Opportunities in Social Studies Dual Enrollment
US History
US Government
Texas Government
The following is a brief outline of the course that will examine the unique nature and
structure of DE American Government. The United States has a governmental system
that is unlike any of the others, and we will look closely into the politics, the culture, and
the people that make it what it is. I will be bringing in outside readings from other texts
and from media sources to supplement our discussions. The general outline of the
course is as follows:
Unit One: Foundations of American Democracy
Theories of Democracy
The American Constitution
Federalism
Unit Two: Voters and Their
Behaviors
Voters and Elections
Political Parties and
Campaigns
Interest Groups
The Media
Unit Three: The Three Branches of Government
The Legislature and its Powers
The Legislative Process
The Presidency
The Federal Bureaucracy
Unit Four: The Federal Court System
The Judicial Branch
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
DE Texas Government
Curriculum:
Unit One: Chapters One, Two
A Brief History of Texas
Texas Political Culture
The Texas Constitution
Unit Two: Chapters Three, Four, and Five
Voters and Elections
Political Parties,
Campaigns
Interest Groups
Unit Three: Chapters Six, Seven, Eight, and Nine
The Texas Legislature and its Powers
The Legislative Process
Texas Governors
The State Bureaucracy
Unit Four: Chapters Ten, Eleven, Thirteen, and Fourteen
The Judicial Branch
The Criminal Law Process
Local Government
Texas and Taxes
State and Local Government is a required course in all public
universities, as is outlined in the following pages.
Dual Enrollment US History
This course is designed to increase the student‘s understanding of United States History
from its beginning to the present, its development and institutions. The goals of the class
are to develop:
(1.) an understanding of some of the principle themes in early and modern U.S. History
(2.) an ability to analyze historical evidence, and
(3.) an ability to analyze and to express historical understanding in writing and other forms
of communication.
DE USH is a rigorous, fast paced and challenging course designed to be the equivalent of a
college freshman U.S. History survey course. Students should possess strong reading and
writing skills and be willing to devote substantial time to study and the completion of class
reading assignments. Emphasis is placed on class discussion, the use of primary and
secondary sources, critical reading, and analytical writing.
Texas state law requires that the university may not award a baccalaureate degree or a
lesser degree or academic certificate unless the student has credit for 6 semester hours in
American History. Texas state law requires that the university not award a baccalaureate
degree or a lesser degree or academic certificate unless the student has completed 6 hours
of credit in American Government to include consideration of the constitutions of the
United States and Texas. The University of North Texas Course Guide
Dual Enrollment and its Benefits in the current media
Quotes from DMN, 2012/13
“Brochures from Dallas County Community Colleges, which
team up with most school districts in the county to offer
dual credit, also tell students they will save money by taking
the college classes for free while in high school. And starting
college with basic credits means they can get their degree
earlier.”
“Officials at the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas at Dallas say
they readily accept the core courses, such as English, government and economics, but may
review how other classes will be applied.”
“Texas law requires public universities to accept credit for core
classes identified by the state, but some students find that the
classes don't count toward their degree. Instead, they are placed
on the transcript as electives.”
“The courses offer college-level work similar to that in AP classes
but with less uncertainty. Pass the class and get credit at Texas
community colleges and public universities.”
“Advocates of dual enrollment say it exposes students to rigorous classes that prepare them
for college success, builds their confidence, and speeds their way to an affordable degree. ”
"There's a growing base of evidence that dual enrollment students do better in college.
Students who've taken "dual" classes in high school are more likely to start at four-year
colleges and more likely to persist toward a degree. And they earn higher grades than similar
students who haven't taken such classes. ”
The Benefits of Dual Enrollment
“A new study from the Community College Research Center finds that dual
enrollment programs – which have rapidly proliferated in recent years in
part because of state support – are associated with positive outcomes on
such measures as high school graduation and college enrollment rates,
college grade point averages and progress toward college completion.”
“If students are on track to completing the necessary
requirements for a high-school degree, dual enrollment
gives them the opportunity to take advanced course
work with college students and faculty. It also gives them
an opportunity to experience the reality of college
before they leave high school.”
Texas A & M
U.S. History and Political Science
(12 hours, 6 hrs history; 6 hrs of political science)
POLS 206 and 207
HIST 105 and 106
Course Requirements
at Selected Texas
Universities
American and Texas Government
Six hours are required.
Government 310L is required for all students.
Government 312L or 312P may be used to satisfy the second half of this requirement.
US History
Six hours are required; three hours may be in Texas history. This coursework partially fulfills
the legislative requirement. The following courses may be counted toward this requirement:
History 314K, 315G, 315K, 315L, 317L, 320L, 320P, 320R, 333L, 333M, 334L, 340S, 345J,
345L, 350R, 351P, 355F, 355M, 355N, 355P, 355S, 356G, 356K, 356P, 356R, 357C, 357D,
365G, 376F
U.S. HISTORY
GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLS 2311 GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HIST 1311 HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES TO 1865
POLS 2312 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HIST 1312 HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT
Social Sciences
3 hours
Chose three hours from the following:
3 hours
HIS 1305 World History to 1500
HIS 1307 World History since 1500
HIS 2365 History of the US to 1877
HIS 2366 History of the US since 1877
Chose three hours from the following:
3 hours
ANT 1305 Introduction to Anthropology
GEOG 1300 World Geography
History Elective
Honors Elective
Philosophy Elective
PSC 1305 American National Government
PSC 1306 American State and Local Government
PSY 1305 Introduction to Psychology
SOC 1305 Introduction to Sociology
American History (6)
HIST 1310
HIST 1302
Government/Political Science (6)
GOVT 2305
GOVT 2306
Government and Political Science (6 hrs)
GOVT 2305 Federal Government
GOVT 2306 Texas Government
American History (6 hrs)
HIST 1301 United States History I
HIST 1302 United States History II
American History: 6 hours
Course Number History of the U.S. to 1877, HIST
1301; History of the U.S. Since 1877, HIST 1302;
Government/Political Science: 6 hours
Course Number American Government, Organization
GOVT 2305POLS 2302; American Public Policy GOVT
2306
HIST 10603 HT, SSC U.S. History
– Survey to 1877 12/7/04
HIST 10613 HT, SSC U.S. History
– Survey since 1877 12/7/04
POSC 10133 American and Texas Government
U.S. History (6 hours):
HIST 2610 (HIST 1301) and HIST 2620 (HIST 1302)
Political Science (6 hours):
Specific courses required are PSCI 1040 (GOVT 2301)
and PSCI 1050(GOVT 2302);
School
Course
Requirements
Total Hours
Total Cost
Hill College Cost
Baylor
3 hrs US History
3 hrs US Govt.
6
$7,272.00
$591.00
TCU
6 hrs US History
3 hrs US Govt.
9
$12,060.00
$879.00
Tarleton
6 hrs US History
6 hrs US Govt.
12
$1,847.64
$1,167.00
UNT
6 hrs US History
6 hrs US Govt.
12
$4,672.70
$1,167.00
Texas A & M
6 hrs US History
6 hrs US Govt.
12
$1,500.00
$1,167.00
Texas Tech
6 hrs US History
6 hrs US Govt.
12
$2,160.00
$1.167.00
Texas State
6 hrs US History
6 hrs US Govt.
12
$2,264.16
$1,167.00
UT-Arlington
6 hrs US History
6 hrs US Govt.
12
$4,439.00
$1,167.00
UT-Austin
6 hrs US History
6 hrs US Govt.
12
$3,950.40
$1,167.00
Payment plans available
Textbooks commonly used at Hill College
Government in America: People, Politics, and Policy,
2012 Election Edition (16th Edition)
by George C. Edwards III and Martin P. Wattenberg
Paperback
$31.90 to rent
$119.32 to buy
Practicing Texas Politics
by Lyle Brown and Joyce A. Langenegger
Paperback
$155.05 new
$68.90 used
Visions of America
Paperback
(new) $145.75 (used) $109.50
Rent (new) $94.74 Rent (used) $65.59
Cost of BISD Dual Enrollment Textbooks - $0