Concurrent Enrollment

The Concurrent Enrollment program allows current high school students to take college classes while finishing their high school diploma.

Take college classes as a high school student

Are you a high school student interested in earning college credit while you finish your high school diploma? Concurrent enrollment may be an option for you! With the approval of your parent/guardian, qualifying students can get a head start on their college career even as they complete their high school courses.

Concurrent enrollment does not replace high school courses. Concurrent classes at Moreno Valley College are taken in addition to your normal required high school classes.

How to Apply Eligibility and Enrollment Limits Recommended Classes

About the program

Minor high school students capable of benefiting from advanced scholastic or vocational work, are classified as highly gifted and/or talented, or are seeking educational opportunities not otherwise available to them, may be eligible for admission to Moreno Valley College as a special student, pursuant to Sections 48800, 48800.5, 48802, 76001, and 76002 of the California Education Code.

What you'll need

All high school students wishing to attend Moreno Valley College are required to submit the following documents by the published deadline:

  1. Moreno Valley College Online Application Confirmation Page
  2. Completed High School Concurrent Enrollment (HSCE) School/Parent Approval Form
  3. Students enrolled in a Home Study Program must provide proof that the Home Study Program is registered with the State of California.

Application Periods

Submit the application confirmation page, completed High School Concurrent Enrollment (HSCE) School/Parent Approval Form and, if enrolled in a Home Study program, proof the Home Study Program is registered with the State of California to Admission & Records by these dates for each term you wish to attend:

  • Spring 2025 term: February 10, 2025
  • Summer 2025 term: June 16, 2025
  • Fall 2025 term: August 18, 2025
  • Winter 2026 term: December 22, 2025
  • Spring 2026 term: February 10, 2026

How to Get Started

  • 1

    Apply to MVC

    Complete the Online Admission Application and print the confirmation page.
  • 2

    Complete the concurrent enrollment approval form

    Complete the High School Concurrent Enrollment School/Parent Approval form, ensuring that it has been reviewed and signed by you, a parent or guardian, and a principal or designee at your high school.
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    Students enrolled in a Home Study Program must provide proof that the Home Study Program is registered with the State Of California.
  • 3

    Submit your registration packet

    Submit the entire packet (application confirmation page, HSCE School/Parent Approval Form and, if enrolled in a Home Study program, proof that the Home Study Program is registered with the state of California) in person to Moreno Valley College Admissions and Records before the posted deadlines.
  • 4

    Activate your student email

    Activate your student email. You will only be notified via your student email account of your approval status approximately one month before the term begins.
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    It is essential that you check your student email regularly for notification of approval for HSCE and other important information and updates, such as available courses, schedule changes, waitlist status, and more.
  • 5

    Enroll in classes

    All approved high school concurrent enrollment students will have the option to register for classes on the first day of each term in order to ensure that they do not displace regularly admitted students.
  • 6

    Pay fees

    High school students are not required to pay enrollment fees but are responsible for a Health Fee and a Student Services Fee for every term attended. If needed, you may also purchase a parking permit.

Eligibility and Enrollment Limits

From GPA and age requirements to the maximum limits students can take, make sure you know how to make the most of being a concurrent enrollment student.

To qualify for concurrent admission at Moreno Valley College, students must:

  • be at least 16 years of age or have completed the 10th grade, and
  • must be in good academic standing with a high school GPA of at least 2.5

Students under 16 or who have not completed the 10th grade must receive supplementary approval from the MVC Director of Admissions & Records through an additional interview process. The interview and approval process, in addition to the required documents, must be completed and submitted by the application deadline to be eligible to attend Moreno Valley College. Contact admissions@mvc.edu to inquire about this process.

  • HSCE students may enroll in a maximum of 8 units in Fall/Spring and 5 units in Summer.
  • HSCE students are not permitted to enroll in any Kinesiology (KIN) courses.
  • HSCE students approved at Moreno Valley College may enroll into general courses offered at Riverside City or Norco College, in accordance with each college's high school concurrent enrollment policies and procedures.
  • HSCE students approved at Riverside City or Norco College may only enroll into Moreno Valley College classes in person.

Recommended Classes

Concurrent Enrollment students may enroll in any college course without prerequisite or program limits if it is open on the first day of term. For maximum flexibility, MVC offers a multitude of online courses that can be more easily managed alongside a daily high school schedule. Use the Class Finder to discover open courses that you're interested in, or check out a list of recommended online classes below.

Launch the Class Finder How to Enroll in Classes

General Education

Refine your knowledge and complete your general education requirements.

Art History

  • ARTH-12 Asian Art History
  • ARTH-2 Renaissance to Contemporary Art
  • ARTH-6 Art Appreciation
  • DAN-6 Dance Appreciation

Music

  • MUS-25 Jazz Appreciation
  • MUS-26 Film Music Appreciation

Theater

  • THE-3 Intro to the Theater

Anthropology

  • ANT-1L Physical Anthropology Lab
  • ANT-2 Cultural Anthrpology
  • ANT-5 Cultures of Ancient Mexico
  • ANT-8 Language and Culture

History

  • HIST-1 World History 1
  • HIST-31 Intro Chicanx/Latinx Studies
  • HIST-6 United States History to 1877

Philosophy and Humanities

  • HUM-10 World Religions 
  • PHI-11 Critical Thinking

Political Science and Sociology

  • POLS-C1000 American Government and Politics
  • SOC-10 Race/Ethnic Relations
  • SOC-20 Criminology
  • SOC-2 American Social Problems
  • SOC-50 Introduction to Social Research

Psychology

  • PSYC-C1000 Introduction to Psychology
  • PSYC-10 Personal and Social Adjustment 
  • PSYC-2 Biological Psych
  • PSYC-35 Abnormal Psychology 
  • PSYC-48 Stats for Behavioral Sciences
  • PSYC-8 Social Psychology

Biology

  • BIO-1 General Biology  

Geography

  • GEG-3 World Regional Geography
  • GEG-4 Geography of California
  • GEG-8 Geographic Information Systems

Health Sciences

  • HES-1 Health Science

English

  • ENGL-C1003 Critical Thinking and Writing Through Literature

Literacy and Reading

  • ALR-3 Academic and Lifelong Literacy

English as a Second Language

  • ESL-50 Advanced American College English
  • ESL-850 Advanced American College English (Non-Credit)
  • MATH-11 College Algebra
  • STAT-C1000 Statistics
  • MATH-36 Trigonometry
  • SOC-48 Stats for Behavioral Sciences
  • GUI-46 Intro to the Transfer Process
  • GUI-47 Career Exploration and Life Planning

Specialty Courses

Explore unique topics, gain new skills, and make progress toward your major.

Accounting

  • ACC-1A Principles of Accounting I
  • ACC-62 Payroll Accounting

Business and Management

  • BUS-18A Business Law I
  • BUS-18B Business Law II
  • BUS-77A Project Management 
  • MAG-44 Principles of Management
  • MAG-47 Applied Business, Management Ethics
  • MAG-56 Human Resources Management

Economics

  • ECON-8 Microeconomics

Entrepreneurship

  • ENP-50 Intro to Entrepreneurship
  • ENP-51 Entrepreneurship Basics 
  • ENP-70 Entrepreneurial Team 

Marketing

  • MKT-20 Princ of Marketing
  • MKT-40 Advertising

Real Estate

  • RLE-80 Real Estate Principles
  • RLE-81 Real Estate Practice
  • RLE-85 Real Estate Economics

Law

  • ADJ-1 Introduction to the Administration of Justice

Emergency Management and Homeland Security

  • HLS-101 Intro to Emergency Management
  • HLS-3 Response to Homeland Security Incidents 

Counseling and Social Work

  • HMS-23 Law and Ethics
  • HMS-25 Crisis-Intervention Management
  • HMS-42 Family Child Welfare Resources
  • HMS-48 Case Management Corrections
  • KIN-A46 Yoga
  • KIN-A75 Walking for Fitness
  • SPA-11 Spanish Culture and Civilization
  • SPA-2 Spanish 2
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