What is the LSUE Academy?

The LSUE Academy is an innovative approach to secondary education that enables high school students to potentially earn an associate degree while earning their high school diploma by taking dual enrollment courses. Academy students will take dual enrollment courses that will simultaneously earn them credit towards their high school diploma and fulfill course requirements for a chosen degree path. To be a part of the Academy, students should:

• Begin coursework as a high school junior
• Be a full-time student based on credit hours they are carrying for a minimum of four semesters
• Declare a major and follow that degree plan

What is Dual Enrollment?

Dual enrollment is the simultaneous enrollment of a student at both high school and college in which the student receives credit on both their high school and college transcripts for the same course.  With dual enrollment, students may begin accumulating college credits while still in high school, thus providing a smoother transition to college after high school graduation. Students also have the opportunity to complete college faster by earning college credits while still in high school.

The college credits can be used simultaneously for a high school diploma and a college degree.