Dual Enrollment & Dual Credits

Dual-credit courses allow Oxford High School students to simultaneously earn college credit that also counts as credit towards a high school diploma. All dual-credit courses are taught by OHS teachers and credit is earned through Northwest Community College. Any dual-credit course will transfer to any Mississippi 2 or 4 year post secondary institution, and many will transfer to institutions outside of Mississippi.

This course is a survey of American history from pre-history through the Civil War era. Topics include the migrations to the Americas, the colonial and revolutionary periods, the development of the Republic, and the Civil War. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in early American history.

A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History 2 examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras.

This course includes inequalities; functions; linear and quadratic equations, circles, and their graphs; rational, radical, and higher-order equations; applications; polynomial and rational functions; logarithmic and exponential functions; systems of equations. Prerequisite: Two years of high school algebra (Algebra 1, 2) and ACT math sub-score of at least 19, or MAT 1233 with grade of C or higher, or two years of high school algebra and demonstrated proficiency on a placement test.

This course includes trigonometric functions and their graphs; trigonometric identities; trigonometric equations; radian measurement; solutions of right and oblique triangles; inverse trigonometric functions; applications. Prerequisite: Math 1313 with a grade of C or higher or ACT math sub-score of 20 or higher.

A general introduction to the principles of writing with emphasis on writing process, thesis, context, purpose, and audience. This course will provide college-level instruction and practice in the characteristics of effective writing, rhetorical knowledge, analysis of texts, writing conventions, flexible writing processes, critical thinking skills, and writing in multiple genres. Prerequisite: ACT English sub-score of 17.

This course will build upon English Composition 1, but will foster student development of an effective research process that includes utilizing available electronic, digital, and print technologies to locate sources, evaluating sources for credibility and usefulness, effectively integrating a range of sources to appropriately support an academic argument, and adhering to documentation and citation conventions (with emphasis on MLA and/or APA style). Prerequisite: ACT English sub-score of 17.

This is a lecture course for non-science majors that provides an introduction to the basic principles of modern biology and their relevance to modern life. An emphasis is placed on the nature and history of scientific thought, basic biological chemistry, cell structure and processes, and genetics. The lab contains experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in Principles of Biology 1.

This is a lecture course for non-science majors that emphasizes the survey of the diversity of life, ecology, evolution, and an overview of organ systems. Principles of Biology 1 is a prerequisite for the course. The lab contains experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in Principles of Biology 2.

Emphasis is on learning to listen to music and on the role it plays within the wider contexts of history and society. Listening materials are drawn from a variety of sources: classical music, non Western music, American popular music (particularly jazz, country, and rock), and the American folk tradition.

The C Spire Software Development Pathway prepares students for an exciting career as a junior software developer with starting salaries in Mississippi upwards of $50,000! This pathway consists of two years of high school courses followed by one year at a local community college, culminating in multiple industry certifications and an Associate’s Degree of Applied Science. With the appropriate guidance, students could graduate from high school with up to 27 credit hours at their local community college. This would put them on track to graduate after only one year of community college and ready to enter the workforce as a junior software developer.

Web and Programming Concepts:
This course is an introduction to website development and programming logic. Students will gain hands-on experience in the development of computer programs. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to create a website from the ground up.

Client-Side Programming:
This course offers a comprehensive understanding of programming using JavaScript.

SQL Programming:
This course offers students an extensive introduction to data server technology covering concepts of relational databases and the structured query language (SQL). Students are taught to retrieve data and produce readable output.

Programming in Python:
This course is designed to provide an introduction to programming concepts and data informatics using Python through lectures and a series of practice hands-on exercises.