Dual Credit
A program where students from 9th - 12th grade can earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Students are able to gain a college degree at the same time as attaining their credits for high school graduation. Dual credit students could earn more than 40 hours of college credit by the time they graduate from high school.
For any questions and/or concerns please email Angelica Moreno
angelica.moreno@ectorcountyisd.org or the students Corral Counselor.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
has established minimum TSIA
has established minimum TSIA
scores for the TSIA placement assessment.
scores for the TSIA placement assessment.
The following scores will place students in college level courses:
The following scores will place students in college level courses:
-Reading-351
-Reading-351
-Math- 350
-Math- 350
-Writing(essay) -5 or
-Writing(essay) -5 or
- Writing (essay)- 4 and Writing (objective) 340
- Writing (essay)- 4 and Writing (objective) 340
Dual Credit Testing Waivers and Exemptions
Dual Credit Testing Waivers and Exemptions
Below are TSIA waivers and exemptions in order to qualify for dual credit enrollment. A student will not need to take the College placement test of the TSI if they meet one of the following.
Below are TSIA waivers and exemptions in order to qualify for dual credit enrollment. A student will not need to take the College placement test of the TSI if they meet one of the following.
Exemption- SAT- Minimum score of 480 in Evidence Based Reading / Writing and a 530 in Math
Exemption- SAT- Minimum score of 480 in Evidence Based Reading / Writing and a 530 in Math
Exemption - ACT- Minimum score of 23, with a 19 in math and/or english (exemption applies to that section)
Exemption - ACT- Minimum score of 23, with a 19 in math and/or english (exemption applies to that section)
Exemption - PSAT/NMSQT-Read/write-460 ;Math -510
Exemption - PSAT/NMSQT-Read/write-460 ;Math -510
Waiver for dual purposes- EOC English ll-Must score a Level 2 with a scale score of 4000
Waiver for dual purposes- EOC English ll-Must score a Level 2 with a scale score of 4000
Waiver for dual purposes- EOC Algebra l- Must score a level 2 with a scale score of 4000 and must have passed Algebra ll with a 70 or above.
Waiver for dual purposes- EOC Algebra l- Must score a level 2 with a scale score of 4000 and must have passed Algebra ll with a 70 or above.