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Real ASU college credit for any high school student anywhere

Your high schooler. A real ASU transcript. Real college credit.

A plain-language guide to earning real Arizona State University college credit during high school — on a real ASU transcript that transfers wherever they go next.

Choose as much or as little as fits your family. Free for any family to use.

Real ASU credit — not AP tests
Real ASU transcript
Transfers to nearly every US college
Grade-first — no transcript risk
How families use this guide

Five steps. Zero pressure.

You can stop at any step. Each one stands on its own.

  1. 1
    Try one high-interest course
    Pick a topic your student actually wants to study — personal finance, world history, psychology. See how they handle a real college class. If it clicks, keep going. If it doesn’t, no harm done and no transcript record.
  2. 2
    Build a plan through high school graduation
    Map their remaining high school years so every year adds ASU credits alongside the diploma requirements they already need. Every ASU course counts twice — high school credit and college credit.
  3. 3
    Identify a target college
    ASU credits transfer to nearly every US college and university. Once your student has a college in mind, we can look up exactly how their credits will land there.
  4. 4
    Layer in their intended degree requirements
    Now that you know the target school and possible major, swap electives for ASU courses that match that degree’s general-education and lower-division requirements. Every match saves a full college semester of time and tuition later.
  5. 5
    Graduate ahead
    Finish high school with 27–43 real ASU credits already applied toward their degree — entering college as a freshman with a serious head start.

How the pathway works

Every plan mixes two kinds of classes. Every ASU course counts as high school credit and college credit at the same time.

Pick a pathway

Four options, each 4 years, each ends with a full high school diploma and real ASU credit. Click any pathway to open its year-by-year plan.

HS Counts toward diploma
College Real ASU credit
Pathway 1 · College Prep 27 ASU credits · 7 courses +

Pathway 1 · Standard College Prep

Great for families who want strong college prep without a heavy course load. Every ASU competency exceeded. Ends with 27 real ASU college credits — enough to skip most of freshman year at any major.

27
College Credits
4
Year Plan
7
ASU Courses
Grade 9
Foundation year
CollegeEurope & the Mediterranean (History) — an easy start to college3 cr
HSAlgebra 11.0
HSEnglish 91.0
HSPhysical Science1.0
HSSpanish 1 · Fine Arts2.0
Grade 10
Add ASU biology
HSHigh school biology (fall semester)0.5
CollegeThe Living World (Biology) — right after HS Bio4 cr
CollegeUnited States to 1865 (History)3 cr
HSGeometry · English 10 · Spanish 23.0
Grade 11
College writing + government
CollegeFirst-Year Composition (College English)3 cr
CollegeAmerican Government & Politics3 cr
HSAlgebra 2 · English 112.0
HSChemistry (required before any ASU chemistry)1.0
Grade 12
Cap it off
CollegeFirst-Year Composition II3 cr
CollegeCollege Algebra3 cr
CollegeMacroeconomic Principles3 cr
HSEnglish 12 · Senior Elective2.0
Pathway 2 · Business & Leadership 39 ASU credits · 11 courses +

Pathway 2 · Business & Leadership

Best for students headed into business, finance, or entrepreneurship. Adds finance, leadership, project management, and both halves of intro economics. Excellent head-start for a Global Leadership BA at ASU.

39
College Credits
4
Year Plan
11
ASU Courses
Grade 9
Add leadership
CollegeEurope & the Mediterranean (History)3 cr
CollegeIntro to Organizational Leadership3 cr
HSAlgebra 1 · English 9 · Physical Science3.0
Grade 10
U.S. history + personal finance
HSHigh school biology (fall)0.5
CollegeThe Living World (Biology, spring)4 cr
CollegeUnited States to 1865 (History)3 cr
CollegeFundamentals of Personal Finance3 cr
HSGeometry · English 102.0
Grade 11
Economics + project management
CollegeFirst-Year Composition3 cr
CollegeMacroeconomic Principles3 cr
CollegeIntro to Project Management3 cr
HSAlgebra 2 · English 11 · Chemistry3.0
Grade 12
Cap it off
CollegeFirst-Year Composition II3 cr
CollegeMicroeconomics Principles3 cr
CollegeElements of Statistics3 cr
CollegeCollege Algebra (or Brief Calculus for business)3 cr
HSEnglish 121.0
Pathway 3 · STEM 37 ASU credits · 10 courses +

Pathway 3 · Science, Tech & Engineering (STEM)

Best for students headed into engineering, computer science, or the physical sciences. Adds calculus, engineering chemistry, and the AWS cloud-computing certification track.

37
College Credits
4
Year Plan
10
ASU Courses
Grade 9
Start programming
CollegePrinciples of Programming3 cr
CollegeEurope & the Mediterranean (History)3 cr
HSAlgebra 1 · English 9 · Biology (fall)2.5
Grade 10
AWS cloud starts
CollegeThe Living World (Biology, spring)4 cr
CollegeCloud Foundations (AWS 1)3 cr
HSGeometry · English 102.0
HSChemistry (required before ASU chemistry)1.0
Grade 11
Precalc + engineering chem
CollegePrecalculus3 cr
CollegeGeneral Chemistry for Engineers4 cr
CollegeCloud Architecture (AWS 2)3 cr
HSEnglish 111.0
Grade 12
Calculus + intro engineering
CollegeCalculus for Engineers 13 cr
CollegeIntroduction to Engineering2 cr
CollegeFirst-Year Composition I & II6 cr
CollegeElements of Statistics3 cr
HSEnglish 121.0
Pathway 4 · Liberal Studies 43 ASU credits · 12 courses +

Pathway 4 · Liberal Studies (Widest Coverage)

Best for strong readers and writers who want the widest general-education coverage — history, science, math, government, health, and environment. Great head-start for a Liberal Studies BA.

43
College Credits
4
Year Plan
12
ASU Courses
Grade 9
History + world religions
CollegeEurope & the Mediterranean (History)3 cr
CollegeReligion, Culture, and Public Life3 cr
HSAlgebra 1 · English 9 · Biology (fall) · Fine Arts3.5
Grade 10
Two ASU lab sciences
CollegeIntro to Environmental Science (fall lab)4 cr
CollegeThe Living World (Biology, spring)4 cr
CollegeUnited States to 1865 (History)3 cr
HSGeometry · English 102.0
Grade 11
College writing + psych + gov
CollegeFirst-Year Composition3 cr
CollegeIntro to Psychology3 cr
CollegeCollege Algebra3 cr
CollegeAmerican Government & Politics3 cr
HSEnglish 11 · Chemistry2.0
Grade 12
Health + sustainability + stats
CollegeFirst-Year Composition II3 cr
CollegeCulture & Health3 cr
CollegeIntro to Sustainability3 cr
CollegeElements of Statistics3 cr
HSEnglish 121.0
Stretch goal · Finish high school with 60 ASU credits A full year+ of college, done +

For students ready to push hard, any of the four pathways can be stretched with summer terms and heavier senior years to finish high school with 60+ real ASU credits — the equivalent of finishing freshman and sophomore year of college before they even graduate.

Stretch · 60-63 credits

Business Stretch

Full Business & Leadership pathway plus finance, project management, and communication summer courses.

Stretch · 60-63 credits

STEM Stretch

Full STEM pathway plus the complete AWS cloud track and advanced calculus — finishes with a professional cloud certificate on top.

Stretch · 62-65 credits

Liberal Studies Stretch

Widest general-education plan — completes the full 5-course history sequence and adds environmental science, psychology, and health.

A note on Associate degrees

Families sometimes ask if their student should convert 60 credits into a full Associate degree. Usually the answer is no — taking an Associate can disqualify students from freshman-year benefits at four-year universities (freshman scholarships, honors college admissions, freshman housing perks, pathway programs). For most students, we recommend applying those 60 credits toward a bachelor’s degree instead. Same head start, no lost benefits. If an Associate genuinely fits your student’s plan (e.g., entering the workforce directly), it’s possible — ask us and we’ll walk through it.

Common questions

Is Landmark accredited?

Yes. Landmark Academy is a fully WASC-accredited private K-12 microschool. WASC is the same accrediting body used by many top independent and international schools. Every credit Landmark issues goes on a transcript colleges recognize.

Who teaches the college classes?

The dual-credit college courses in our pathway are taught by Arizona State University — one of the largest research universities in the country. Your student registers with ASU, does ASU coursework, and (if they choose to transcript) earns real ASU credit on a real ASU transcript. Landmark handles the dual-credit connection so the same course counts on their high school transcript too.

Will college credit transfer?

Yes — Arizona State University credit transfers to nearly every US college. For Landmark students, we walk you through transfer equivalency or course-by-course matches for your target school before you commit.

What if my student is worried about doing college work?

That's why the plan opens with easy-to-love college courses like history or personal finance in Grade 9. Students build confidence before tackling harder college classes. And because they see their grade first and choose whether to transcript, there's no permanent record if they decide to walk away.

Do we need to buy every subject from Landmark?

No. Choose as much or as little as fits your family. Mix and match across the school, the digital courses, the community, and the planning tools. That's the whole point of "one family, three ways in."

Can we start mid-year?

Yes — digital courses can start any month. WASC school enrollment has fall and spring start windows. Ask your advisor for the next open date.

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