What is 18 Online?
Teachers instructing concurrent enrollment (dual credit) courses are now required by the Higher Learning Commission, the accrediting body for post-secondary educational institutions, to have a master’s degree in the subject matter they are teaching, or to have a master’s degree and 18 graduate credits in the subject matter they are teaching. This important change will ensure teachers are adequately qualified to teach college courses taught in the high schools.
18 Online provides the 18 graduate credits you’ll need to become a qualified content area concurrent enrollment instructor. It’s the result of Minnesota House of Representatives bill H.F. 3326 and Senate bill S.F. No. 3062, which appropriated $3 million to provide curriculum development for the Northwest Regional Partnership continuing education program. It’s a collaborative effort between Lake Country Service Cooperative, Northwest Service Cooperative and Minnesota State University Moorhead.
The 18 online program gave me the opportunity to climb the salary schedule and pursue an additional degree all for free.
– Joe Conrad, English/Language Arts Teacher
What is the cost for 18 Online courses?
Minnesota State University Moorhead is excited to announce a tuition update for the 18 Online Graduate Initiative. Starting in Summer 2025 and continuing through Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, students will pay only $100 per credit for all courses—no matter how many credits they take.
This change makes earning graduate credentials even more affordable while maintaining the program’s high quality and accessibility. For more information, contact Graduate Studies.
If you have questions regarding 18 Online courses, please contact MSUM Graduate Studies or if you have preapproval or eligibility questions contact Lakes Country Service Cooperative (LCSC).