Lamar Consolidated ISD & Lone Star College Present Dual Credit Courses
What does it mean to be a dual credit student? Dual enrollment simply means: A student is still in high school and enrolled in a college-level class at the same time; the coursework meets high school graduation requirement and college credit is earned.
Benefits of Dual Credit Courses • Tr Transfer ansfer many dual credit courses to Texas public colleges and universities, private institutions, and some out-of-state colleges and universities. • Com omplet plete college level certifications while in high school that can lead to immediate job opportunities. • Save ve money on college tuition.
Benefits of Dual Credit Courses • Accel elerate erate time to degree completion by getting a head start in college – dual credit students can earn up to a year or more of college credit. • Buil uild confidence by easing the transition to college and life expectations. • Acces ess the Lone Star College student support services: – library, career services, computer labs, and tutoring.
Tuition is waived by Lone Star College. Courses Students only pay for fees and books. Online courses facilitated by certified LCISD instructor Sum ummer mer 2019 19 ~ $121.00/ 3-hour course ~ $157.00/ 4-hour course • June 10 — July 9 Face to Face courses taught by certified LCISD instructor ~ $73.00/ 3-hour course Gove vernme rnment nt - Online ~ $93.00/ 4-hour course • July11 — August 14 **The fees above are based on 2018 information and are Econo nomics mics - Online subject to change for 2019 pending LSC determinations. Monday — Friday 8:15am — 3:30pm Fall l 2019 19 Cost per class: $121 plus Check with your campus counselor textbook for specific campus offerings. Updated 4.2.19
• Lone Star College waives the tuition for dual credit courses. • Student only pays for fees (charged to all students and provides services such as libraries, learning centers and computer labs) and textbooks. • Initial test fee for the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment is waived for dual credit students. • Textbooks and other instructional materials may be purchased from the campus bookstore or other textbook retailers in new, used, rental, or e-book formats. **The fees above are based on 2018 information and are subject to change for 2019 pending LSC determinations.
Eligibility Requirements • Meet minimum college readiness test • See your high school counselor for scores in reading, writing, and/or approval math for the course(s) you want to take for dual credit • Complete college admissions application • Maintain a final grade of C (70) or better in all dual credit courses in order to enroll in subsequent courses
College Placement Tests & Score Requirements • Students must show college readiness in reading, writing, and/or math as applicable to the course(s) the student plans to take. • All students in Texas public colleges are required to demonstrate college readiness through the Texas Success Initiative (TSI), which is a state program designed to promote student success by assessing students' academic skills through the TSI Assessment (TSIA). • Students may either take the TSIA or show scores from other accepted assessments approved for placement. Approved assessments are the TSIA, ACT, SAT, and STAAR.
TSI Assessment Score Requirements • Read ading ing: score of 351 • Writ iting: ing: score of 340 and 4+ on essay or a score of less than 340, and an ABE Diagnostic level of at least 4, and an essay score of at least 5 • Mat ath: score of 350
TSI Exemptions • A high school student may be exempt mpt or wai aive ved from taking the TSI Assessment by meeting one of the following requirements:
TSI Exemptions • A high school student may be exempt mpt or wai aive ved from taking the TSI Assessment by meeting one of the following requirements:
Dual Credit vs. Advanced Placement
Dual Credit vs. Advanced Placement
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