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    Getting Started Getting Started
         General Admissions Policy  General Admissions Policy
         How to Enroll  How to Enroll
         Verification of Enrollment  Verification of Enrollment
         Immunizations Requirements  Immunizations Requirements
         Immunization Schedule  Immunization Schedule
         Bacterial Meningitis  Bacterial Meningitis
         Student Identification  Student Identification
         Admission Requirements  Admission Requirements
         First Time Students  First Time Students
         Concurrent Enrollment for HS  Concurrent Enrollment for HS
         Dual Credit for High Schoolers  Dual Credit for High Schoolers
         Transfer Students  Transfer Students
         Acceptance of Credit in Transfer  Acceptance of Credit in Transfer
         Academic Forgiveness  Academic Forgiveness
         Former Students  Former Students
         Undocumented Students Residency  Undocumented Students Residency
         International Students  International Students
         Evaluation of Foreign Credentials  Evaluation of Foreign Credentials
         Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Program  Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Program
         TSI Requirements  TSI Requirements
         TSI Assessment Instruments  TSI Assessment Instruments
         Exemptions/Waivers  Exemptions/Waivers
         Minimum Passing TSI Standards  Minimum Passing TSI Standards
         Advisement and Plan for Academic Success  Advisement and Plan for Academic Success
         Students with Disabilities  Students with Disabilities
         Determination of Readiness  Determination of Readiness
         TSI Retest Requirements  TSI Retest Requirements
         TSI Retest Options  TSI Retest Options
         TSI Course Prerequisites  TSI Course Prerequisites
         Transferring Assessment Scores  Transferring Assessment Scores
         TSI Assistance  TSI Assistance
         Online Student Application  Online Student Application
         Online Registration and Payment  Online Registration and Payment
         Telephone Registration, Payment and Grades  Telephone Registration, Payment and Grades
DCCCD Core Curriculum  DCCCD Core Curriculum
DCCCD Core Curriculum  DCCCD Core Options for AAS Awards
Transfer Services  Transfer Services
High School Students Enrolled in Dual Credit Programs (Archived)

Dual Credit Programs are instructional partnerships between a public school district, a private secondary school or a home school and the college. Course credit is provided to high school students for both high school and college credit. College credit may be for certificate or associate degree programs. Financial aid is generally limited to those who have either graduated from high school or have a G.E.D.

Eligibility requirements for Dual Credit:

  • To enroll in courses for an associate degree or level-two certificate (TSI eligible) program, you must present a passing score on the ACCUPLACER, ASSET, COMPASS or Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) in at least one area (reading, writing, or math) as deemed applicable by the college for the intended course in which you wish to enroll. ACCUPLACER and ASSET are available at the college. Public school students wishing to enroll in level-one certificate (TSI waived) programs must have met TAKS standards by passing all sections of the exit-level TAKS or through end-of-course exams.
  • High school students are generally limited to enrolling in two dual credit courses per semester. You may be permitted to enroll in more than two courses if recommended to do so by your high school principal or appropriate home school "official" and under one of the following conditions:
    • Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.00 on at least two college courses taken in previous semesters; or
    • Prove you have passed all sections of TSI tests; or
    • Prove your eligibility to be TSI exempt based upon TAKS, ACT, or SAT as approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. If you are TSI (Texas Success Initiative) exempt or waived, you are still required to meet all DCCC course prerequisite requirements usually by taking a college assessment test to determine college-level readiness skills. Some DCCC course prerequisites could require a higher cut score than those outlined by the THECB TSI state minimum requirements. (Note: these score standards are often altered by the THECB and the currently approved scores must be used.)
  • High school students must meet all appropriate admissions criteria to the college.
  • High school students must fulfill all course prerequisite requirements to enrolling in a dual credit course.

The college-vice president or designate will have a conversation with prospective students under the age of sixteen (16) and their parents so that expectations of college readiness issues of the students, parents, and college are clarified. These issues will be considered in determining readiness for college level course work.
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