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Advanced Southern Credit (ASC)
Advanced Southern Credit provides college-level coursework from Southern Oregon University, delivered in high schools by approved instructors. In most cases, students can enroll in either four or eight quarter credits for each high school course. The curriculum is endorsed and supervised by university faculty and academic departments, ensuring course substance and transferability of credits. For all dual credit inquiries, contact dualcredit@sou.edu.
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About Advanced Southern Credit
Student Eligibility
Advanced Southern Credit (ASC) courses are exclusively accessible through an approved high school and a designated university-aligned high school instructor. To qualify for college credit through Southern Oregon University, students must be enrolled in the high school course during alignment and register for ASC credit the same term.
Southern Oregon University provides more than 300 courses through ASC in high schools in Oregon and California. We currently partner with the following schools:
Ashland, Baker Web Academy, Brookings Harbor. Cascade Christian, Clackamas, Colton, Crater, Days Creek Charter School, Durham, Eagle Point. Enterprise, Forest Grove, Grants Pass, Harrisburg, Hidden Valley, Klamath Union, Knappa, Lowell, Madras, Milwaukie, North Medford, Phoenix, Redmond, Ridgeview, Rogue River, South Medford, St Mary’s School, and Yreka Union.
Available ASC Courses
ASC Courses for 2026-2027
The following lists of courses represent the current Advanced Southern Credit (ASC) courses offered at our partner high schools.
ASC classes at the high school sync with one or more terms of credit at SOU by aligning with a university course and its description, content, and learning objectives. ASC credits are transcripted exactly the same as if students took these courses at SOU, so the content being delivered in the ASC high school classroom must match the SOU course credit being offered, and alignment is approved by university faculty in the aligning department. SOU department faculty and the Chairs make the final decision for alignment; however, we encourage schools to reach out to the SOU Youth Programs office if they wish to propose a class that is not currently being offered through ASC.
A ‘Z’ at the end of a course name, such as WR 121Z, denotes that it is approved for Common Course Numbering (CCN), a statewide transfer initiative through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
All course descriptions can be found in the University catalog at catalog.sou.edu.
English & Writing
WR 121Z – Composition I – 4 credits
WR 122Z – Composition II – 4 credits
ENG 104Z – Introduction to Literature – 4 credits
ENG 105Z – Introduction to Literature – 4 credits
ENG 106Z – Introduction to Poetry – 4 credits
ENG 208 – Explorations in Literary Genres: American Literature – 4 credits
ENG 208 – Explorations in Literary Genres: Film as Literature – 4 credits
ENG 208 – Explorations in Literary Genres: Poetry of Rock – 4 credits
ENG 209 – Literature in the Modern World – 4 credits
Mathematics
MTH 111Z – Precalculus I: Functions – 4 credits
MTH 112Z – Precalculus II: Trigonometry – 4 credits
STAT 243Z – Elementary Statistics I – 4 credits
MTH 251Z – Differential Calculus – 4 credits
MTH 252Z – Integral Calculus – 4 credits
MTH 253Z – Calculus: Sequence and Series – 4 credits
Science
BI 101 – General Biology: Cells – 4 credits
BI 101L – General Biology: Cells Laboratory – 0 credits
BI 102 – Biology of the Human Organism – 4 credits
BI 102L – Biology of the Human Organism Laboratory – 0 credits
BI 103 – General Biology: Populations – 4 credits
BI 103L – General Biology: Populations Laboratory – 0 credits
BI 199 – Special Studies: Non-cadaver Human A&P I – 4 credits
BI 199 – Special Studies: Non-cadaver Human A&P II – 4 credits
BI 199 – Special Studies: Zoology I – 4 credits
BI 199 – Special Studies: Zoology II – 4 credits
CH 221Z – General Chemistry I – 3 credits
CH 227Z – General Chemistry Laboratory I – 2 credits
CH 227R – General Chemistry Laboratory I Recitation – 0 credits
CH 222Z – General Chemistry II – 3 credits
CH 223Z – General Chemistry III – 3 credits
CH 104 – Survey of Chemistry I – 3 credits
CH 104L – Survey of Chemistry Lab I – 1 credit
ES 101 – Introduction to Environmental Science: Earth Science – 4 credits
ES 101L – Introduction to Environmental Science: Earth Science Lab – 0 credits
ES 102 – Introduction to Environmental Science: Biological Science – 4 credits
ES 102L – Introduction to Environmental Science: Biological Science Lab – 0 credits
PH 112 – Astronomy: The Solar System – 4 credits
PH 113 – Astronomy: The Stars – 4 credits
PH 201 – General Physics I – 3 credits
PH 224 – General Physics Laboratory I – 2 credits
Social Studies
PS 202 – Introduction to American Government and Politics – 4 credits
PS 199 – Special Studies: Comparative Government and Politics – 4 credits
HST 110 – World Civilizations – 4 credits
HST 111 – World Civilizations – 4 credits
HST 201Z – United States History I – 4 credits
HST 202Z – United States History II – 4 credits
HST 203Z – United States History III – 4 credits
HST 199 – Special Studies: European History I
HST 199 – Special Studies: European History II
PSY 201Z – Introduction to Psychology I – 4 credits
PSY 202Z – Introduction to Psychology II – 4 credits
PSY 199 – Special Studies: Psychological Literature – 4 credits
EC 201Z – Principles of Microeconomics – 4 credits
EC 202Z – Principles of Macroeconomics – 4 credits
SOAN 107 – Introduction to Human Geography – 4 credits
SOAN 108 – Global Lands and Livelihoods – 4 credits
IS 250 – Introduction to International Studies – 4 credits
CCJ 231 – Introduction to Criminology – 4 credits
CCJ 251 – Law & Society – 4 credits
Art & Art History
ART 133 – Introduction to Drawing – 4 credits
ART 199 – Special Studies: Studio Art I – 4 credits
ART 199 – Special Studies: Studio Art II – 4 credits
Communications & Digital Cinema
EMDA 201 – Image and Animation Design – 2 credits
EMDA 201R – Image and Animation Design – Recitation – 2 credits
COMM 111Z – Public Speaking – 4 credits
DCIN 101 – Production Tools: Audio – 2 credits
DCIN 102 – Production Tools: DSLR Video – 2 credits
DCIN 103 – Production Tools: Non-Linear Editing – 2 credits
Other Academic Areas
MUS 100 – Music Fundamentals – 4 credits
OAL 250 – Foundations in Outdoor Adventure Leadership – 3 credits
Course Costs
The cost per credit hour is set at one quarter of the undergraduate, in-state tuition rate. For the 2026 – 2027 school year, the ASC tuition rate is $60.00 per credit hour. Most ASC courses are four credits, or $240.00 per course. Please note that some courses may differ in credits, so tuition will be assessed at the credit hour rate. Example: PH 201 General Physics I and PH 224 General Physics I Laboratory is a total of five credits, or $300.00. No additional fees are assessed.
A student who meets one or more of the following criteria is eligible for a 30 percent tuition reduction:
By receiving a tuition reduction, a student’s four-credit course would be lowered by 30 percent. All the courses registered for that term will be eligible for the tuition reduction.
AP versus ASC
Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement (AP) courses are typically year-long classes that require an exam to assess a student’s eligibility for college credit. The exam is evaluated by the College Board and assigned a score ranging from 1 to 5, with 3 commonly considered a passing score for most colleges. To determine the specific scores needed for college credit at SOU, refer to Credits though Course and Exam Equivalency.
Advanced Southern Credit
Advanced Southern Credit is granted to students based on the grade they achieve in a term or year-long course, rather than a comprehensive multi-hour exam. If enrolled in ASC, an ‘A’ grade in WR 111Z through ASC would translate to an ‘A’ grade for WR 111Z on an SOU transcript.
Pursuing Both AP and ASC
Students are encouraged to pursue ASC credit and take the AP exam. This dual approach can be advantageous as it maximizes students’ chances of receiving college credit from their future institution.
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