Students may begin taking college courses second semester of their freshman year, upon meeting eligibility requirements. NOVA Academy covers the cost of tuition, books, and fees so that our students may enroll in these courses free of charge. We also provide transportation! This saves students both time and money as they begin creating pathways to college and career success—while still in high school.
NOVA Academy’s College Opportunity Program offers two avenues for participation in dual enrollment programming: 1) University-Transfer Pathways and 2) Career Education Pathways.
| College | Minimum GPA | Location of Class |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana College | 2.0 (For students enrolling only in approved Career Education courses.) | All classes at SAC, except CNSL 116 (held at NOVA Academy) |
| Santa Ana College | 2.7 (For students enrolling in any college courses other than the approved Career Education classes.) | All classes at SAC, except CNSL 116 (held at NOVA Academy) |
| Concordia University | 3.3 | NOVA Academy |
| UC Irvine | 3.3 | NOVA Academy |
Here are some of the FREE college classes taken recently by students at NOVA Academy:
FALL 2021
American Sign Language; Beginning Sewing; Beginning Voice; Beginning Walking/Jogging for Fitness; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid; Career/Life Planning & Personal Exploration; Child Growth and Development; Class Piano I; College Algebra; Concepts of Criminal Law; Financial Accounting; Freshman Composition; Fundamentals of Biology; Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory; History of Animation; Honors Introduction to Philosophy; Honors Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to Anthropology; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Earth Science; Introduction to Physical Anthropology; Introduction to Programming; Introduction to Stars and Galaxies; Introduction to Women’s Studies; Introductory Sociology; Living and Teaching in a Diverse Society; Managerial Accounting; Mexican American History in the United States; Native Americans in the U.S.; Personal Finance; Physical Geography; Principles of Marketing; Principles of Small Business Management; Solidworks Intermediate Solid Modeling; Survey of Western Art History I: Prehistory Through the Middle Ages; Public Speaking; The Computer and Society; The United States Since 1865; World Civilizations Since the 16th Century
SUMMER 2021
American Sign Language I; Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration; Child Growth and Development; Class I Piano; Fundamentals of Biology; Fundamentals of Business; Healthful Living; History of Film from 1945 to Present; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Interpersonal Communication; Introduction to Legal Studies; Introduction to Philosophy; Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to Social Psychology; Introductory Chemistry; Introductory Sociology; Nutrition and Fitness; Physical Geography; Solidworks Basic Solid Modeling; Jazz in America
SPRING 2021
Advanced Microsoft Access; American Sign Language I; American Sign Language II; Beginning Audio Production; Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration; Children’s Literature; Color Photographic Expression; Culture and International Business – Kiss, Bow, and Shake Hands; Dance History and Appreciation; Digital Workflow; Earth Science for Educators; Elementary Japanese I; Elementary Japanese II; Engineering Drawing; Fundamentals of Biology; Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory; Healthful Living; History of Animation; History of Film from 1945 to Present; Introduction to Architecture, Engineering, and Construction; Introduction to Chicano Studies; Introduction to Drawing; Introduction to Fashion; Introduction to Kinesiology; Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to Sociology; Introduction to Visual Communications; Literature and Composition; Managerial Accounting; Mass Media and Society; Men’s Health Issues; Music Laboratory; Musical Theatre History; Nutrition; Nutrition and Fitness; Reasoning and Problem Solving; Social Problems and Trends; Sport Psychology; Teller Training for Financial Institutions; The United States Since 1865; Visual Basic Programming
SPRING INTERSESSION 2021
Abnormal Psychology; Career/Life Planning and Exploration; Fundamentals of Business; Introduction to Philosophy; Introduction to Psychology; Nutrition; Visual Basic Programming
FALL 2020
American Sign Language I; Automotive Mechanical Operation; Career/Life Planning and Exploration; College Learning Skills; Elementary French I; Elementary Japanese I; Elementary Spanish II; Elementary Vietnamese I; Dance History and Appreciation; Financial Reporting; Fundamentals of Biology; Fundamentals of Business; Health, Safety, and Nutrition for Children; History of Film from 1945 to Present; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Chicano Studies; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Introduction to Cultural Anthropology; Introduction to Earth Science; Introduction to Engineering; Introduction to Fashion; Introduction to Keyboarding; Introduction to Kinesiology; Introduction to Philosophy; Introduction to Physical Anthropology Lab; Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to Stars and Galaxies; Jazz in America; Landscape Photography; Legal Environment of Business; Principles of Finance; Principles of Management; Principles of Marketing; Sports Psychology; Theatre History I; Visual Communications; Women’s Health Issues; World Civilizations Since the 16th Century; World Civilizations to the 16th Century
SUMMER 2020
Abnormal Psychology; American Sign Language I; Career/Life Planning & Personal Exploration; Child Growth and Development; Concepts of Criminal Law; Food Sanitation and Safety; Financial Accounting; Introduction to American Governments; Introduction to Chicana/o Studies; Introduction to the Solar System; Introduction to Theatre; Jazz in America; Legal Environment of Business; Nutrition & Fitness; Statistics for Behavioral Science; Theatre History
SPRING 2020
A+ Essentials Hardware; American Sign Language I; Beginning Photography; Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration; Child, Family, and Community; Child Growth and Development; Class Piano II; Class Piano III; College Algebra; College Learning Skills; Concepts of Criminal Law; Creating Music with MIDI; Criminal Investigation Principles; Cultural Geography; Culture and International Business; Elementary Chinese I; Fashion Draping; Financial Accounting; Fundamentals of Biology; Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory; Fundamentals of Business; Healthful Living; Hip Hop Dance; History of Animation; History of Film to 1945; Humanities Through the Arts; Intermediate Techniques of MIDI; Introduction to American Governments; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Chicano Studies; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Introduction to Drawing; Introduction to E-Commerce; Introduction to Engineering; Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Introduction to Interpersonal Communications; Introduction to Physical Anthropology; Introduction to Programming; Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to Sociology; Introduction to the Solar System; Introduction to the Stars and Galaxies; Introduction to Theatre; Legal Environment of Business; Mexican-American History in the United States; Musical Theatre History; Personal Fitness Training; Portrait Photography; Street Gangs; Themes in Literature; Understanding Consumer Behavior; Women’s Health Issues; World Civilizations Since the 16th Century; World Civilizations to the 16th Century; World Regional Geography