Dual Enrollment General Information

Dual enrolllment is a program that allows high school students to simultaneously earn college or vocational credit toward a postsecondary certificate or degree at UTB/TSC that will also count as credit toward a high school diploma. Dual enrollment courses are college courses. Students should understand that the amount of work necessary to succeed in dual enrollment courses may be greater than that of high school courses. In addition, dual enrollment courses become a part of a student's permanent college transcripts. Students should check with their high school guidance counselor prior to enrolling in dual enrollment courses. 

Eligibility
Juniors and Seniors may become eligible based on their 10th or 11th Grade TAKS scores.  They must pass the section of the TAKS that corresponds to the course for which they would like to enroll. Freshmen and Sophmore are eligible in certain school districts. 

If the student has not met the TAKS requirement, he/she must take and pass one of the approved alternative exams which corresponds to the course for which the student wishes to enroll.

Students enrolled in Technical Courses as part of a Level I Certificate Program at UTB/TSC aretemporarily waived from testing requirement.  Once the student enters into Academic Courses, he/she must meet the testing requirement as described below.

Testing Requirements
Students may qualify for academic courses (i.e. English, History, Government, Art, etc.) based on one of the following test scores:

Tuition and Fees
The cost of tuition and fees is waived for students admitted into the Dual Enrollment Program, as determined by the Southmost Union Junior College District Board of Trustees.  However, in certain school districts the student will be responsible for a $5.00 fee for each dual credit course to be paid by published deadlines

Benefits to Students

• Start college while still attending high school.
• Students who successfully complete dual enrollment courses will save time toward earning their   college degree.
• Earn college credit that can be transferred to other colleges/universities.
• Earn college credit at minimal cost.

Eight Year Plans
Eight year plans are designed to provide a seamless transition between high school and The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC).  All Dual Enrollment students at UTB/TSC are provided an eight year plan that serves as a curriculum guide through four years of high school and four years of college based on a career pathway.