Dual credit.

Many high schools have agreements with colleges and universities in which their students can take college-level courses. When credits from these courses count toward both high school and college graduation requirements, a student has earned dual credit. Depending on the agreement made between institutions, dual credit courses may be taught by college faculty, adjuct faculty, or high school faculty at state or private college campuses, high schools, or on the Internet. Along with Advanced Placement (AP) courses, dual credit courses are a popular option for high school students who want to pass out of core course requirements set by their future college or university of choice and graduate from college early.