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High School Dual Credit

Welcome

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 agreed-upon courses.

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.

This page is designed to help answer questions about the expectations, requirements, processes and services available to you as a college student through Southwest Texas Junior College's Dual Credit Program. We are delighted that you have chosen to get a head start on your college education by participating in our program.

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

S Martinez
Savanna M. Martinez
Director of
Dual Credit Program
Email
(830) 591-7244
D Sanchez
Damacio Sanchez
Coordinator of
Dual Credit Program
Email
(830) 591-4198
A Ramirez
Anahi Ramirez
Coordinator of
Dual Credit Program
Email
(830) 591-7321

Requirements for Dual Credit

Students who would like to take advantage of dual credit opportunities must meet all of the following:
  1. Meet established admissions requirements and prerequisites for the desired course
  2. Comply with the state-mandated college entrance exam, the TSIA2.  If a student does not meet exemptions based on SAT, ACT, OR STAAR EOC
  3. Attend the mandatory New Dual Credit Student Orientation
  4. 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:

  1. A completed application for admissions - apply at www.applytexas.org/ 
    (ApplyTexas step-by-step instructions)
  2. Completed and signed Concurrent/Dual Credit Form
  3. Completed Dual Credit Consent Form
  4. Receipt and verification that college entrance testing requirements or exemptions have been met.  These scores must be provided.

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

College Entrance Exam Minimum Passing Scores 

Calendars & Forms

Dual Enrollment Calendars

Fall 2024 Academic Calendar

Fall 2024 Registration Calendar

Spring 2025 Dual Credit Calendars

Summer 1 & 2 2025 Registration Calendar

Dual Enrollment Forms

Academic Dual Enrollment Course Requirements

Dual Enrollment Application for Adjunct Faculty

Admission Form

Application for Graduation

Bacterial Meningitis Information

Certification Program Sheet

College Entrance Exam Minimum Passing Scores

Concurrent Student Form

Drop/Add Request Form

Dual Enrollment FERPA Form

Dual Enrollment Major Declaration Form

Dual Enrollment Student - High School Transfer Form

Dual Enrollment Student Data Update Form

Graduating Dual Credit Student Readmission Form

Roster Form

Monitor Verification Information

Payment Agreement

Petition for Overload

Local Articulation Forms

Local Articulation Petition Form

School District/Charter School Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)

School District/Charter School Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
School District Name School District Name School District Name
Big Springs Charter School Heritage Academy Pleasanton ISD
Carrizo Springs CISD Hondo ISD Rocksprings ISD
Charlotte ISD Knippa ISD Sabinal ISD
Comstock ISD La Pryor ISD San Felipe Del Rio CISD
Cotulla ISD Leakey ISD Utopia ISD
Crystal City ISD Medina Valley ISD Uvalde CISD
D'Hanis ISD Natalia ISD Uvalde Classical Academy
Dilley ISD Nueces Canyon CISD
Eagle Pass ISD Pearsall ISD

Resources

Student Handbook
SWTJC Library
SWTJC Campus Map

Tutorials:
Canvas Faculty Tutorial 

Scholarships:
Academic Scholarship
Friends and Alumni Network Scholarship