Question

How is the dual credit program different from the AP program?

Answer 1

The AP program is different that the dual enrollment program based on

        B. Students have to enroll in a college to take dual credit courses, while they take AP courses in the regular high school class

For a dual enrollment program the student is actively enrolled, typically in a technical college, while they are in high school so that they can receive their high school credits and earn an associates degree at the same time at the college they are enrolled in.

Answer 2

Unlike students taking a dual credit course, students taking an AP course don't have to pass an exam to earn college credit.

Explanation:

"There is a possibility for high school students to take college borrowing courses taught by college-approved high-school teachers," says the National Alliance for Competitive Enrolment partnerships.

This may seem pretty clear, but worth mentioning: you earn credit in dual credit programs that are aimed at your high school requirements, while also receiving university credit. The courses that you take with SLU 1818 ACC will help you graduate from high school and will be considered university courses which will be translated into your university after you begin your degree.