Dual Enrollment in El Camino College Classes

A list of popular courses for Dual Enrollment by grade level.

Popular Courses PDF

Other helpful resources:

• A-G Course List — view which El Camino courses meet CSU and UC eligibility requirements (refer to 2013-24 list)
• El Camino College Degrees and Certificates — view required courses by major
• General Education Courses — view courses which count towards A.A., A.S., CSU GE, and IGETC requirements
• Program Pathways Mapper — view sample course plans towards a degree or certificate

Use the links below to view which courses are available during upcoming terms.

 

Spring 2025

The Spring 2025 Semester is 16 weeks, February 18 to June 16, 2025 (with some 12- and 8-week classes).

• The Class Schedule for Spring 2025 is available online! Search Classes Online
• The Last Day to Add a class which started 4/21/2025 is Friday, April 25. Students must receive Authorization to Add from the instructor of the class. How do I add a class?
• K-12 students must complete Steps 1-3 of the Steps for Dual Enrollment before they can register for Spring 2025 classes.

 

Summer 2025

The Summer 2025 Term includes two Six-Week Sessions (June 23 to July 31, July 7 to August 14) and one Eight-Week Session (June 23 to August 14). Dual Enrollment is limited to 8.0 units during the summer term.

• The Class Schedule for Summer 2025 is now available! Search Classes Online
• Registration for Summer 2025 classes is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of May 19, 2025.
• K-12 students must complete Steps 1-3 of the Steps for Dual Enrollment before they can register for Summer 2025 classes.

Important notes for Summer!

• Your grade level for Summer 2025 is the same as for Fall 2025. Circle the correct Grade Level on your Dual Enrollment Application Form at the bottom of Section I.
• If the last time you enrolled in classes was Summer 2024 or earlier (with no enrollment activity for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025), then you need to apply for admission again to the Summer 2025 Term before your form can be processed.

 

Fall 2025

The Fall 2025 Semester is 16 weeks, August 25 to December 13, 2025 (with some 12- and 8-week classes).

• The Class Schedule for Fall 2025 is now available! Search Classes Online
• Registration for Fall 2025 classes is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of May 27, 2025.
• K-12 students must complete Steps 1-3 of the Steps for Dual Enrollment before they can register for Fall 2025 classes.

Important notes for Fall!

• Some very popular courses are changing to Common Course Numbering beginning Fall 2025. Announcement of Courses
  

  Old Course Number	New Course Number
  ENGL 1A	ENGL C1000
  ENGL 1AS	ENGL 0100S
  ENGL 1C	ENGL C1001
  MATH 150	STAT C1000
  COMS 100	COMM C1000
  PSYC 101	PSYC C1000
  POLI 1	POLS C1000

 

Here are links to help students find class sections with seats available and to learn more about El Camino College courses and important dates.

Class Schedules

The Class Schedule displays a list of all El Camino College classes offered during a term. Use the Search Classes Online tool to find class sections and view the number of seats available and class type (On Campus At El Camino College, Online, Hybrid, etc.)

Open Class List

The Open Class List is an easy way to see all class sections with seats still available. Use the pull-down menus at the top to filter by term, course, department, start time, etc.

Online Bookstore

K-12 students taking El Camino College classes are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks/instructional materials. Check the Online Bookstore to view required textbooks/materials by term and class section.

Program Pathways Mapper

The Program Pathways Mapper is an online tool that can display all of the courses needed to complete a degree or certificate. Select a meta-major and then a degree or certificate to view the classes which a sample student could take to achieve that educational goal.

Catalog

Use the Catalog to view degrees and certificates, transfer pathways, and detailed information about every course offered by El Camino College, including a course title, description, prerequisites (if any), number of units, and CSU/UC transferability.

Academic Calendar

Important dates for each term can be found on the Academic Calendar, including the first day to register, date classes begin, deadlines to drop, holidays, and date classes end.

K-12 students must submit an online application for admission to El Camino College.

• If you have already applied for a previous term, and not missed consecutive fall and spring semesters, proceed to Step 2.
• Students need to apply for admission again if they do not register for classes for consecutive fall and spring terms (and to attend El Camino College after high school).

Apply for Admission

If this is your first time applying, you will first need to create an OpenCCC Account. Take your time and enter all identifying information accurately.

After signing into your OpenCCC account, click the button to Start a New Application.

• Make sure to select the earliest term you wish to start taking classes, e.g. Summer Term 2025 or Fall Semester 2025.
• K-12 students select a College Enrollment Status of "enrolling in high school (or lower grade) and college at the same time."

For help to apply for admission, follow this guide:

Help to Apply PDF

Reminder! To attend El Camino College after high school, students need to apply for admission again as a first-time college student. What happens after I graduate from high school? 

 

Below are tutorials to make sure students have successfully applied to El Camino College, receive their Welcome Email, can access MyECC — and more!

After you submit an application for admission, you will receive a few different emails right away — one of which will contain your 8-digit Confirmation Number.

• Confirm you Submitted an Application for Admission

Within 1-3 business days, you will be sent your Welcome Email with important information about your El Camino student account.

• Did not receive your Welcome Email?

The first time you sign into MyECC, you will prompted to create a new secure password.

• Sign into MyECC for the first time
• Reset your MyECC Password

Required step to keep your account secure. Follow these steps if you see "More information required" when using MyECC.

• Set up Multi-Factor Authentication

Check your @elcamino.edu email address regularly.

• Access your ECC Email Address

In case you need to update or correct the information on your El Camino student account.

• Update your Student Account

 

K-12 students need to submit a completed Dual Enrollment Application Form for each term they wish to take classes.

• This form needs to be signed by the student, a parent/guardian, and a principal or counselor at the student's high school. Signatures cannot be typed — all parties must draw their signature using pen, mouse, or touchscreen.
• Students in grades K-10 (and students in grades 11-12 wanting to dual enroll in Contemporary Health or Physical Education activity courses) also need to obtain Division Dean Approval on their Dual Enrollment Application Form.
• This form is also where K-12 students indicate the courses for which they would like to register, e.g. History 102 and Mathematics 150. See How many classes can I take through Dual Enrollment?

Download PDF Form

We've created these instructions to help complete the Dual Enrollment Application Form using Adobe Acrobat Reader or by printing and scanning:

K-12 Form Help PDF

To submit your form

• Email a PDF or image of your form as an attachment to dualenrollment@elcamino.edu — Recommended!
• OR  Bring form in-person to Admissions & Records front counter in the Student Services Building during open hours

It usually takes 1-3 business days to process your form, but it can take longer during peak times like the start of registration or the start of a term.

Forms cannot be processed if they are incomplete or contain typed or missing signatures (including Division Dean Approval).

NOTE: Students do not receive a notification when their form is processed!  Instead, any K-12 Form warnings will disappear from MyECC and your approved courses will appear under Student Petition(s).

• Check your Student Petitions

 

Some courses have a prerequisite which students must clear before they can register: List of courses with a prerequisite.

Dual Enrollment staff are unable to clear a prerequisite. Instead, K-12 students need to use one of the methods below.

Math prerequisite?

• 11th-12th grade students can complete the English and Mathematics Placement Survey in MyECC to receive math placement on their account up to MATH 190.
• For math clearance above MATH 190, email AP Exam scores or other college transcripts to math@elcamino.edu instead.

Eligibility for English 1A?

• 12th grade students can receive English placement from the same English and Mathematics Placement Survey in MyECC.
• 11th grade students can complete the Supplemental English Placement Form. Please note that in most cases students must have completed 11th grade by the start of the class to receive English placement.

Other prerequisite?

• Students using high school transcripts, AP Exam scores of 3, 4 or 5, or other college transcripts to clear a prerequisite can show them to an Express Counselor online or in-person (fastest) or submit the Online Prerequisite Clearance Form (up to 5 business days).
  • Dual Enrollment Zoom Counseling is also available! See our Help & Events page.
• Students can also email documentation to the appropriate Academic Division to request prerequisite clearance.
  • For example, students can email their high school transcript showing completion of two years of high school Spanish to the Humanities Division to request clearance for El Camino's Spanish 2.

NOTE: Students in grades K-10 receive prerequisite clearance at the same time they obtain Division Dean Approval.

For help to clear a prerequisite, follow this guide:

Prerequisite Help PDF

 

After Steps 1-3 are completed, you are ready to register for classes online using MyECC!

The earliest date/time that you can register is called your Registration Appointment.

You can register for any class section of the course(s) listed on your Dual Enrollment Application Form with seats available.

• If there are no sections with seats available that meet your schedule, you can join a waitlist. What if a class I wish to take is waitlisted or closed?

The last day to register is the day before the Start Date of the class.

• On or after the Start Date, the only way to register is with Authorization to Add from the instructor of a class. How do I add a class?

Here is a guide to help you Search for Classes and then Register for Classes using MyECC:

Help to Register PDF

NOTE: K-12 students can only register for the courses which appear under appear Student Petition(s). Check your Student Petitions

 

Your registered and waitlisted classes are visible in MyECC at any time.

• View your Registered Classes

In case you need to drop a registered class.

• How do I Drop a Class?

 

Online classes are delivered using Canvas.

• For general information about Online and Hybrid classes, see How do Online and Hybrid classes work?

Your Canvas account is created after you register for your first El Camino College class — usually overnight. Make sure you can access Canvas before your classes begin.

• Access Canvas

Registered classes will likely not appear in Canvas until the Start Date for the class.

• Find your Online Classes

 

Account Balance

Check your account balance in MyECC.

• On the PAYMENTS & FEES card, click How Much Do I Owe?
• K-12 students who have completed the Steps for Dual Enrollment should see an amount due of $0.00.

Purchase Textbooks

Use the Online Bookstore to look up and purchase any required textbooks/instructional materials for your classes.

K-12 students are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks or course materials. How much do classes cost for Dual Enrollment students?

ECC Email

All official communication from El Camino College will be sent to your @elcamino.edu email address. Check your ECC Email regularly.

Accommodations

Students with a disability may request accommodations at El Camino's Special Resource Center.

Academic Calendar

Review El Camino's Academic Calendar to learn important dates for each term, including the Last Day to Drop Without Notation and Last Day to Drop with a "W" should you need to drop a class. How do I drop a class?

 

Enrolled courses and grades earned will appear on your El Camino College transcript for college credit.

Any and all high school credit is determined by your high school. Each high school sets their own policies and procedure to obtain credit, but commonly involves submitting your El Camino College transcript after you receive your final grade.

For support with transcripts, follow this tutorial:

• Unofficial and Official Transcripts