1. Texas Woman’s University Dual Credit

2. Mission
The Dual Credit program provides a collegiate experience and pathway for exceptional high school students, who are college bound and who meet eligibility requirements, to successfully bridge from high school to college.

3. Benefits of the High School Advantage Program
The Dual Credit Program is a great way to get a head start on your college education!
Courses meet High School requirements, while at the same time earning college credit
Courses meet Texas Common Core requirements and are fully transferable to any public college or university in Texas
Dual Credit courses cost less than regular college courses (Tuition rate of $50/credit hour & $45 fee/credit hour. Total: $195 for a 3 hour course)
Convenience – Texas Woman’s University brings dual credit courses right to your campus!
TWU admits men into all of its programs

4. What to Know About Dual Credit
Student will be considered a college student
TWU Academic Calendar (Drop Deadlines)
Official Transcripts
TWU
Grades will affect college GPA
Dual credit courses are taught by Argyle HS teachers who serve as TWU Adjunct Instructors
Only courses in the TWU core curriculum are offered for dual credit
Courses align with TWU courses taught at the main campus
Adjuncts meet with academic department heads throughout the year

5. Eligibility Meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements
Maintain a “C” or higher in each dual credit course

6. Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
It's the Law
TSI is a matter of state law (Texas Education Code ) and compliance is mandatory for all students who wish to attend a Texas Public institution of higher education. The law requires all entering college students to be assessed for college readiness in reading, mathematics, and writing unless the student qualifies for an exemption.
Pursuant to Texas Administrative Code 4.85, a high school student is eligible to enroll in dual credit courses if the student demonstrates college readiness by achieving the minimum passing standard under the provisions of the Texas Success Initiative.

7. Official Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Requirements
ASSESMENT
MATHEMATICS
READING
WRITING
ACT
19 Math and 23 Composite 
19 Verbal and 23 Composite 
SAT (prior to March 5, 2016)
500 Math and 1070 Composite* 
500 Verbal and 1070 Composite* 
500 Verbal and 1070 Composite 
SAT (on/after March 5, 2016)
530 Math 
480 Evidenced Based Read/Write 
480 Evidenced Based Read/Write 
TSI ASSESMENT
350 Math 
351 Read 
340 M/C and 4 Essay; or <340 M/C and ABE LVL4, and 5 Essay 

8. TSI Testing at Argyle HS
Test Dates: Tuesday, May 1st Wednesday, May 2nd Thursday, May 3rd Costs: $10 per section; total for all three subject tests is $40 (fee for writing section is $20). Registration for TSI Exam completed online

9. TSI Testing at TWU
TWU will be offering the TSI exam at the Denton campus on the following dates:
Students will need to review the TSI Pre-Assessment Information & Resources (PAIR), register, and pay for testing online.
Test Dates
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018
SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2018
SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2018
SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2018
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 2018
TSI exam can be completed anywhere, but official scores must be sent to TWU’s Office of Admissions Processing.

10. Argyle HS Fall Course Offerings
HS COURSE NAME
TWU COURSE NAME
COURSE NUMBER
INSTRUCTOR
Calculus I
MATH 2014
Curtis Williams
Chemistry I
Chemical Principles I
CHEM 1113
Kimberly Kass
Chemistry I Lab
Chemical Principles Laboratory I
CHEM 1111
College Algebra
Elementary Analysis I
Math 1303
Phyllis Clark
English 3
Composition I
ENG 1013
Jennifer Hadley
English 4
World Literary Masterpieces
ENG 2013
Stacey Short
Microeconomics
Principals of Microeconomics
ECO 1013
Bryan Beene
Principals of Macroeconomics
ECO 1023
Statistics
Elementary Statistics I
MATH 1703
US History
History of the United States,
HIST 1013
Sharon Romero

11. Argyle HS Spring Course Offerings
HS COURSE NAME
TWU COURSE NAME
COURSE NUMBER
INSTRUCTOR
Calculus II
MATH 2024
Cliff McCurdy
Chemistry II
Chemical Principles II
CHEM 1123
Kimberly Kass
Chemistry II Lab
Chemical Principles Laboratory II
CHEM 1121
English 3
Composition II
ENG 1023
English 4
English Literary Masterpieces
ENG 2043
Stacey Short
Microeconomics
Principals of Microeconomics
ECO 1013
Bryan Beene
Statistics
Elementary Statistics II
MATH 1713
Phyllis Clark
US History 1865 to Present
History of the United States, 1865 to the Present
HIST 1023
Sharon Romero
US Government
US National Government
GOV 2013

12. Application Process for Dual Credit
Complete the ApplyTexas Freshman application, found at
A $50 non-refundable application fee (can be done online with ApplyTexas application or mail to TWU, Office of Admissions Processing, PO Box , Denton, TX ).
Submit official TSI scores OR the Score Release Form (pdf) to the Office of Admissions Processing to give TWU permission to retrieve official TSI scores from other in-state colleges and universities.
Students must return the completed Dual Credit Permission Form to a high school counselor.
A recent Official High School Transcript.
View our Online Checklist

13. Deadlines Submit Permission Form by May 15th to Mrs. Bigbee
Registration for classes will take place in August
Registration for courses is completed online via your TWU Portal
Payments must be made prior to the August early registration deadline

14. Questions About Dual Credit Application Documents?
Contact the Office of Admissions Processing (OAP) to check on:
Application materials received?
Application Status?
All documents/items will be submitted directly to OAP
Office of Admissions Processing
P.O. Box
Denton, TX 76204

15. Questions on TSI Exemptions & College Ready Scores?
Contact the Assessment & Testing Office:
Questions on college ready scores
Did we receive your TSI scores?
Have scores been entered?
Assessment and Testing Office
P.O. Box
Denton, TX 76204

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