Dual Credit Opportunities

To help students reach their educational goals in a timely manner, Bay City ISD and Wharton County Junior College offers qualified students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an Associates of Arts Degree at the same time. The Associate's Degree program is a rigorous program that will require extra time and dedication. Interested students should contact their high school counselor for more information and to develop a degree plan.

 

To ensure timely completion of this opportunity it is suggested that students start coursework beginning their freshman year.

 

This opportunity requires a student to complete 60 college credit hours and their required BCHS graduation requirements within the four years. This may require forgoing certain electives and/or extracurricular activities to ensure their schedule fits the alloted college credit hours.

 

Please see link below to see a suggested outline on how to obtain an Associate's degree with the courses BCHS offers.

 

 

 

**Student must be TSI satisfied

**Student incurs the cost of courses

The Texas Core Curriculum (TCC) is a 42 Semester Credit Hour core curriculum for all
undergraduate students in Texas public higher education. One of the most important provisions of the TCC is that it allows students who successfully complete a 42 semester credit hour core curriculum at one institution to transfer the entire set of completed courses to another public Texas higher education institution without having to repeat any core courses.

 

To ensure timely completion of this opportunity it is suggested that students start coursework beginning their freshman year.

 

Click link below to see a suggested outline on how to obtain Core Complete with the courses BCHS offers.

 

**Student must be TSI satisfied

**Student incurs the cost of courses

All students at BCHS are encouraged to challenge themselves and partake in dual credit courses if they meet the requirements. Students have the choice to take dual credit courses in any form or fashion as long as they are TSI satisfied.

 

The general Dual Credit opportunity does not have a goal to complete a certain number of hours. This option allows flexibility in the student choosing which courses he/she would like to take. There is no certain suggestion on when to start and they can take as many courses as they like. 

 

BCHS has had students graduate with a great amount of college credit hours and not necessarily reach the 60 or 42 hours that our other pathways require.