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    College in the Schools (CIS)

    Concurrent Enrollment

    Concurrent enrollment is a program in which qualified high school students earn both high school and college credit for a Minnesota North College course taught by a Minnesota North-approved high school teacher at their high school.

    Sometimes called “dual credit”, “dual enrollment”, or “college in the schools (CIS)”, concurrent enrollment partnerships differ from other models of dual enrollment because high school instructors teach the college courses.

    This program enables students to take challenging, college-level courses at their high school, makes their transition from high school to college easier, and enables them to earn college credits that will transfer to Minnesota North and many other colleges and universities nation-wide.

    Minnesota North College works closely with partner high schools to provide a high level of service in the areas of faculty collaboration, student admission, course registration, orientation to college, and transcript processing.

    Student benefits of taking concurrent courses include:

    • Earn college credit
    • Save money
    • Get the college experience in a high school setting
    • Develop college-level study habits and time-management skills
    • Experience college expectations and academic rigor
    • Save time and gain flexibility in college by completing credits in high school
    • Build confidence in the ability to succeed in college

    Minnesota North College is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). Read more about concurrent enrollment at the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.

    CIS Resources

    CIS Student Information

    CIS High School Instructor

    CIS for High School Counselors

    CIS Faculty Collaborator

    High School Partners

    CIS Team

    Becky Niemi
    CIS Coordinator
    becky.niemi@minnesotanorth.edu
    218.322.2321
    Book an Appointment

    High Schools Served:

    • Big Fork
    • Cass Lake-Bena
    • Deer River
    • Grand Rapids
    • Greenway
    • Hibbing
    • Itasca Area Schools Collaborative
    • Infinity Online
    • Nashwauk-Keewatin


    Carrie Hejda
    CIS Coordinator
    carrie.hejda@minnesotanorth.edu
    218-550-2515
    Book an Appointment

    High Schools Served:

    • Cherry
    • Chisholm
    • International Falls
    • Littlefork-Big Falls
    • Mesabi East
    • Mt. Iron-Buhl
    • Northeast Range
    • North Woods
    • Rock Ridge

    Rick Kangas
    CIS Director
    richard.kangas@minnesotanorth.edu
    218-322-2319

    Below are the concurrent courses that were offered at each of our partner high schools.

    2025-2026 Concurrent Courses

    Where can I find more information about each course including a full description of learning outcomes and pre-requisite information?

    Course Outlines

    Bigfork High School

    COMM 1215 – Public Speaking

    Cass Lake-Bena High School

    ENGL 1300 – Introduction to Creative Studies

    ENGL 2200 – Introduction to Literary Studies

    HIST 1150 – American Indian History

    HIST 1221 – World History, Prehistory to 1500

    HIST 1222 – World History, 1500 to Present

    MATH 1215 – Statistics

    MATH 1220 – College Algebra

    Cherry High School

    ALHE 1200 – Responding to Emergencies

    ALHE 1400 – Basic Life Support/CPR

    ENGL 1205 – Introduction to Short Story

    ENGL 1300 – Introduction to Creative Writing

    Chisholm High School

    ENGL 1231 – College Composition 1

    ENGL 1221 – American Literature: Beginning through Civil War

    HIST 1235 – European History, Ancient to 1500

    HIST 1236 – European History, 1500 to Present

    MATH 1300 – Precalculus

    PSYC 1215 – General Psychology

    NAHA 1100 – Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

    Deer River High School

    ALHE 1510 – Introduction to Healthcare Concepts

    CHEM 1200 – Introduction to Chemistry

    ENGL 1231 – College Composition 1

    ENGL 2222 – American Literature: 1865 through Present

    MATH 1215 – Statistics

    Greenway High School

    ALHE 1510 – Intro to Healthcare Concepts

    ALHE 1610 – Medical Terminology

    CHEM 1200 – Introduction to Chemistry

    HIST 1221 – World History, Prehistory to 1500

    HIST 1222 – World History, 1500 to Present

    MATH 1220 – College Algebra

    NAHA 1100 – Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

    SPAN 1211 – Spanish 1

    SPAN 1212 – Spanish 2

    Hibbing High School

    ENGL 1231 – College Composition

    ENGL 1232 – College Composition 2

    ENGL 2222 – American Literature: 1865 through Present

    ENGL 2231 – Survey of British Literature

    ENGR 1220 – Introduction to Engineering

    EMSV 1400 – Emergency Medical Response

    MATH 1220 – College Algebra

    MATH 1225 – Trigonometry

    MATH 1300 – Precalculus

    NAHA 1100 – Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

    Infinity Online

    ALHE 1610 – Medical Terminology

    ANTH 1215 – Cultural Anthropology

    ART 1215 – Art Appreciation

    ECON 1200 – Intro to Economics

    ENGL 1231 – College Composition 1

    ENGL 1232 – College Composition 2

    HLTH 1100 – Wellness

    HIST 1212 – American History, 1887 to Present

    MATH 1215 – Statistics

    MATH 1220 – College Algebra

    PSYC 1215 – General Psychology

    PSYC 1220 – Lifespan Development

    Itasca Area Schools Collaborative

    ECED 1202 – Child Development and Learning

    EDUC 1101 – Introduction to Teaching

    EDUC 1102- Class Act Seminar 1

    International Falls High School

    NAHA 1100 – Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

    Mesabi East High School

    BIOL 2371 – Human Anatomy/Physiology 1

    BIOL 2372 – Human Anatomy & Physiology 2

    BOPM  1246 – College Keyboarding

    BOPM 1241 – Project Management 1: Microsoft Word

    ENGL 1231 – College Composition 1

    ENGL 1232 – College Composition 2

    ENGL 1300 – Introduction to Creative Writing

    ENGL 1205 – Introduction to Short Story

    MATH 1220 – College Algebra

    MATH 1225 – Trigonometry

    POLS 1215 – American Government & Politics

    Mountain Iron-Buhl High School

    COMM 1220 Interpersonal Communication

    ENGL 1231 – College Composition 1

    ENGL 1232 – College Composition 2

    ENGL 2258 – Film as Narrative

    HIST 1235 – European History, Ancient to 1500

    HIST 1236 – European History, 1500 to Present

    MATH 1220 – College Algebra

    MATH 1225 – Trigonometry

    NSCI 1221 – Environmental Science w/ Lab

    Nashwauk-Keewatin High School

    ENGL 1205 – Introduction to Short Story

    ALHE 1510 – Intro to Healthcare Concepts

    Northeast Range High School

    COMM 1215 – Public Speaking

    HIST 1211 – American History to 1877

    HIST 1211 – American History, 1877 to Present

    North Woods High School

    ART 1310 – Introduction to Art

    ENGL 1231 – College Composition 1

    ENGL 1232 – College Composition 2

    MATH 1215 – Statistics

    Rock Ridge High School

    ALHE 1400 – Basic Life Support/CPR

    ART 1346 – Digital Photography

    ART 1360 – Basic Ceramics

    CHEM 1200 – Introduction to Chemistry

    COMM 1210 – Introduction to Communication

    ECED 1202 – Child Development and Learning

    EMSV 1400 – Emergency Medical Response

    ENGL 1231 – College Composition 1

    ENGL 1232 – College Composition 2

    ENGL 2221 – American Literature: Beginning thru Civil War

    ENGL 2222 – American Literature: 1865 thru Present

    HIST 1211 – American History to 1877

    HIST 1212 – American History, 1887 to Present

    MATH 1220 – College Algebra

    MATH 1225 – Trigonometry

    MATH 1311 – Calculus 1

    NAHA 1100 – Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide

    PHYS 1010 – Introduction to Physics