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WCJC Dual Credit Enrollment

 
 

What is Dual Credit?

Dual Credit is a form of enrollment that allows a high school student to take certain courses to earn both college and high school credit. Dual Credit courses (and the grades that students earn in those courses) become a permanent part of the student's college and high school transcripts.  The college courses at BCHS are offered through Wharton County Junior College (WCJC).
 

Who is eligible?

Students must have met Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements for reading/writing and/or math by passing a state-recognized test as listed in the chart below to take dual credit classes. Students are not limited to a specific number of credit hours that they can enroll in for dual credit or concurrent course work. However, the student's high school may have limits on the number of credits that can be applied to the student's high school graduation plan. 
 
 
 Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements:
 

Test

Reading

Writing

Math

TSIA 2 (beginning Jan 2021)

English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR)

945-990 with an essay of   5-8;  OR

910-944 with a diagnostic 5-6 and

essay of 5-8

5+ Essay

950 - 990

OR 

 910-949 with diagnostic 6

STAAR/EOC

4000+ English II EOC

4000+ English II EOC

4000+ Algebra I EOC and 70+ final grade in Algebra II

PSAT/NMSQT

460+ Reading & Writing (EBRW)

460+ Reading & Writing (EBRW)

510+ M
 
TSI exemptions:   
 
*SAT score of at least 1070 and a math score of at least 500 is exempt from the math requirement
 
*SAT score of at least 1070 and a verbal score of at least 500 is exempt from the reading and writing requirements
 
*ACT composite score of at least 23 and a math score of at least 19 is exempt from the math requirement
 
*ACT composite score of at least 23 and an English score of at least 19 is exempt from the reading and writing requirement
 
*STAAR math score of at least 4000 for Level 2 Algebra and a final passing grade in Algebra II is exempt from the math requirements
 
*STAAR EOC English II score of 4000 is exempt from the reading and writing requirement
The value of taking Dual Enrollment courses
 

Save Time - students earn high school credit and college credit for the same course

 

Fulfill Requirements - satisfy requirements for the Texas high school graduation performance acknowledgments and begin or complete Texas College Core Curriculum requirements

 

Transferability - Academic Dual Enrollment courses will transfer with a grade C or higher to any Texas public colleges and universities

 

Save Money - Students that take Dual Enrollment courses on their high school campus save up to 75% in tuition (classes are currently $189 per course)

Dual Enrollment students need to:
 
  • be highly motivated
  • be able to stick to a goal
  • make above average grades
  • possess good study habits
  • understand that the amount of work necessary to succeed in college courses will be greater than that of high school courses
  • be aware that dual credit courses become a part of a student's permanent college transcript