Stonehill’s Dual Enrollment Program is an opportunity for rising juniors and seniors at select Catholic high schools in the region to earn college-level credits prior to enrollment at Stonehill. These credits are likely transferrable to a number of other colleges and universities as well.

Students interested in applying should speak with their school counselor regarding the preregistration process or any other questions related to the program.

Application Deadline/Tuition

Tuition: $300, must be paid in full by June 15

Terms Application Deadlines Semester Start Dates Semester End Dates
Summer 2023 June 15, 2023 July 3, 2023 August 4, 2023
Fall 2023 June 15, 2023 Week of September 5, 2023 December 21, 2023
Spring 2024 June 15, 2023 Week of January 15, 2024 May 10, 2024

Benefits

  • Course credits applicable to an undergraduate degree at Stonehill and likely transferrable to a number of other colleges and universities pending their individual Dual Enrollment credit policies
  • An opportunity to acclimate to the rigors of college-level curricula and explore fields of interest
  • A differentiator for your college applications that indicates to admissions counselors that you are invested in your education and college-level work
  • Ultimately, receipt of an official Stonehill College transcript reflecting your accomplishment and credits

Eligibility and Requirements

Application for admission into Stonehill’s Dual Enrollment Program is open to current rising juniors and seniors at participating Catholic high schools

  • Eligibility to enroll in these Dual Enrollment courses is determined by the academic counseling staff at your high school.
  • Upon receipt of a list of approved registrants from each high school, students will receive an email inviting them to confirm their registration and pay via a secure link. Confirmations and payments must be received by June 15.

Current Offerings

Critical Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)

CRM 120 | Summer 2023
This course is an introduction to the major institutions of criminal justice from a social scientific perspective. It examines the structure and operation of police, courts, and corrections. Theories and concepts of sociology and other disciplines will be used to describe the workings of the criminal justice system and raise questions for critical analysis. This course fulfills the Social Scientific Inquiry requirement of the General Education Program. Social Scientific Inquiry courses help students to develop theoretical and evidence-based thought to apply social scientific theories, concepts, research findings and methods, and to identify and comprehend broad societal trends and important events.

Fictional Futures (3 credits)

ENG 100 | Summer 2023
We are most familiar with stories set in the past, and for good reason: tales set in the future are rarer and seem to follow different rules. In this course, we will look at stories that envision the future and study how they function. We will read short stories, novels, and watch films for their predictions about the future as well as what they tell us about our present.

What Does It All Mean? (3 credits)

PHL 113 | Summer 2023
In this course, we will examine some perennial issues in philosophy, including the nature of the self, knowledge, friendship and love, tragedy, and freedom and justice.

Fictional Futures (3 credits)

ENG 100 | Fall 2023
We are most familiar with stories set in the past, and for good reason: tales set in the future are rarer and seem to follow different rules. In this course, we will look at stories that envision the future and study how they function. We will read short stories, novels, and watch films for their predictions about the future as well as what they tell us about our present.

What Does It All Mean? (3 credits)

PHL 113 | Fall 2023
In this course, we will examine some perennial issues in philosophy, including the nature of the self, knowledge, friendship and love, tragedy, and freedom and justice.

From Cloister to CrossFit: Religion in the Medieval and Modern World (3 credits)

RST 129 | Fall 2023
What makes a medieval monastery different from a modern-day brewery or gym? What is religion? What is secularism? This course covers medieval and modern religions through critical reading of texts, films, and artwork drawn primarily from Christianity, but also neighboring traditions (Judaism, indigenous religions) and modern movements (science, nation-building).

From Cloister to CrossFit: Religion in the Medieval and Modern World (3 credits)

RST 129 | Spring 2024
What makes a medieval monastery different from a modern-day brewery or gym? What is religion? What is secularism? This course covers medieval and modern religions through critical reading of texts, films, and artwork drawn primarily from Christianity, but also neighboring traditions (Judaism, indigenous religions) and modern movements (science, nation-building).