ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Dual Credit Program Alvin ISD Get a jump on your college education!

Alvin Community College and Alvin Independent School District have teamed up to give Alvin HS students the opportunity to graduate from high school with college credits and for some students, possibly a two year college degree.

on the Alvin High School campus. During 2011-2012 school year, over 325 AHS students participated in dual credit classes offered on the Alvin High School campus. According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 91,000 Texas high school students are earning college credits through dual credit programs.

AHS Course______________ ACC Course __ Spanish I and II (in one year) SPAN 1411 & 1412 BIM (Business Info. Management) BCIS 1405 May be a part of a student’s high school schedule on the high school campus. OR May be taken after the high school day has ended or during the summer at ACC

Dual Degree Plan

Dual Credit vs. AP AP Dual Credit (Advanced Placement) ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Dual Credit vs. AP Dual Credit AP (Advanced Placement) College course; earning both college & high school credit; credit earned will be on a college transcript High school honors course; must take end of year exam to earn college credit; passing the class does not guarantee college credit 7.0 weighted Grade Points as with Pre-AP courses 8.0 Grade point scale Must meet requirements to participate, dual credit is offered 9th-12th grades Anyone can take; most AP courses are offered to Juniors and Seniors

Transfer of Dual Credit ACC UH UT TAMU SHSU ENGL 1301 ENGL 1303 RHE 306 ENGL 104 ENG 164 ENGL 1302 ENGL 1304 RHE 309K ENGL 203 ENG 165 GOVT 2301 POLS 1336 GOV 310L POLS 206 POL 261 SPCH 1315 COMM 1332 CMS 305 COMM 203 SCM 161 MATH 1314 MATH 1310 M 301 MATH 102 MATH 170 MATH 1324 MATH 1313 M 303D MATH 141 MTH 199 ECON 2301 ECON 2305 ECO 304L ECON 203 ECO 234 SPAN 1411 SPAN 1501 SPN 406 SPAN 101 SPN 141 SPAN 1412 SPAN 1402 SPN 407 SPAN 102 SPN 142 SPAN 2311 SPAN 2301 SPN 312K SPAN 201 SPN 263 SPAN 2312 SPAN 2302 SPN 312L SPAN 202 SPN 264 HIST 1301 HIST 1377 HIS 315K HIST105 HIS 265 HIST 1302 HIST 1378 HIS 315L HIST 106 HIS 266 PSYC 2301 PSYC 1300 PSY 301 PSYC 107 PSY 131 SOCI 1301 SOCI 1300 SOC 302 SOCI 205 SOC 261

Qualifications: The successful dual credit student should be highly motivated be able to stick to a goal be able to meet deadlines make above average grades possess good study habits meet the course prerequisites

Steps to getting Started… ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Steps to getting Started… Course selection (no more than 2 classes)

College NOW…let me show you how! ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Select courses on form with high school counselor. Dual Credit courses will have DC next to them French I/II DC Spanish I/II DC Keyboarding DC Business Information Mgmt. I DC Theatre Arts I-DC May select up to 2 DC courses each semester Additional courses require a 3.0 (B avg.) GPA or 85+ for high school average of all courses College NOW…let me show you how!

Steps to getting Started… ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Steps to getting Started… Course selection (no more than 2 classes) Complete (before the end of the school year) ACC Online Application Early Admission Contract Shot Records

Apply online at alvincollege.edu ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Apply online at alvincollege.edu Fill out Early Admissions Contract with Dual Credit Advisor at your high school… BY END OF MAY!!! Send shot records to ACC

Steps to getting Started… ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Steps to getting Started… Course selection (no more than 2 classes) Complete (before the end of the school year) ACC Online Application Early Admission Contract Shot Records Testing - THEA/COMPASS Recommended to complete before the end of June DEADLINE: MONDAY, August 14th

TESTING All Freshmen and Sophomores MUST take College Placement Exam ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program TESTING All Freshmen and Sophomores MUST take College Placement Exam Reading Writing Math 9th & 10th graders MUST pass both Reading and Writing sections *Exception: students only wanting to take a Foreign Language only need to pass Reading

(Also given at ACC-must preregister at alvincollege.edu) ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Manvel HS Saturday, April 6, 2013 Alvin HS Saturday, April 13, 2013 Nolan Ryan JH Saturday, February 16, 2013 Pre-register with your counseling office at your school Paper & Pencil Exam; approximately 10 days for scores to return (home) 5hrs to complete in any order (Suggested order: Reading/Writing/Math) $39.00 ($10.00 to register and $29.00 day of exam) Can take at either high school (Also given at ACC-must preregister at alvincollege.edu)

Compass Test at ACC Computerized test Must pre-register online at alvincollege.edu (apply to ACC first) Cost $39 – pay online at time of registration Takes approximately 2 hours Must take all 3 parts (Read, Writing, and Math) Receive results immediately

Steps to getting Started… ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Steps to getting Started… Course selection (no more than 2 classes) Complete (before the end of the school year) ACC Online Application Early Admission Contract Shot Records Testing - THEA/COMPASS Recommended to complete before the end of June DEADLINE: MONDAY, August 14th Attend Dual Credit Orientation – Choose from: May 23 – Alvin HS / 6:00pm June 14 – Manvel HS / 9:00am July 30 – ACC / 6:00pm

Dual Credit Orientation ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Dual Credit Orientation Preregister at alvincollege.edu/highschool ALVIN HIGH SCHOOL May 23 at 6:00pm MANVEL HIGH SCHOOL June 14 at 9:00am ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE July 30 at 6:00pm

Steps to getting Started… ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program Steps to getting Started… Course selection (no more than 2 classes) Complete (before the end of the school year) ACC Online Application Early Admission Contract Shot Records Testing - THEA/COMPASS Recommended to complete before the end of June DEADLINE: MONDAY, August 14th Attend Dual Credit Orientation – Choose from: May 23 – Alvin HS / 6:00pm June 14 – Manvel HS / 9:00am July 30 – ACC / 6:00pm Pay for courses and purchase books DC Courses are $25 per credit hour; approximately $75 per course Payment Deadline will be mid August and you pay online at alvincollege.edu

ACC Dual Credit Classes are Only ($75-$100 per class, plus books) ACC/AISD Dual Credit Program ACC Dual Credit Classes are Only $25.00 per credit hour ($75-$100 per class, plus books)

Alvin Community College Dual Credit Program Alvin ISD ACC Dual Credit Advisor Located at your high school to conveniently serve you! Kennon Henry-AHS Monica Silvas-MHS 281.245.2726 281.245.2829 khenry@alvincollege.edu msilvas@alvincollege.edu