Tech Prep

Dual Credit

Admissions

High school student

ACC admissions criteria; international students not eligible for tuition/fees waiver

THEA

Do not need to take THEA while in highschool; need not have passed TAAS to take classes

Must pass all sections of exit level TAAS. Must pass THEA sections needed for classes, unless enrolled in THEA – waived program

Note – Standards for TAKS for exempting THEA have not been set.

Course load

As needed to complete high school graduation requirements

Two courses per semester

Credit eligibility

B or better

C or better to receive dual credit; can receive ACC credit for a D (a grade of D will seldom transfer)

Faculty

High school faculty meet college workforce qualifications

College faculty meet SACS requirements, but need not be certified for high school

Length of Instruction

Year-long courses

Semester-long courses

Articulation

As per articulation agreement

ISD develops approved dual credit list (may use all or part of list recommended by ACC; may approve ACC courses not on the recommended list)

Obtaining college credit

Graduates from high school; matriculates at ACC; completes one 3-credit hour course; applies for credit-in-escrow

Enrolls at ACC while in high school; completes course(s); sends college transcript to high school

Curriculum

High school curriculum aligned with college

College-level curriculum

Teaching location

High school

ACC or high school; also distance learning

Availability of classes

Subject to sufficient enrollment, availability of high school faculty and equipment

Subject to sufficient enrollment; availability of college faculty and equipment.

Student conduct

Subject to high school rules

Subject to college rules

Parental success to records

Complete

None, per FERPA, even though student may be a minor