The Concurrent Enrollment Program is designed to give high school students an opportunity to enroll at SAU prior to high school graduation. Through this program, high school juniors and seniors may enroll in University courses.
Our focus is in providing students with rigorous academic courses, taught by highly qualified instructors, all in the familiar high school environment. Most of the classes offered are from the general education core applicable to any degree a student chooses upon entering a college or university. Credits are transferable to most other accredited colleges and universities in Arkansas.
Eligibility Requirements
- Complete admissions application
- Must be in academic good standing
- ACT score of 19 in Reading or comparable score on Accuplacer for all courses
- ACT score of 19 in Core Subject or comparable score on Accuplacer (19 in Math for Math Courses, 19 in English for Composition)
Get Started
Apply
Apply to SAU as a Concurrent student online at apply.saumag.edu. Select Undergraduate as Student Type and Concurrent as Classification.
Forms
Before you enroll as a concurrent student, please complete both the Electronic Agreement and FERPA forms.
Register
If you are a student at one of our local partner high schools, your registration will be completed through your High School Counselor. If you are a virtual, online charter, or homeschool student, you can complete your class registration form here.
Courses Offered
Each semester, SAU offers a variety of entry-level courses concurrently. For a complete list of undergraduate courses, see the Undergraduate Catalog.
ART 2013. Art Appreciation. Designed for the general student, the course attempts to present art as part of our cultural heritage. Basic terms and the characteristics of styles and periods. Includes familiarization with art equipment and process. (ACTS-ARTA 1003)
BIOL 2061. Anatomy and Physiology I Lab. To accompany BIOL 2063. Laboratory two hours. (ACTS-BIOL 2404)
BIOL 2063. Anatomy and Physiology I. The first in a two-course series dealing with human anatomy and physiology. This course is recommended for nurses, medical
technicians, allied health majors, and other interested persons. Not counted for major, minor, or supporting field
ENGL 1113. Composition I. Prerequisite: Minimum ACT score in English of 19, completion of ENGL 0203 with a C or higher, or approval of the chair of the Department of English and Foreign Languages. An introduction to college-level writing with extensive practice in the writing process and basic rhetorical types as well as a review of standard editing conventions. This course also includes the building of vocabulary and the development of reading skills. (ACTS-ENGL 1013) Fall, spring, summer
ENGL 1123. Composition II. Prerequisite: ENGL 1113 with a grade of C or better. Designed to confirm and extend students’ ability to write educated English prose. This course seeks to enable the students, through extensive writing practice, to develop their skills in each of several rhetorical and critical types. While emphasizing writing, the course also requires continued vocabulary development and analytical reading in literature of various types. The course also introduces students to the conventions of documentation and manuscript form. (ACTS-ENGL 1023)
ENGL 2213. World Literature I. Prerequisite: ENGL 1123. World masterpieces through the Renaissance. (ACTS-ENGL 2113) Fall, spring, summer.
ENGL 2223. World Literature II. Prerequisite: ENGL 1123. World masterpieces from the Renaissance to the modern period. (ACTS-ENGL 2123)
SPCH 1113. Introduction to Public Speaking. Principles of effective speaking; emphasis on both transmission and reception of the communicative process; the speaking mechanism and delivery. (ACTS-SPCH 1003) Fall, spring. Summer, as needed.
HIST 1003. World History I. An introductory study of the nature and development of world civilizations to 1700. (ACTS-HIST 1113)
HIST 1013. World History II. An introductory study of the evolution of modern civilizations since 1700. (ACTS-HIST 1123)
HIST 1003. World History I. An introductory study of the nature and development of world civilizations to 1700. (ACTS-HIST 1113) Fall, spring, summer.
HIST 2023. U.S. History II. A general survey of the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present. (ACTS-HIST 2123)
HIST 2023. U.S. History II. A general survey of the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present. (ACTS-HIST 2123)
MATH 1033. Plane Trigonometry. A study of triangles, radian measure, polar coordinates, trigonometric functions and their related graphs, formula, and identities. (ACTS-MATH 1203)
MUS 2013. Music Appreciation. Designed for the general student, the course presents music as part of man’s cultural heritage. Topics include basic terms, forms, styles, and periods. Approach is primarily through listening. Three hours credit. (ACTS-MUSC 1003) Fall, spring.
FIN 2003. Personal Finance. This course provides an overview in the management of personal and family finances, including budgeting, consumer buying, personal credit, savings and investment, home ownerships, insurance and retirement. Fall, spring,
summer
Returning Students
If you have already been admitted as a Concurrent Enrollment student at SAU for a previous semester and are wanting to take courses this upcoming semester, you do not need to reapply. You will just need to turn in a new completed registration form for the upcoming semester.
Benefits of Concurrent Enrollment & Expectations
- Earn SAU college credit and high school credit at the same time
- Gain early exposure to college-level work
- Reduce time to attain a college degree
- Offset future college expenses by getting a reduced and/or free tuition hours while in high school
Studies have shown that students that enroll in concurrent enrollment programs tend to graduate earlier, more likely to stay in college, and graduate with less student debt.