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General Information
The Dual Credit program at Dallas College offers qualified high school students an opportunity to earn college credit while completing high school requirements.
What Are Dual Credit Courses?
What Are Dual Credit Courses?
Dual Credit courses are offered in a variety of subject areas including math, science, English, economics, history, government and a wide variety of technical courses.
Dual Credit courses are taught either at the college or at the high school. Courses are taught by college faculty or by qualified high school instructors who meet the same criteria as college faculty.
All students enrolled in a Dual Credit course at any of our partnering high schools should expect the same level of course rigor and student expectations that are placed on undergraduate students enrolled in the same course at Dallas College.
If you are interested in a Dual Credit course, check with your high school counselor for a complete list of available courses. Dual Credit academic courses are transferable to all Texas public colleges and universities and to some private and out-of-state institutions.
What Are the Benefits?
What Are the Benefits?
Dual Credit offers motivated high school students the opportunity to earn college and high school credit simultaneously.
As a Dual Credit student, you can:
Save money on college tuition.
Finish college faster.
Enjoy an easier transition to college-level coursework and college life.
Who Can Enroll?
Who Can Enroll?
To participate in the Dual Credit program, you must:
Be enrolled in good standing in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade of a participating high school, private, charter or home school.
Have approval from a high school counselor.
Fulfill appropriate admissions criteria to the college.
Meet minimum test scores.
How much college time do I end up saving through BHA?
How much college time do I end up saving through BHA?
Typically, students in our Dual Credit Program end up with approximately 54 credit hours and attain their Core Completion status. Core Completion means you save the first two years of college at any Texas Public University.
Typically, AP students also take Dual Credit courses and save an average of 1-1.5 years of college, depending on their AP scores.
Typically, general high school students save about .5-1 year of college by taking Dual Credit courses at their own pace.
Which classes can I choose from?
Which classes can I choose from?
ENGL 1301 Composition 1
ENGL 1302 Composition 2
ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing
ENGL- Either American Literature or British Literature
HUMA 1315 Fine Arts Appreciation
PHIL 1304 Intro to World Religions
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
SPCH 1311 Intro to Communication
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
HIST 1301 US History 1
HIST 1302 US History 2
GOVT 2305 Federal Government
GOVT 2306 Texas Government
MATH- Any Math course is an option as long as the prerequisites have been met
College level Science- you can choose from BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, GEOL, ENVR courses
How to Enroll in the Dual Credit Program
How to Enroll in the Dual Credit Program
First, review the eligibility requirements for the program.
BHA students must meet the following criteria to be enrolled in the full dual credit program-
Pass the TSIA assessment (there are ways to be exempt from this)
Earn at least a 90% overall average in 10th grade
Receive no more than 10 demerit points in 10th grade
*If the above criteria is not met, students may enroll in a limited number of dual credit courses
The full Dual Credit Program includes-
2 classes in the summer after 10th grade
3 classes in 11th grade semester 1
3 classes in 11th grade semester 2
4 classes in 12th grade semester 1
4 classes in 12th grade semester 2
AP students and/or On Track Students typically end up taking the following courses alongside their AP/high school classes:
SPCH 1315
PHIL 1304
HUMA 1315
ECON 2301
GOVT 2305
GOVT 2306
Dallas College requires:
Pass the TSI Assessment
High School Counselor recommendation
Transcript proof of academic success
2. Next- Complete the Application for Admission.
3. Do the Pre-Assessment Activity
Make sure you pass the TSIA2 test. Certain STAAR and PSAT scores may exempt you from taking the TSI
Submit proof of Bacterial Meningitis Compliance. If you did not get a meningitis shot or if its been over 5 years, you must get the vaccine. This is required for all colleges and universities.
If you want to withdraw from the college credit portion of the course, you’ll need to follow college drop/withdrawal procedures and deadlines.
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