A Head Start on College
Dual Enrollment & Honors Program
2025-2026
To offer college-bound junior/senior students the opportunity to advance their education with a greater opportunity for college rigor courses and credit-earning potential while maintaining a Bible-centered philosophy of education.
Forms & Documents
Qualifications
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA, test at the 60th percentile on achievement testing and/or score at least a 900 on their PSAT test during their sophomore or junior year.
Estimated
20–27 college credit hours over the Honors program
Partner Institutions
Honors Bible courses are taught by a live teacher on the FBCS campus. New students receive an email from FBBC to set up their student account. All students must complete the FBBC FERPA form online.
Dual Credit Courses
- New Testament Survey → replaces FBCS Bible
- Intro to Bible Study → replaces FBCS Bible
- Old Testament Law, History, and Poetry → replaces FBCS Bible
- Old Testament Prophets → replaces FBCS Bible
PSEO courses are taken online and on-site at FBCS during the normal school day. Free to Minnesota PSEO-eligible students. Students must complete the NOSR form for each semester.
Dual Credit Courses
- Historical Perspectives (HIS 1105) → replaces FBCS World History (11th grade)
- Intro to Literature (LIT 1100, Spring) → replaces 3rd/4th Quarter English 12
- Principles of Economics 1 (ECCO 2201) → replaces FBCS Economics
Key Deadlines
Fall 2025 NOSR (Notice of Student Registration) due
May 30, 2025
Required for Minnesota PSEO eligibility.
Spring 2026 NOSR due
October 30, 2025
Required for Minnesota PSEO eligibility.
Current Sophomores: meet with Guidance Counselor
By Friday, May 9, 2025
Confirm eligibility and give notice of intent to apply.
UNWSP Fall PSEO application due
August 1
Don't delay or you may be responsible for PSEO costs.
UNWSP class registration opens
April 18, 2025
UNWSP Fall semester
August 27 – December 20, 2025
Report registered courses to Guidance Counselor
By Friday, June 13
Screenshot your class list and email it.
UNWSP Spring application opens (new students)
August 16; apply by December 15, 2025
How to Sign Up
Current FBCS Sophomores / First-Time PSEO Students
- 1.Meet with the Guidance Counselor by Friday, May 9 to confirm eligibility and give notice of intent to apply.
- 2.Complete the UNW online application at unwsp.edu → Academics → PSEO & Early College Programs.
- 3.Create your UNW account and complete the New Student Admissions Application.
- 4.Complete the NOSR form — enter your parent's name/email (if under 18) and the Guidance Counselor's name/email.
- 5.Once approved, register for fall courses (online only).
- 6.By Friday, June 13, screenshot your class list and email it to the Guidance Counselor.
Continuing FBCS Honors Students
- 1.FBCS will assume your continuance in the Honors Program unless you notify the Guidance Counselor otherwise.
- 2.Watch your UNW email for the NOSR form and instructions.
- 3.Complete the NOSR form using your parent's and Guidance Counselor's name/email.
- 4.Once processed, register for fall courses when registration opens.
- 5.By Friday, June 13, report your registered courses to the Guidance Counselor.
New FBCS Students
- 1.Meet with the Guidance Counselor ASAP to confirm eligibility and give notice of intent to apply.
Sample Honors Schedules
Junior Year — 1st Semester
- • New Testament Survey — FBBC dual credit [satisfies FBCS Bible]
- • Historical Perspectives HIS 1005 — UNWSP dual credit [satisfies FBCS World History]
- • Chemistry — required FBCS course
- • GTA 3 (Trigonometry) or other FBCS math
- • English / Lit — required FBCS course
- • Music — Choir required for Honors Track (Band and Bells available)
- • College Class Work Hour
- • FBCS Elective Course Offering
Junior Year — 2nd Semester
- • Introduction to Bible Study — FBBC dual credit [satisfies FBCS Bible]
- • UNWSP Class of Choice (Intro to Psychology, Math for Liberal Arts, …) [satisfies FBCS Elective]
- • Chemistry — required FBCS course
- • GTA 3 (Trigonometry) or other FBCS math
- • English / Lit — required FBCS course
- • Music — Choir required for Honors Track (Band and Bells available)
- • College Class Work Hour
- • FBCS Elective Course Offering
Senior Year — 1st Semester
- • Old Testament Law, History, and Poetry — FBBC dual credit [satisfies FBCS Bible]
- • Speech / British Literature
- • Music — Choir required for Honors Track (Band and Bells available)
- • Calculus or UNWSP class of choice
- • Physics or UNWSP class of choice
- • Economics or UNWSP Principles of Economics
- • College Class Work Hour
- • FBCS Elective Course Offering
Senior Year — 2nd Semester
- • Old Testament Prophets — FBBC dual credit [satisfies FBCS Bible]
- • FBCS British Literature OR UNWSP Intro to Literature (LIT 1100) — dual credit [satisfies 2nd-semester English]
- • Music — Choir required for Honors Track (Band and Bells available)
- • Calculus or UNWSP class of choice
- • Physics or UNWSP class of choice
- • Government — required FBCS course
- • College Class Work Hour
- • FBCS Elective Course Offering
Costs
Faith Baptist Bible College (FBBC)
$125 per credit hour plus the cost of any books.
University of Northwestern – St. Paul (UNWSP)
Free to Minnesota PSEO-eligible students.
UNWSP — International / I-20 students
Approx. $270 per credit + technology fee + books (Early College Program rate).
International Students (I-20)
Per Minnesota Department of Education guidance, international students living in the district solely for education are not eligible for PSEO. However, UNWSP offers the same online courses through their Early College Program at a discounted rate (Fall 2025: $270/credit + technology fee + books). International students may still take FBBC Honors Bible courses on campus. Eligibility: 2.75+ GPA, junior or senior, optional UNWSP standardized testing (ACT/PreACT 18+, PSAT/SAT 940+). Non-native English speakers must submit a TOEFL score.
A Note on Credit Transfer
Parents and students are encouraged to check with their intended college or university before enrolling. It is up to the admitting institution to determine acceptance of credits from UNWSP and FBBC. Both institutions are regionally accredited; FBCS is accredited by the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS).
Questions?
Dr. Joshua Boyd
Guidance Counselor & Academic Advisor