1. DUAL CREDIT 101 Associate’s Degree Crosswalk Dual Credit vs AP Courses
Course Transferability to University
Online vs Instructor-led Courses
Support Systems

2. Associate’s Degree in Arts - Total Credit Hours Required: 60
Communication Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)
ENGL Composition I
ENGL Composition II
Mathematics Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)
Life and Physical Sciences Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)
Language, Philosophy & Culture Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)
Creative Arts Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)
American History Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)
Government/Political Science Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)
Additional Communication Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)
Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture Core - 1 course (3 credit hours)
Additional Requirements (18 credit hours)
Any 18 hours of college-level Arts & Science courses, as approved by advisor.

3. CROSSWALK 9TH & 10TH GRADE COURSES
Level
St. Philip's College Course
College
Hours
Dual Credit High School Course-
Comal ISD Course #
High School
Credits 9
EDUC 3
MAPS (9057)
0.5 10
ARTS Art History Survey
(Pre 1300)
AP Art History (6096)
ARTS Art History Survey
(Post 1300)
PSYC 2301-General Psychology
Psychology (4540)
SOCI Introductory Sociology
Sociology (4550)

4. CROSSWALK 11TH GRADE COURSES
Level
St. Philip's College Course
College
Hours
Dual Credit High School Course-
Comal ISD Course #
High School
Credits 11
ENGL Composition I 3
English III (1350)
0.5
ENGL Composition II
HIST United States History I
US History (4350)
HIST United States History II
SPAN Elementary Spanish I 4
Spanish III (1830)
SPAN Elementary Spanish II
SPCH Introduction to
Speech Communication
Professional Communications (8069)
GOVT Federal Government
US Government (4400)
CROSSWALK 11TH GRADE COURSES

5. CROSSWALK 12TH GRADE COURSES
Level
St. Philip's College Course
College
Hours
Dual Credit High School Course-
Comal ISD Course #
High School
Credits 12
BIOL Human Anatomy
and Physiology I 4
Anatomy and
Physiology (8410)
0.5
BIOL Human Anatomy
and Physiology II
ENGL British Literature I
(Anglo Saxon through Neoclassical) 3
English IV (1450)
ENGL British Literature I
(Romanticism to the Present)
GOVT Texas Government
Social Studies
Research Methods (4440)
SPAN Intermediate Spanish I
Spanish IV (1840)
SPAN Intermediate Spanish II
11-12
MATH College Algebra
Independent Study
in Mathematics (2270)
CROSSWALK 12TH GRADE COURSES

6. Online vs Instructor-led Courses
SPC Instructor / MECHS Facilitator
Coursework assigned & submitted through Canvas in ACES
Grades are accessible in Canvas
16 week course
Generally less grades / more weight
Less Project Based Learning
Requires Time/Management and higher level of responsibility
MECHS Instructor / SPC Adjunct Faculty
Coursework assigned & submitted in class or through ECHO
Grades are accessible in ECHO
20 week course
Generally same amount of grades as previous classes
Project Based Learning

8. How to login to ACES & What to do with ACES

9. Common Course Transfer Guide
Texas Common Course Numbering System
Example: Texas State University
Texas State Transfer Course Equivalency System

10. Tutoring Opportunities at MECHS
Morning tutorials (M-F) from 8:00-8:45 - with individual teachers. (one day a week, some teachers have duty)
Focus Friday - every Friday during a regular 5 day week from 8:00-9: Study hall or tutoring time at student choice
Advisory - 2nd and 3rd day of the week - 30 min. Period with individual teachers by teacher request.
Math Center - student ran (teacher facilitated) - library from 7:45-8:45 Tues./Wed. AND Tues. from 4:15-5:15
Writing Center - student ran (teacher facilitated) - library on Tues./ Thurs. 7:45-8:45 a.m. and Mon. /Thurs. 4:15-4:45 p.m.
Other teacher tutoring times upon request or appointment with teacher at lunch or after school.

11. Other Supports with Dual Credit Courses
Kahn Academy - online support and tutoring
Respectfully reaching out to Online professors with questions or issues
Checking ACES - checking grades regularly
Using an agenda/ planner to keep deadlines and homework dates organized
Have and know how to access their textbook and class resources
Other College & Career Readiness Resources
Texas OnCourse