Dual Credit
What is Dual Credit?
According to The Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board Dual Credit is a
process by which a high school junior
or senior enrolls in a college course
and receives simultaneous academic
credit for the course from both the
college and the high school. While
dual credit courses are often taught
on the secondary school campus to
high school students only, a high
school student can also take a course
on the college campus and receive
both high school and college credit.
Dual Credit
This program:
• Expands academic options for college-bound high school
students.
• Minimizes the duplication of courses taken in high school and
college.
• Shortens the time required to complete an undergraduate
degree and reduces the cost of higher education.
• Provides guaranteed college credit, begins their permanent
college transcript.
Dual Credit Requirements
• Dual Credit students must meet
course prerequisite requirements
before enrolling in classes.
• Students may enroll in up to two
Dual Credit courses per semester.
• Students are required to make a
TCC grade of “C” or better in all
Dual Credit courses to continue in
the Dual Credit Program.
Dual Credit Requirements
• Student may not drop a Dual
Credit course without
permission from the high
school counselor. It is the
students responsibility to notify
his/her counselor.
• Students must attend class 85%
of the time, failure to do so
may result in the professor
dropping you from class.
How to Enroll?
1) Only Juniors and Seniors are eligible for dual credit courses.
2) Notify your High School Counselor and they will pull your official
transcript to be submitted to TCC.
3)There will be a set time that TCC will come to the High School to help
you fill out the online application and administer the Pre-Assessment
Activity (PAA).
How to Enroll?
4) Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment will take place on the high
school campus in the spring (or possibly at TCC Campus, unless
otherwise exempt).
• The TSI Assessment is the approved placement test used by
educational institutions to assist in determining if a student is
prepared for a college-level courses and to aid institutions in making
course placement decisions. Students will take the Reading, Writing,
and Math portion of the TSI
5) Immediately following the test, the student will receive results to go
over with their counselor as to what classes they are eligible for. The
first test is FREE, if you need to re-test, the fee is $11
6). If the student is exempt based on other official test scores (ACT, SAT,
PSAT, STAAR) an original and official copy must be submitted to their
high school counselor.
How to Enroll?
7) Once the student signs the Early High School Enrollment Form with
their counselor, the Dual Credit Coordinator will pick up the
completed packet to get the students enrolled in the correct course
section at their high school.
8) Once students are enrolled in class, they will need to make a
payment either through their TCC WebAdvisor account or make a
payment in person at any TCC Business Services Office.
Deadline for Applications
For students wanting to register for fall/spring 2015-2016 school
year, all testing and paper work should be completed by TCC
deadlines.
An Investment with Benefits
The State of Texas’ Senate Bill 148 requires each institution of higher
education to adopt a Core Curriculum of up to 42 hours of college. This
core of classes can be transferred in block to any state college/university
in Texas to be substituted for the core of the receiving institution.
Tarrant County College has implemented the 42-hour transferable core
curriculum.
Dual Credit courses are recognized in the state of Texas (both public and
private colleges and universities).
Academic Core Courses
Communication. .................................................................6 Hours
English(ENGL 1301) and English (ENGL 1301)
Mathematics. .......................................................................6 Hours
College Algebra (MATH 1314) and Trigonometry ( MATH 1316)
Language, Culture and Philosophy…………………………………6 Hours
English (ENGL 2322 and ENGL 2328)
Academic Core Courses
American History………………..............................................6 Hours
U.S. History(HIST 1301 & HIST 1302)
Government and Political Science………………………………….3 Hours
U.S. and Texas Government (GOVT 2305)
Social and Behavioral Science……………………………………....3 Hours
Economics(ECON 2301)
An Investment with Benefits
Dual Credit vs. AP
Dual Credit
Guaranteed college credit
upon successful completion
of course.
AP Classes
No guarantee upon completion
of course; must pass state exam
score with a 3 or above.
Examples:
Baylor-4 Economics, 3 Government,
5 Psychology
OU-3 English, 5 Economics,
3 Government
TCU-3 English, 4 Economics,
3 Government
UT-4 History, 4 Economics,
4 Psychology
An Investment with Benefits
• Courses may be offered at the
High School campus, online,
or in a hybrid format.
• Easy testing and registration
process.
An Investment with Benefits
Access to Tarrant County College (TCC) Resources
• Career and Employment
Services
• Financial Aid Services
• Library
• State of the art computer
labs
• Academic Learning Center
Disability Support Services (DSS)
TCC does not follow High School accommodations, all paperwork
submitted will go through our DSS department and accommodations
will be given through TCC.
If students require ANY form of accommodation please notify the DSS
department.
http://www.tccd.edu/Student_Services/Disability_Support/index.html
How to be Successful in a
College Class
• Student Responsibility (accountability)
• Communication with professor
• Attendance will be taken daily. Tarrant County College (TCC) policy
allows faculty to withdraw students for excessive absences.
• Involvement in extra curricular activities does not excuse the student
from course responsibilities.
• Syllabus outlines configuration of grades. The syllabus is the contract
with the instructor.
• Students taking a 3-semester hour class should set aside a minimum of
6 hours per week to study.
An Investment with Benefits
• $165 per course ($55/credit
hour). Financial Aid may be
available.
• High school students who
have earned 24 college
credits or more upon
graduation save about
$15,000.
Dual Credit Textbooks
After the student has received a Dual Credit schedule from their
high school counselor, they will obtain their textbook(s) at Follett
Bookstore.
Students may purchase the textbooks online, if they choose to
write in the book, through the Follett Bookstore at
www.efollett.com.
Students must have their textbooks on the first day of class.
*Some High School’s may provide the textbooks at no additional cost*
DOLLARS ‘N
Sample cost for 12 semester hours (full load)
Academic Year 2014-2015
TCU
$19,255
Texas
Wesleyan
$12,172
UTA
$4,439
TCC
$660
TCC
Tuition
$660.00
UNT
$4,672
Tuition Per Semester
UTA
UNT
$4,439.00
$4,672.70
Texas
Wesleyan
TCU
$12,172.00
$19,255.00
Data obtained by calling individual college admissions and financial aid offices and by searching the individual college web
sites. These numbers were updated on 10/14/14 for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015. All amounts are estimates, depending on
course of study in which the tuition and fees will vary. Some institutions include general fees for all students. Textbook
costs range between $400-1200 depending on the program and institution.
Contact Information
Dual Credit Coordinators
Northeast Service Area
Southeast Service Area
Tamesha Hillard-Daniels
Dr. Stephanie Barnes
Northwest Service Area
Kate Smith
South Service Area
Catherine Meyers
Central Service Area
Felisha Battles
817-515-1650
Dual.Credit@tccd.edu