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) |
Here are some of the FREE college classes taken recently by students at NOVA Academy:
FALL 2023
Acting Fundamentals; Advanced Medical Terminology; American Sign Language I; Beginning Weight Training; Child, Family, and Community; Child Growth and Development; Civil/Architectural Blueprints; College Level Algebra; College Study Skills; Concepts of Criminal Law; Elementary Chinese I; Elementary French II; Elementary Spanish I; Elementary Spanish II; Federal and California Taxes; Financial Accounting; Fire Protection Organization; Fundamentals of Biology; History of Jazz; History of Photography; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Baking and Pastry; Introduction to Biological Anthropology; Introduction to Cultural Anthropology; Introduction to Digital Media; Introduction to Earth Science; Introduction to Fashion; Introduction to Geography; Introduction to Geography Lab; Introduction to Innovation; Introduction to International Business; Introduction to Interpersonal Communications; Introduction to Lifespan Psychology; Introduction to Pharmacy Technology; Introduction to Programming; Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to Sociology; Introduction to Stars and Galaxies; Introduction to the Solar System; Introduction to the Solar System Lab; Introduction to Women’s Studies; Jazz Ensemble; Law and Society; Literature and Composition; Marketing to Attract Customers; Medical Interpretation and Translation; Microsoft Office; Music Theory and Musicianship; Payroll Accounting; Pharmacy Calculations; Principles of Fire Emergency Services; Principles of Marketing; Proficiency in Educational Technology; Programming Concepts; Real Estate Principles; Single Variable Calculus I; Social Media and Bootstrapping Marketing; Stress Management; The Child as a Victim; The Computer and Society; Women’s Health Issues
SUMMER 2023
Advanced Java; American Sign Language I; Auto Essentials; Beginning Sewing; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid; Career/Life Planning and Personal Development; Child Growth and Development; Children’s Literature; College Level Algebra; Computer Applications for the Medical Office; Discrete Structures for Computer Science; Elementary Spanish I; Elementary Spanish II; Fire Behavior and Combustion; Fundamentals of Biology; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Biological Anthropology; Introduction to Social Psychology; Introduction to the Natural Environment; Phlebotomy
SPRING 2023
Accounting Procedures; Advanced Voice; Advanced Vocal Production; American Government and Politics; American Sign Language I; Automotive Electrical Operations; Beginning and Intermediate Algebra; Beginning Photography; Beginning Self-Defense; Beginning Sewing; Beginning Weight Training; Career/Life Planning and Personal Development; Child Growth and Development; College Learning Skills; College Level Algebra; College Study Skills; Criminal Investigation Principles; Digital Workflow; Elementary French I; Elementary Spanish I; Ethics; Financial Accounting; Fire Protection Organization; Freshman Composition; Fundamentals of Biology; Fundamentals of Business; Humanities Through the Arts; History of Photography; Intermediate String Methods; International Cuisine; Introduction to Abnormal Psychology; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Baking and Pastry; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Introduction to Child Psychology; Introduction to Culinary Arts; Introduction to Drawing; Introduction to Earth Science; Introduction to Fashion; Introduction to Lifespan Psychology; Introduction to the Natural Environment; Introduction to Philosophy; Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology; Introduction to Sociology; Introduction to the Solar System; Introduction to Theatre; Introduction to Women’s Studies; Java Programming; Jazz Ensemble; Law and Society; Medical Terminology; Men’s Health Issues; Mass Media and Society; Nutrition; Preparation of Medical Insurance; Principles of Management; Principles of Marketing; Principles of Retailing; Programming Concepts; Public Speaking; Social and Cultural History; Sport and Society; Sport Ethics; Sports Nutrition; Street Gangs; Stress Management; Suspension and Steering Lecture; Theatre History; The Computer and Society; The United States to 1877; Tutoring Reading in Elementary; Voice and Diction for Effective Communication; Watercolor Painting; Women in America: Work and Family; Women’s Health Issues; World Regional Geography
FALL 2022
Advanced Medical Terminology; Advanced Voice; American Sign Language I; American Sign Language II; Argumentation and Debate; Beginning and Intermediate Algebra; Beginning Photography; Beginning Sewing; Beginning Voice; Bloodborne and Airborne Pathogens; Career/Life Planning & Personal Exploration; Child Growth and Development; Classic Piano I; College Learning Skills; College Level Algebra; College Study Skills; Contemporary Art History; Elementary French I; Elementary Italian I; Elementary Spanish I; Elementary Spanish I Honors; Fashion Illustration Technique; Film Music Appreciation; Financial Accounting; Food Safety and Sanitation; Fundamentals of Biology; Fundamentals of Business; History of Film to 1945; Intermediate Voice; Introduction to Baking and Pastry; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Biotechnology; Introduction to Chicana/Chicano Studies; Introduction to Corrections; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Introduction to Culinary Arts and Hospitality; Introduction to Cultural Anthropology; Introduction to Digital Media Arts; Introduction to Engineering; Introduction to Programming; Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to the Solar System; Introduction to Women’s Studies; Jazz Ensemble; Jazz in America; Kinesiology-Related Occupational Work Experience; Launch Your Freelance Business; Law and Society; Marketing to Attract Customers; Mass Media and Society; Mexican and Chicano Art History; Mexican-American History; Music Appreciation; Nutrition; Nutrition and Fitness; Opportunities in Freelancing; People Skills for the Freelancer; Principles of Marketing; Principles of Small Business; Reasoning and Problem Solving; Solidworks Advanced Solid Mode; Sports Nutrition; Stress Management; String Methods; Survey of Western Art History; The Child as a Victim; The Computer and Society; The United States Since 1865; Theatre History; Watercolor Painting; World Civilizations Since the 16th Century; World Civilizations to the 16th Century
SUMMER 2022
American Sign Language I; Beginning Medical Terminology; Beginning Sewing; Elementary Spanish I; Elementary Spanish II; History of Photography; Introduction to Criminal Justice; Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to the Solar System; Law and Society; Math for Liberal Arts Students; Personal Fitness Training; Sports and Society; Statistics and Probability; World Civilizations to the 16th Century
SPRING 2022
American Sign Language I; American Sign Language II, Automotive Electrical Operation; Beginning Voice; Calculus I; Career/Life Planning and Personal Exploration; Child Growth and Development; Class Piano I; College Algebra; College Study Skills; Computer Keyboarding Speed and Accuracy Development; Elementary Japanese I; Elementary Spanish I; Ethics; Freshman Composition; Fundamentals of Biology; Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory; Fundamentals of Business; History of Animation; History of Film to 1945; Human Anatomy and Physiology; Humanities through the Arts; Introduction to Anthropology; Introduction to Art Concepts; Introduction to Culinary Arts and Hospitality; Introduction to Deaf Studies; Introduction to Digital Media Arts; Introduction to Ethnic Studies; Introduction to Interpersonal Communication; Introduction to Keyboarding; Introduction to Legal Studies; Introduction to Lifespan Psychology; Introduction to Philosophy; Introduction to Psychology; Introduction to Sport Medicine; Introduction to the Solar System; Introduction to Theatre; Introduction to Women’s Studies; Introductory Sociology; Legal Environment of Business; Legal Terminology; Mexican American History in the United States; Microsoft Office; Microsoft Outlook; Music Appreciation; Music Theory and Musicianship II; Natural Sciences; Principles of Marketing; Principles of Retailing; Public Speaking; Stress Management; The Business of Music; Watercolor Painting; Women in United States History; World Civilizations to the 16th Century; World Regional Geography