

District 200 will present Dual Degree Program information on Tues., Oct 8.

Following the presentations, see Student Application Process (Class of 2028) below for application materials.

English Online

English – Tues., Oct. 8 · 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/epb-cqkx-puy
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 818-940-1355‬ PIN: ‪893 738 566‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/epb-cqkx-puy?pin=736736292239

English In-Person

English – Tues., Oct. 8 · 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
WNHS Auditorium

Español Online

Spanish – Tues., Oct. 8 · 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/isr-bcds-jvf
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 661-438-8263‬ PIN: ‪576 892 586‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/isr-bcds-jvf?pin=4775918194288

Español In-Person

Español – martes 8 de octubre • 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
WNHS Room D146

Student Application Process (Class of 2028)
Resources for Dual Degree Families

Student Application Process (Class of 2028)

The ideal candidate for the Dual Degree Program is a student who has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to their academics. In order to qualify for some of the coursework, students will need to take placement tests in English and math. Due to the nature of those placement tests, it is recommended that students be enrolled in Geometry, or show a strong proficiency in Algebra I, during their Freshman year. If you have questions about whether or not this is a good fit, students and families are encouraged to meet with their high school counselor. To hear directly from our students about their experience in the Dual Degree Program, Dual Degree Program Students.

Dual Degree process: Please be sure to fill out all of the following forms. If all forms are not completed, the application will be considered incomplete. The application window will be open from Oct. 8 until Nov. 3, 2024.

Step 1: Attend Informational meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 p.m. (online) or 7:00 p.m. (in-person). See section above for meeting details.

Step 2: Application Process
A completed application will include the following documents. All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered complete. Documents will open on Oct. 8 after the meeting and close on Nov. 3.

Student Application
Parent Form (English) / Formulario padre (Español)
Student Essay Questions
Teacher Recommendation Form

Step 3: Review of applications by Counselors and Administrators
Step 4: Notification of who was accepted into the program — Mailed by Nov. 12, 2024
Step 5: Orientation for the Dual Degree participants and families
- Dec. 2 at WHS LRC at 7:00 p.m.
- Dec. 4 at WNHS Room D146 at 7:00 p.m.

Questions?
Please contact Dual Degree Counselor Shannon Landwehr
Email

815-206-2256 (WHS) Monday & Thursday
815-334-2453 (WNHS) Tuesday & Friday

Resources for Dual Degree Families

Logging into MyMCC through mchenry.edu struggling with your password?

How to find your MCC ID number

How to find class dates, times, information, etc

How to communicate with a professor?

D200 will bill your family for 1/3 of the tuition fee (do NOT pay MCC directly)

The only fee you pay directly to MCC is the $25 per Dual Credit class (NOT the classes you take through MCC).
District 200 will not bill you until after we get billed from MCC, so usually at the end of the course.

You can identify the classes you have taken for the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree.

Remember, you can access your Plan of Study and MCC Credit Evaluation. You may want to reference (search for Plan of Study in your Google Drive) as well as MCC's AP Credit Policy and the D200 Curriculum Guide to see how our Dual Credit classes match with MCC classes (see pages 7& 8).

Send your AP test scores to MCC. You can see if you have completed this by going into your AP Classroom and selecting MCC for your free AP score submission.

Also, if you are taking a summer course through MCC, it should be listed in your MCC account now, so you can double-check the dates and times. If you are taking a D200 summer course, the information is in the D200 Summer School Brochure.

Dual Degree information from McHenry County College

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