Welcome to Southwest Texas Junior College's Dual Credit program, a great opportunity for high school students to get a jump start on earning college credit while still in high school.
Dual Credit programs offer the following benefits:
- Expands academic options for
college-bound high school students - Minimizes the duplication
of courses taken in high school and college - Shortens the time required to complete an undergraduate degree
- Significantly reduces the cost of higher education
Dual Credit programs through Southwest Texas Junior College provide students the opportunity to earn both college and high school credit while enrolled in high school. Through a formal partnership, SWTJC and participating school districts approve students meeting program requirements to enroll in
Course credit will be awarded through the school district for high school academic requirements and through the college for semester credit hours possibly leading to a post-secondary degree or certificate.
Office Location:
Southwest Texas Junior College
Joe Richarz Administration Building (Upstairs)
2401 Garner Field Road
Uvalde, TX 78801
Fax Number:
(830) 591-4182
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Contacts
Requirements for Dual Credit
- Meet established admissions requirements and prerequisites for the desired course
- Comply with the state-mandated college entrance exam, the TSIA2. If a student does not meet exemptions based on SAT, ACT, OR STAAR EOC
- Attend the mandatory New Dual Credit Student Orientation
- Pay the reduced costs associated with taking a dual credit/concurrent enrollment college course.
In order for the admission process to begin, the following must be submitted:
- A completed application for admissions - apply at www.goapplytexas.org
(ApplyTexas step-by-step instructions) - Completed and signed Concurrent/Dual Credit Form
- Completed Dual Credit Consent Form
- Receipt and verification that college entrance testing requirements or exemptions have been met. These scores must be provided
Deadlines:
Fall 2022 16 Week Semester
Spring 2023 16 Week Semester
Summer I & II 2023
Fall 2023 16 Week Semester
Potential dual credit students must fulfill TSI requirements by:
1. Being exempt with specific scores via SAT, ACT, and STAAR EOC
2. Taking the TSI exam and receiving the minimum passing score on the applicable sections required for entry-level in the course desired
Academic Dual Enrollment Course Requirements
Dual Enrollment Application for Adjunct Faculty
Bacterial Meningitis Information
College Entrance Exam Minimum Passing Scores
Dual Enrollment Major Declaration Form
Dual Enrollment Student - High School Transfer Form
Dual Enrollment Student Data Update Form
Graduating Dual Credit Student Readmission Form
Monitor Verification Information
| School District Name | School District Name | School District Name |
|---|---|---|
| Big Springs Charter School | Heritage Academy | Pearsall ISD |
| Carrizo Springs CISD | Hill Country Youth Ranch Charter School | Pleasanton ISD |
| Charlotte ISD | Hondo ISD | Rocksprings ISD |
| Comstock ISD | Knippa ISD | Sabinal ISD |
| Cotulla ISD | La Pryor ISD | San Felipe Del Rio CISD |
| Crystal City ISD | Leakey ISD | Utopia ISD |
| D'Hanis ISD | Medina Valley ISD | Uvalde CISD |
| Dilley ISD | Natalia ISD | Uvalde Classical Academy |
| Eagle Pass ISD | Nueces Canyon CISD |