EHDD - EXTENDED INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS: COLLEGE COURSE WORK/DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM

CERTAIN ACADEMIES

The School shall grant a maximum of two years' credit toward the academic course requirements for high school graduation for courses a student successfully completes at the Texas Academy of Leadership in the Humanities or the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science.

Education Code 28.024

JOINT HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE CREDIT

Concurrent Credit: Junior College

TSBVI may enter into an agreement with a public junior college that allows the junior college to offer a course in which a student attending the TSBVI high school program may enroll, and for which the student may receive both course credit toward high school graduation requirements, and course credit as a junior college student. Such a student will receive junior college credit if the student has been admitted to the junior college, or subsequently is admitted to the junior college.

Education Code 130.008

Dual Credit: University

In accordance with rules established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, the School may enter into an agreement with a public university that allows a high school student to enroll in a college or university course and receive simultaneous academic credit for the course from both the college and the high school.

19 TAC 5.260-.263

COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES

The Superintendent may allow a student to be awarded credit toward high school graduation for completing a college-level course. The course must be provided only in an institution of higher education that is accredited by any of the following regional accrediting associations:

  1. Southern Association of colleges and Schools
  2. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  3. New England Association of Colleges and Schools
  4. North Central association of Colleges and Schools
  5. Western Association of Colleges and Schools
  6. Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools

To be eligible to enroll and be awarded credit toward state graduation requirements, a student shall have the approval of the principal. The course(s) for which credit is awarded shall provide advanced academic instruction beyond, or in greater depth, than the essential knowledge and skills.

19 TAC 74.25

Adopted: 11/19/99

Amended: 1/28/05

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