{"id":6031,"date":"2018-01-27T10:02:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-27T15:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/?p=6031"},"modified":"2018-01-08T18:34:41","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T23:34:41","slug":"use-ap-credits-dual-degree-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gcc.edu\/insider\/2018\/01\/27\/use-ap-credits-dual-degree-program\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use AP Credits: Dual-Degree Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to use AP credits towards your college degree. Some of the more common options are to graduate a semester or two early or to use them to open your schedule up to a second major or a minor or two.<\/p>\n<p>I entered college with 26 AP credits. I was considering using them to graduate early, but I wanted to double major in Entrepreneurship and English, and I needed at least seven semesters worth of classes to complete all of those requirements, even with my AP credits. That did not entirely discredit that option, but as I read about Grove City College&#8217;s academic programs I found an even better one. Grove City College&#8217;s Dual-Degree program gave me a way to use my AP credits to their fullest potential in my four years of college.<\/p>\n<p>The Dual-Degree program allows students to pursue two separate degrees at one time. For instance, I am pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and a Bachelor of Arts in English all at once, and rather than graduating in May with one degree that lists two majors, I will have earned two separate degrees. This is something that will allow me to stand out in the professional environment post-college and will hopefully be an asset long in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The requirements are fairly simple and can be found through the Grove City College Registrar&#8217;s website, the College Bulletin, or are listed on this page about <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.gcc.edu\/registrar\/Forms\/Dual%20Degree%20Program.pdf\">Grove City College&#8217;s Dual Degree Program<\/a>. Thanks to my AP credits I have not had to stress out much about the additional credits that this program requires, though I did take advantage of Grove City&#8217;s online summer class offerings as well as our internship program to lighten my schedule.<\/p>\n<p>This program is an excellent way to make good use of your AP credits (or any credits that you may be bringing in with you from high school or dual-enrollment programs) and to get the best out of your four years at Grove City College.&nbsp; This program is a great option for someone who wants to use the credits that they&#8217;re bringing in as much as possible, but for whatever reason does not want to graduate early.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to use AP credits towards your college degree. Some of the more common options are to graduate a semester or two early or to use them to open your schedule up to a second major or a minor or two. I entered college with 26 AP credits. 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