1. Amarillo College
Dual Credit

2. Jason Norman, M.Ed. Director of Career Pathways/Dual Credit Adjunct Faculty in Psychology

4. Definition of dual credit
A cooperative partnership between a high school and a college enabling high school students to earn college credits while completing the requirements for high school graduation.

5. Impact of dual credit
The University of Texas studied the impact of Dual Credit programs in Texas. Their findings:
Dual Credit students are two times more likely than students entering college with no dual credit to graduate in four years.
Among students who graduate in four years, dual credit students, on average, graduate one semester earlier compared to students with no prior college credit.
Students reported that dual credit provides early exposure to college that benefited them when taking college courses after graduating from high school.
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6. Rewards of Dual Credit Save time and money
we charge $50/credit hour – 3 hour course $150
Our top 5 transfer institutions charge anywhere from
$960-$1800 per course
Establish a college transcript & ACADEMIC HISTORY
Academic Course are easily transferable
Students learn to go to college
Amarillo College dual credit students have a 93% success rate in their dual credit courses.

7. College-Level Work Expect homework CONSISTENTLY
Dropping a class can have financial aid implications
Students may not make an “A”
There are deadlines for assignments
FERPA guidelines are followed

8. Dual credit courses offered at bushland high school
BIOL 1408 – Biology I for Non-Science Majors EMSP 1501/1163 EMT Basic
BIOL 1409 – Biology II for Non-Science Majors
ECON 2301 – Principles of Macroeconomics
ENGL 1301 – Freshman Composition I
ENGL 1302 – Freshman Composition II
GOVT 2305 – US Government
HIST 1301 – United States History I
HIST 1302 – United States History II
MATH 1414 – College Algebra/STEM Majors
MATH 1316 – Trigonometry
MATH 1342 – Statistics
PSYC 2301 – Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1301 – Introduction to Sociology
SPAN 1411 – Beginning Spanish I
SPAN 1412 – Beginning Spanish II
SGNL 1301 – Beginning ASL I
SGNL 1302 – Beginning ASL II
SPCH 1315 – Public Speaking hours offered at Bushland

9. Student Requirements Provide Proof of College Readiness EOC scores
ACT Scores
SAT Scores
PSAT Scores
PLAN Scores
TSI scores

10. Student Requirements - Continued
Complete an AC application ASAP for admission using online application
if application not completed to be done before the end
of May 2019 before you leave for the summer.
Meet prerequisites for the course
Complete a Dual Credit Contract – Mrs. Fisk/Mrs. Climer will assist
Register for the course – Information will come from Mrs. Fisk/Mrs. Climer
Pay cost associated with the course
$50 an hour fee, 3 hour course = $150
4 hour course = $200

11. Get with your counselor if you are interested
Engl 1301 freshman composition I
Engl freshman composition ii
Govt 2305 us government
Econ 2301 principles of macroeconomics
PSYC 2301 Introduction to psychology
Soci 1301 introduction to sociology
Spch 1315 public speaking
Arts 1301 art appreciation
Musi 1307 music lit/music appreciation
Bcis 1305 business computer applications
Educ 1100 first-year seminar
Hist 1301/1302 us history i/ii
Huma 1301 introduction to humanities I
We will start registering for Summer 2019 on April 8.  Payment will be due May 1 0
Get with your counselor if you are interested

13. Contact Info
Becky Burton
P.O. Box 447
Amarillo, TX
Jason Norman p.o. box 447 Amarilllo, TX