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 (use 2013-14 list)
• El Camino College Degrees and Certificates — view required courses by major
• General Education Courses — view courses which count towards Associate Degree and Cal-GETC requirements
• Academic Program Mapper — view sample course plans towards a degree or certificate

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

 

Winter 2026

Winter Session 2026 is an accelerated 5-week term, January 5 to February 5, 2026.

Dual Enrollment is limited to 1 course during the winter session. Dual Enrollment Forms which approve a student for more than one course will be processed for Course #1 only (unless otherwise indicated).

• Search for Winter 2026 classes online: Search for Classes
• Registration for Winter 2026 classes begins November 12, 2025
  • Winter Registration Appointments (the earliest date/time you can register) will be visible in MyECC by November 10
  • We expect K-12 students can register sometime on Friday, November 14
• K-12 students must complete Steps 1-3 of the Steps for Dual Enrollment before they can register for Winter 2026 classes.

 

Spring 2026

Spring Semester 2026 is 16 weeks, February 17 to June 13, 2026 (with some 12- and 8-week classes). Dual Enrollment is limited to 11.0 units during the spring semester.

• Search for Spring 2026 classes online: Search for Classes
• Registration for Spring 2026 classes begins November 17, 2025
  • Spring Registration Appointments (the earliest date/time you can register) will be visible in MyECC by November 10
  • We expect K-12 students can register sometime on Friday, November 21
• K-12 students must complete Steps 1-3 of the Steps for Dual Enrollment before they can register for Spring 2026 classes.

 

Summer 2026

Summer 2026 will include two Six-Week Sessions (June 22 to July 30, July 6 to August 13) and one Eight-Week Session (June 22 to August 13). Dual Enrollment is limited to 8.0 units during the summer term.

• The Summer 2026 Class Schedule will be posted here once available.
  • Use last summer's schedule as a guide: Summer 2025 Class Schedule (PDF)

 

Here are links to essential college tools. Use these to find classes with seats available, learn more about El Camino College courses and terms, and navigate the campus.

Class Schedules

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

Online Bookstore

K-12 students taking El Camino College classes are responsible for purchasing any required textbooks/instructional materials. El Camino has a new fully online bookstore starting Fall 2025. Search by subject/section number before you register or enter your El Camino Student ID Number to view required textbooks/materials for your registered classes. Ship to your home or the ECC Bookstore on campus.

Academic Program Mapper

The Academic Program 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 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 start and end dates for each term, deadlines to drop a class, and holidays.

Campus Map

Use this interactive campus map to locate your On Campus classes, find visitor parking, or search for other locations.

 

K-12 students apply for admission online to create their El Camino College student account.

• If you already applied for a previous term and have not missed consecutive fall and spring semesters since that term, proceed to Step 2.
• Students need to Apply for Admission Again if they do not enroll for consecutive fall and spring terms — and also to attend El Camino College after high school.

Apply for Admission

If this is your first time applying, you will 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. Winter Session 2026.
• 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 and Create New Password
• Reset your MyECC Password

Required security feature! Follow these steps if you see "Let's keep your account secure" 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 new completed Dual Enrollment Form for each term they wish to take classes.

• Forms need 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 seeking to dual enroll in Contemporary Health or Physical Education lab courses) also need to obtain Division Dean Approval on their form.
• Forms must include the Course #1, Course #2 (etc.) for which the student is approved to register, e.g. History 102 and Statistics C1000. How many classes can I take through Dual Enrollment?

Download PDF Form

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

K-12 Form Help PDF

Double-check your form!

Before submitting your form, make sure that

• The correct Semester and Year are indicated (top of Section I)
• Your Grade level and High School Graduating Class year are correct (bottom of Section I)
• Valid Student Signature, Parent Signature, and Authorized Signatures are included (cannot be typed!)
• Course #1 (and optional Course #2, #3, etc.) are indicated in Section III
• You have an El Camino College Student ID Number (7-digits, no letters)
• You have not missed consecutive fall and spring terms since you last applied for admission (otherwise you will need to Apply for Admission Again)

If any of the above items are incomplete, we will not be able to process your form.

To submit your completed form

Email a PDF or high-quality image of your form as an attached file

• Grades 11-12: Email form to [email protected] for processing
• Grades K-10: Email form to the appropriate dean(s) to request Division Dean Approval
• Contemporary Health or PE lab courses (all grade levels): Email form to Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics, and Public Safety to request Division Dean Approval

When will my form be processed?

Persons who email [email protected] will receive an Automatic Reply. 

• This reply confirms your email was received
• It also includes the latest information about the processing of forms and next steps — please read carefully!

After your form is processed, any "K-12 Form" notifications 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 up to MATH 190.
• For clearances above MATH 190, email AP Score Report PDF or other college transcript to [email protected]
• For clearance for MATH 60, email your high school transcript showing completion of Algebra 1 to [email protected]

Eligibility for English C1000?

• 12th grade students can complete the same English and Mathematics Placement Survey in MyECC to receive English placement.
• 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 can use their high school transcript, AP Exam scores of 3, 4 or 5, or other college transcript to clear a prerequisite.

• Recommended! Submit this Online Prerequisite Clearance Form
  • Clearances are processed within 24 hours of submission (excluding weekends and holidays).
  • Follow-up emails will go to your @elcamino.edu email address
• Students can email the appropriate Academic Division to request prerequisite clearance.
  • For example, students who wish to use life experience/equivalent skill to meet a world language prerequisite can email [email protected] to request a skills assessment.

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.

On or after your Registration Appointment, you can register for any class section of your approved courses with seats available.

• If there are no sections with seats available, 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?

Follow this guide to Search for Classes and then Register for Classes using MyECC:

Help to Register PDF

In case you experience an error message while registering.

• Common Registration Errors

 

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

• View your Registered & Waitlisted 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?

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.

Make sure to begin your Online classes on the Start Date so you are not dropped by the instructor for non-participation.

• 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. If not, please read In Case of Fees for Dual Enrollment

Purchase Textbooks

Use the Online Bookstore to look up and order 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?

Find your On Campus Classes

Use the Interactive Campus Map to locate your On Campus and Hybrid classrooms, find the closest parking lot or drop-off spot, and more!

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 through 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