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Dual Credit Pipeline
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Dual Credit Pipeline

IU graduate courses for dual credit & community college educators

Meet your accreditation requirements with IU Online. IU offers dozens of online courses that allow dual credit and community college educators to earn required graduate credits and certifications.

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We make it easy to meet Higher Learning Commission faculty credentialing requirements

Whether you teach college courses to high school students or serve as an instructor at a community college, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) requires you to have either:

  • A master's degree in the discipline you teach, or
  • A master's degree in a discipline other than the one you teach, and a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline you teach.

Here at IU Online, we want to help you meet HLC requirements so that you can continue to deliver outstanding classes to your students as they prepare for their future academic and professional careers.

Whatever your schedule, IU Online has convenient courses and programs that are developed and taught by IU faculty. These offerings deliver the quality and integrity that lie at the core of an Indiana University education.

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  • Review course listings
    Instructors who earn a master’s degree in the discipline they teach or who earn a master’s degree in another field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the relevant discipline may be eligible to meet Higher Learning Commission qualifications.
  • Apply now
    Complete the application to enroll in IU Online. Once your application is accepted, you may register for courses. Funding is available for Advance College Project instructors; all other instructors may enroll as self-pay students.