Students in Concurrent Enrollment

Concurrent Enrollment allows high school students to take a Winona State University course at their high school during the regular school day.

Although the course is offered in a high school setting, it is a college-level course with college-level expectations. Students who successfully complete the course earn both high school credit and college credit from Winona State University.

How to Apply

To join the Concurrent Enrollment program, you’ll need to work with your high school guidance

There are no minimum GPA requirements or other pre-requisites for students. Your high school will determine if you are ready for college-level coursework in a concurrent enrollment class.

There is no application form for high school students to submit. Your high school counselor will provide your enrollment details to Winona State.

Concurrent Enrollment Courses

High schools choose which courses are available to students. Your high school may not offer all of these course options.

All Winona State concurrent enrollment courses meet goal areas in the General Education Program (GEP).

Course TitleCreditsDescriptionGEP Goals
Essentials of Biology with Lab

4 with lab or 3 without lab

Explore the scientific study of life through virtual lab activities, field studies, and readings.

You’ll be able to:
  • understand the basics of biology
  • make sense of the science-related news in everyday life
  • discuss societal issues in the biological sciences
Goal 3: Science with Lab
Introduction to Public Speaking3Learn how to speak confidently to a crowd.

You’ll be able to:
  • select and organize materials
  • deliver common types of speeches
  • practice listening skills
  • analyze and evaluate presentations
Goal 1: Communication
Introduction to Effective Communication3Explore the concepts, models, and theories of human communication and how to apply these ideas to interpersonal, small groups, and public speaking situations.

You’ll be able to:
  • practice problem-solving
  • identify conflict-resolution strategies
  • recognize leadership styles
  • give informative, persuasive, and group presentations
Goal 1: Communication
United States History to 18653Study a broad range of United States history from prehistoric times to the American Civil War.

You’ll focus on:
  • political developments and public policy
  • the origins and consequences of slavery
  • ethnic, cultural, and regional diversity and conflict
  • transformation of social and economic systems
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 6: Humanities
United States History Since 18653Study a broad range of United States history since the American Civil War.

You’ll focus on:
  • post-Civil War Reconstruction
  • late 19th-century economic and social developments
  • 20th-century reform movements
  • foreign policy and the overseas expansion of the U.S. economy
  • Cold War and post-Cold War developments
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7: Human Diversity
College Algebra3Gain a rigorous preparation in algebra.

Along with a review of basic algebra concepts, you’ll learn:
  • functions and graphs
  • polynomial, radical, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions
  • equations, inequalities, systems of equations and inequalities
  • applications
Goal 4: Mathematics/Logic Reasoning
Precalculus4Be ready for college-level calculus.

You’ll focus on:
  • equation solving
  • symbolic/algebraic manipulation
  • graphing of rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions
Goal 4: Mathematics/Logic Reasoning
Introduction to Sociology3Explore the systematic study of human society.

You will learn:
  • the foundations of sociology
  • the basics of social research methods
  • the dimensions of social inequality and social institutions
  • Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Goal 7 Human Diversity

You are a Winona State Student

If you are enrolled in a Winona State Concurrent Enrollment course, you are a Winona State University student.

That means the course you are taking is connected to an official Winona State academic record. The grade you earn will appear on your Winona State University transcript and become part of your permanent college record.

This is an exciting opportunity — and an important responsibility.

As a college student, you will be expected to:

  • Complete college-level work
  • Meet course deadlines
  • Follow course expectations
  • Practice academic honesty
  • Ask for help when you need it

If you are having academic difficulty in your course, reach out early to your teacher or school counselor. Successful college students know when to ask questions, seek support, and take ownership of their learning.

Perks of Being a Warrior

You will be given a student ID card which grants access to certain student resources.

Check Your Grades

After you’ve completed your CE course, verify your grades in Student eServices to make sure they are accurately listed.

Let us know immediately if the grades listed on your student record do not match the grade you received in the course.

Get Your WSU Transcript

Students who complete a Winona State Concurrent Enrollment course earn credit on an official Winona State University transcript.

Students can request an official or unofficial Winona State transcript online through Winona State’s records and registration information.

A Winona State Student ID or StarID may be needed to access transcript services.

Contact
Winona State Concurrent Enrollment
Email the Concurrent Enrollment Team