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Students in Des Moines will have the opportunity to complete a college degree at the same time they receive their high school diploma, thanks to a joint venture between Des Moines Public Schools and the Des Moines Area Community College.
The new DMPS-DMACC initiative means many courses offered at Central Campus, along with all five Des Moines high schools, will help students complete an Associate of Arts degree. Central Campus is home to Central Academy, the Career & Technical Institute, and the World Languages programs, all of which will be offering courses that provide credit towards an AA Degree.
For students completing a degree from DMACC while attending high school, there are no tuition costs and all courses can be taken through Des Moines Public Schools during regular school day hours.
Offering college credit through DMACC first started at Central Campus in 1998 and has since been offered throughout all of the high schools in Des Moines. During the past ten years, Central Campus students have earned 62,756 college credits at a cost savings to their parents approaching five million dollars. Advanced Placement and, starting in August, International Baccalaureate classes also provide Des Moines students with the opportunity to earn college-level credit.
In order to be able to now offer the AA Degree, teachers at Central Campus completed additional professional development in order to be certified as adjunct instructors at the community college level.
A course catalog has been developed by DMPS and DMACC to serve as a guide for students in the completion of an AA degree. The catalog lists the DMACC credit courses and the high school where each course is offered.
Students may earn the degree by completing courses at their comprehensive high school and Central Campus. The AA Degree requires students to take core area courses and electives bringing value to all courses approved for college credit. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA on all course work that applies to the AA Degree.
For students planning to complete their bachelor’s degree, DMACC has articulation agreements with Drake University, Grand View College, Iowa State University, University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa.
For additional information regarding this opportunity, students and parents can download the course catalog here or contact the DMACC advisor at their home school.
Visit a spotlight on this program
Download a copy of the course listings.
See an example schedule of what courses can be completed at what grade level to graduate from high school with the AA Degree as well.
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