With the approval of their high school administrator, high school juniors and seniors with a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 may take online courses through Oral Roberts University at a discounted rate. Please complete the online application for “Online Concurrent Courses for High School Juniors and Seniors.”
The awarding of eAcademy credit will be based on information from the following sources and eAcademy Executive Council approval.
Clarification of terms
Dual credit is earned in college while simultaneously earning high school credifor the same course.
Concurrent credit is earned in college while simultaneously attending high school, but high school credit isnot earned for the same course.
Transfer (Previously Earned) Credits
K-12 credit
Official transcripts or records from a previously attended accredited K-12 school will automatically be considered for acceptance.
Home school credit
Home school credits may be accepted for courses as pass/fail credits if approved by the eAcademy Executive Council according to the following guidelines:
Placement test scores of 60% or better (administered online by the eAcademy)
Other test results submitted
Hours of instruction (based on the Carnegie unit with approximately 120 hours of instruction per 1-year credit)
Daily schedule
Curriculum used (list of textbooks used in each subject)
Evidence of work completed (report cards from home, workbooks completed, tests taken, etc.)
College credit
Junior college or university credits taken prior to eAcademy enrollment may be accepted as high school credit with both:
Official transcripts
eAcademy Executive Council approval
Outside Credit Approval (OCA)
While a student is full-time (4+ courses) with the ORU eAcademy, all outside (additional) credits earned must be preapproved by the eAcademy Executive Council before courses are taken. An Outside Credit Approval form (see p. 20 in the Parent/Student Handbook) must be submitted and approved prior to the student beginning the course or activity for which credit is requested. Outside credit will not be given for courses taken without prior approval from the eAcademy Executive Council—no exceptions. There is a fee for adding outside credit to the transcript.
Only Bible and elective courses can be earned through the Outside Credit Approval process. In rare cases, the student may petition for exception.
All OCA credits will be a pass/fail credit on the ORU eAcademy student transcript.
Not more than 1/3 of a student’s high school credits can be OCAs or dual credit courses while a full-time student with the ORU eAcademy and working toward graduation. All other outside credits earned (over 1/3) will simply be considered concurrent credits and will not count toward graduation requirements. Please check with the eAcademy administrator to determine how many courses this represents.
Dual credit
If a full-time ORU eAcademy student wishes to take college credits while a high school student, he/she can apply for a dual high school credit (earning college credit and high school credit simultaneously). A dual credit form (see p. 21 of the Parent/Student Handbook) must be completed and approved in advance. Dual credits must still fall within the 1/3 maximum credits earned outside of the eAcademy courses offered. Students must be classified as a junior or senior before taking courses for dual credit.
