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 Information

Informational programs were held on Oct. 8, 2024. See the column at right to view the presentation.
Application details and links to required forms are posted. Applications will close on Nov. 3.

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. For questions about whether or not this is a good fit, students and families are encouraged to meet with their high school counselor.

The application window will be open from Oct. 8 until Nov. 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Step 1: Attend Informational meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Links to the presentations are posted at the top right of this page.
Step 2: Complete required forms.
A completed application will include the following documents. All must be submitted for an application to be considered complete.

Student Application
Parent Form (Formulario Padre)
Student Essay Questions
Two Teacher Recommendation Forms (Do not include more than 2)

Document links are in the column to the right. Note: Documents will close on Nov. 3 at 5:00 p.m.

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.

View Orientation Presentation

Resources for Dual Degree Families

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.