1. Churchill Dual Credit 2017-2018

2. What is Dual Credit Exactly?
The Dual Credit Program at Churchill allows a student to enroll at San Antonio College (SAC) to earn college level credit while at the same time fulfilling high school academic requirements.
Dual Credit classes at Churchill are full year courses. Students can take any dual credit class that they qualify for. Students can take 2 dual credit classes per year.

3. Why Do I want to be in Dual Credit?
The Dual Credit courses will apply to most Associate Degrees at San Antonio College and may transfer to other colleges or universities. As with all transferring courses, it is up to the accepting college or university to honor dual credit course work.
Review the FAQ section in the handbook for more specific details.

4. Why Do I want to be in Dual Credit?
Earns you college credit
Saves your parents $$$
Challenging course work prepares you for the rigor of college work!!
Looks great on transcript when applying to college. (If you make good grades!!)

5. A common question asked is, “What is the difference between AP and Dual Credit?”

6. The Answer: AP Classes Dual Credit Classes
AP classes require taking the AP exam in May; most colleges and universities award college credit if you score a 3 or better on the AP exam
AP exam(s) costs money
AP classes are open enrollment
Once you pass the Dual Credit class, you will have a college transcript with grades to provide to the university that you attend
Most colleges will accept the college transcript, but the colleges decide what credit that you will earn (For example, US History AP
may be awarded a history elective credit instead of US History
credit)
Dual Credit costs nothing except the testing fee of the TSI exam
Dual Credit classes require students to apply and qualify

7. For most Churchill Dual Credit classes, the AP students are learning the same material as the Dual Credit students!!

8. Considerations Before Taking Multiple DC Classes
Some colleges may limit how many dual credit classes a student can enter with as a freshman applicant
How dual credit grades and credits are posted is based on the way the college/university chooses to interpret the college transcript
Just because you can take dual credit classes, may not mean you need to take them all…it really should be a thoughtful decision. Consider picking classes that could apply to your major.
AP scores are universal and tend to be accepted everywhere…taking the AP exam is a great back up to a dual credit class

9. Current Dual Credit Classes
English IV AP or English IV GT/AP
(6 hours of college credit – 3 per semester)
College Algebra
(4 hours of college credit – 4 for the year)
US History AP
Theatre IV
(3 hours of college credit – 3 for the year)

10. Cont. Dual Credit Classes
Child Guidance
(3 hours of college credit – 3 for the year)
Instructional Practice in Education and Training
Art Appreciation

11. How are Dual Credit Classes Ranked?
All of the Dual Credit classes that are AP receive the 1.29 multiplier for AP
English IV AP
US History AP
Any Dual Credit classes that are not AP receive the 1.15 multiplier like a Pre-AP class
College Algebra, Theatre IV, Art Appreciation, Child Guidance, IPET

12. Applying for Dual Credit is a Process that takes Time and Effort
First:
Complete a college application through ApplyTexas
Second:
Complete online Test Preparation and then take the TSI test
Third:
Submit all your Dual Credit Forms

13. Combined score of 1070 prior to March 2016
How Do I Qualify?
You must have specific scores on the SAT, ACT, or the TSI test (most students use the TSI test to qualify)
Test
Math
Reading
SAT
500+
Combined score of 1070 prior to March 2016
530+
480+
March 2016 and after
ACT
19+
Composite 23
TSI
350+
351+
Essay/Writing
4/363

14. Something to Consider
If you don’t earn qualifying scores the first time you test, you might consider waiting until next year to take a Dual Credit class. The test is a very strong indicator of whether a student is prepared to be successful with the college level material that will be presented in the class.

15. TSI Test Dates We will have three test dates:
SATURDAY February 18, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.
SATURDAY March 4, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.
SATURDAY April 1, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.

16. Test Scores
TSI Scores will be sent to SAC for you (students will receive a hard copy of their TSI scores that they need to keep)
SAT/ACT Scores – Churchill will submit an official transcript with those scores to SAC

17. What will I need to Do?
Once all deadlines are posted, please begin the process
This process is long and takes time to complete each step
There are significant time delays between some steps and students will not meet the deadlines if they procrastinate
Thoroughly read all the information posted in the Apply Texas Handbook and Academic Dual Credit Handbook
Deadlines are firm and set by Alamo Colleges and NEISD
The Dual Credit Forms must be submitted by the deadline (the sooner the student submits the forms the sooner we can confirm their dual credit status)

18. Additional Items you Might Need:
If you and/or your parent/guardian are:
Active duty military or dependent:  Complete a Military Verification Form
Resident Alien:  Provide a copy of the front and back of the Resident Alien card
Not a U.S. Citizen or Resident Alien:  Provide a copy of the front and back of your residency documentation

19. What Grade do I need to Maintain?
SAC: You will earn credit as long as you maintain a 70 in the class (SAC grades are posted as A, B, C, or F not numerical)
To earn Performance Acknowledgements under the Distinguished Level of Achievement on the Foundation Plan, students must earn 12 hours of DC with an 80 or better to be posted on the transcript

20. How Does the College Credit get Transferred?
First: Student will request a final high school transcript be sent to SAC in May
Second: Students will log into their ACES account in June and request a SAC final transcript be sent to their university
Last: Check with your university during July/August to verify that they have gotten the SAC college transcript

21. What is ACES?
ACES is your SAC account that maintains your grades and courses
Just like you log into your student portal, you should log into your ACES account numerous times a semester
You will be required to log into your ACES account to complete your Test Preparation modules before TSI testing
You will be asked to log into your ACES account in August to check that you are registered for the correct Dual Credit classes you want to take
You can check your ACES account to see your midterm and final grades

22. Place your screenshot here
There will be specific instructions in the Johnson Electronic Handbook that explain how to log into ACES

23. What is a BANNER ID number?
Your Banner ID # is your student ID number for SAC
This number is confirmation that your college application to SAC has been received and processed
You will need this number to
register for your TSI test
You will need this number to submit
on all of your Dual Credit forms

24. Critical Information about Dual Credit:
Students need to understand that once in a Dual Credit class you are beginning a permanent College Transcript.
Thus, you want to maintain good grades and should try to make a B or better in your Dual Credit class.
Please be aware of the withdrawal deadlines each semester. Failure to meet the deadlines could result in an F or a W on your college transcript. Students are limited on the number of W’s they can have while in college.

25. Current Dual Credit Students
If you have qualifying scores for the courses you want to take in your senior year:
You will only need to submit the Dual Credit Checklist, and Alamo Colleges Dual Credit Consent (pp. 6-8) Form
You will NOT have to retest OR reapply!!
If you do not currently have the qualifying scores for a certain class, you will have to take the TSI to re-qualify or use SAT/ACT scores.
If you only took College Algebra this year, you will need to completely start over again as a new student.

26. Required Dual Credit Forms
The following forms must be submitted in March:
Dual Credit Checklist (Step 5)
Alamo Colleges Dual Credit Consent Form (Step 5)
Any additional forms (resident alien card or military verification form) that might be needed will also have to be turned in to the Counseling Office

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