Early College Academy
The Early College Academy is a program for high school students to participate in college courses on campus and online at Southern. Students who participate in ECA have the opportunity to graduate from Southern with an Associate of Arts and/or Associate in Science along with their high school diploma. The student is required to complete all designated courses, meet requirements, and take additional courses (if needed) to complete their degrees.
As part of ECA, some students participate in the West Virginia Grow Your Own (GYO) program. This is a separate program for high school students to participate in college courses on campus and online to become future K-12 educators in West Virginia. See the ECA program track below for more information: