Summer dual enrollment offers four college classes

By STEPHANY MEDINA 

The Tower  

Manteca Unified School District announced its summer dual enrollment courses. These classes are articulated with San Joaquin Delta college and are open to any grade level.  

Students have the choice of selecting between the classes: Dance 29, English 52, and Plant 10. These courses will be held online, free, and carry no additional textbook costs for high schools’ students.  

Dual enrollment is a wonderful opportunity for students to earn college credit while in high school, at no cost.  

The process for enrolling in these courses begins with applying to Delta College. After being accepted, you must submit a form to your counselor. The name of this form is College Early Start or CES. On this form, you will list the classes you wish to take, followed by your signature. From there your parents and counselor must sign this form. After this form is completed, you are now able to enroll in classes. To enroll in classes, log into My Delta under manage classes. From there, you will be prompted to select from eleven options. Select the fourth option, class search and enroll. Refer to the dual enrollment sheet, which includes the section number. Summer classes are at an accelerated pace, though assignments are given on Monday and due on Sunday.  

The course selection this summer are all transferable to a University of California or Cal State campus. Each course is worth three units.  

The first course, Dance 29, revolves around the appreciation of dance and the history and or the cultural symbolism it holds. Professor Nikole Manker teaches Dance 29. The second course, English 52, analyzes the adaptions from a story to a movie. Professor Matthew Marconi teach English 52.  

The final course, Plant 10 discusses plant science which is the development of the plant and how it is harvested. Professor Tina Candelo teaches Plant 10. All dual enrollment classes commence on June 10 and have an end date of August 2.  

Although dual enrollment is beneficial to students, it can create stress if the class is not effectively managed. Furthermore, it is difficult for students to understand the severity and that the class will end up on their college transcript. So, if the student does poorly in these classes it will negatively affect them.  

“The most difficult thing is staying on top of your high school assignments and your workload from Delta,” Manteca High junior Tania Muniz said. “Sometimes clubs, school, work, or sports may interfere with the ability to balance these classes.” 

Another benefit for dual enrollment is that dual enrollment classes are transferable which saves the student and parent’s money and time, rather than completing at a traditional four year this class is already complete. With proper discipline and time management these classes are manageable, says Daniela Cruz, a junior at Manteca High. 

Taking dual enrollment classes allows students to get a glimpse into a college class. This may prove to be easier than a student expected, which can serve as a confidence boost to further their education.  

“These classes are helpful because it gives college exposure to students may have never thought about taking college classes or didn’t see themselves as college students,” Manteca High counselor Kimberly Martinez said, elaborating on the benefits of dual enrollment