Dual Credit Information
- Dual Credit Program: A form of concurrent enrollment that allows a student to take certain courses at San Jacinto College that earn BOTH college and high school credit. Students who take courses while in grades 9-10, during summer or mini semester pay 100% of tuition, fees and books; and do not earn grade points for G.P.A purposes. For students in Grades 11-12, the district pays the tuition only for Fall and Spring classes (up to two academic and two CTE courses each semester). The student pays for their books.
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- Early Admission: A form of concurrent enrollment that allows a student to take courses for college credit, without earning high school credit. Students pay 100% of tuition, books and fees.
- Deer Park Early College Academy: Students are recruited in January of 10th grade year - based on first semester grades of 80 or higher in at least 2 advanced core classes (English, Science, Social Studies or Foreign Language) and in Algebra 2 or higher math course; in addition to good attendance and discipline. The student must meet the college readiness standards in Reading, Writing and Mathematics with TSI, SAT or ACT scores. They commit to two full years of the program, including two summers, to take a variety of college courses and earn an Associate Degree.
- Students currently in grades 8-9 (and their parent) will participate in the February Parent Virtual Meeting linked on the high school homepage and then follow the steps in the above Dual Credit Checklist.
- Students currently in grades 10-11 will sign up for a Dual Credit Workshop offered in February & March at DPHS-South campus to start the process.
To be accepted for enrollment in college-level courses, you must have appropriate academic qualifications, a high level of motivation, and adequate time to devote to studying. In order to enroll in college classes, you must:
- Be a High School Student.
- Apply to San Jacinto College as a dual credit student at www.applytexas.org
- Have permission from your high school counselor or designee.
- Have an update meningitis shot record that is less than 5 years old, from the date of the first class each semester.
- Meet TSI Test Score requirements, based on the college course criteria. If you do not have passing scores, then you will test at San Jacinto College after applying.
The TSI assessment is the instrument used by all Texas public institutions of higher education for assessing a student’s readiness to enroll in college freshman-level academic coursework. It measures a student’s competencies in reading, writing, and mathematics.
Any high school student may satisfy college readiness standards using TSI, SAT or ACT scores. Students can use a combination of scores. Students who do not have qualifying exemptions must take the TSI assessment prior to enrollment in any academic course requiring college readiness in reading, writing, or mathematics. Skill levels required for Career and Technical courses vary.
College Readiness Standards
ELAR | MATH | |
TSIA-2 |
945+ AND Essay 5-8
or
910-944 AND Diagnostic level 5 AND Essay 5-8
|
950
or
910-949 AND Diagnostic level 6
|
TSI Exemption | ||
SAT | 480 | 530 |
ACT | Combined score of 40 | 22 |
If you have any questions or concerns about Dual Credit please email the DPISD College & Career Counselor at [email protected]
San Jacinto College-Central Campus
Dual Credit Office
8060 Spencer Highway
Building 27
Pasadena, TX 77505
281-478-3628
[email protected]
www.sanjac.edu/dual-credit