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Early College - Dual Enrollment

Early College Program - Dual Enrollment

Middleborough High School offers numerous courses for Early College with a partnership with Massasoit Community College. 

Early Childhood Program

This two-year program prepares students to work in early childhood classrooms and childcare centers, as well as preparing them for continuing their education in college. Successful completion of the two-year program will provide students with the necessary credentials to apply for certification through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.* Courses are offered individually to students not pursuing certification.

All childcare courses provide students with multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency in the following school-wide learning expectations.

  • Prerequisite: A GPA of 3.0 or higher, and earned a B or higher in Algebra II and English II.  Students who do not have a 3.0 GPA or the grade requirement in Algebra II and English II must earn a qualifying score on the Accuplacer Exam.
    • Grades 11 - 12 Child Development *

Positive Guidance of the Young Child *

  • * Note: Certification requirements change annually, and currently certification needs to be linked to an employer.

James Braga Pathway to Business Program 

This program offers the unique opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in business to enroll in a course sequence at Massasoit Community College. These courses will be offered free-of-charge and allow students to earn both high school and college credit upon successful completion.

  • Prerequisite: A GPA of 3.0 or higher, and earned a B or higher in Algebra II and English II.  Students who do not have a 3.0 GPA or the grade requirement in Algebra II and English II must earn a qualifying score on the Accuplacer Exam.
    • Grades 11 - 12 Introduction to Business 

Principles of Marketing 

Financial Accounting I & II *

Personal Finance *

  • * These courses will be offered on a rotating basis, in collaboration with Massasoit Community College as part of the “Jim Braga Pathway to Business” and, if taken in Grade 12, will qualify as Grade 12 Mathematics.  

Criminal Justice Program

This course will be offered through Massasoit Community College for Early College/dual enrollment credit and is designed for students considering a career in the field of criminal justice.  The course provides a history, development, and philosophy of criminal justice in a democratic society.  It also covers an introduction to agencies in the administration of criminal justice and career introduction.

  • Prerequisite: A GPA of 3.0 or higher, and earned a B or higher in Algebra II and English II.  Students who do not have a 3.0 GPA or the grade requirement in Algebra II and English II must earn a qualifying score on the Accuplacer Exam.
    • Grades 11 - 12 Introduction to Criminal Justice

College Success Seminar

  • This course will run opposite All Early College courses for college credit only. This tutorial skills-based course is designed to afford students an opportunity to increase the accuracy of comprehension and to further develop general knowledge, vocabulary, study skills, critical thinking, writing, speaking, and critical reading skills, as well as time to catch up on lengthier class assignments.

Important Note:  All of these courses are held in conjunction with Massasoit Community College and will run contingent upon adequate funding for each course and enrollment.

Dual Enrollment Program

Bridgewater State University, the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and Massasoit Community College strive to work closely with area high schools by offering Dual Enrollment opportunities to our high school students. The Dual Enrollment Program allows qualified public high school students enrichment opportunities to earn both high school and college credits by enrolling in one or more courses at a local public college. MHS encourages dual enrollment under the following conditions:

  • enrolled at MHS as a junior or a senior
  • 3.0 grade point average (B average)
  • recommended by the high school principal, teacher, or counselor.

Any student interested in seeking dual enrollment should alert his or her counselor as soon as possible (early November for the Spring semester, and early April for the Fall semester) so that the necessary applications and paperwork can be processed. This is a tuition-based program that is the responsibility of the individual student and/or family.

MHS graduation requirements may not be fulfilled via dual enrollment. Courses taken cannot replace MHS course requirements.