Welcome to Dual Credit!

MISD & Midland College

What is dual credit?• Dual Credit is college courses taken by a high school student for which the student earns both college and high school credit at the same time.

• All academic courses are taught at the high school campus during school hours.

• All academic dual–credit courses are fully transferable to public colleges and universities throughout Texas.

Academic Courses AvailableMidland High School

• English• History • Government • Pre-calc • Calculus

Lee High School • English• History • Government • Pre-Calc • Finite math • Calculus • Statistics • Spanish

Career & Technical CoursesAvailable at ATC

• CTE- Automotive, Diesel, Welding, Energy Technology & more

• CNA • EMTStudents who have indicated an interest in taking one of these courses must attend a meeting at the ATC - scheduled in May

Kim Evans Kim.evans@midlandisd.net

432-240-1352

Admission Requirements There are four steps in taking academic dual-credit classes:

•ADMISSION •TESTING•ENROLLMENT•PAYMENT

Step one: Admissions Application

•Student must complete online Apply Texas Application through:

(www.applytexas.org)

Step two: TSI Testing

On high school campus test date is:February 24, 2016

Students may also test at Midland College M-F 8:00-5:00 – Tuesday 8:00-6:00

Testing Coordinator: Craig Balchcbalch@midland.edu

432-685-4504

TSI testing Requirements

1. Complete the pre-assessment activity at:www.midland.edu/pre-assessment

2. Pay $29.00 fee to MC Cashier's Office 3. Keep receipt for testing date4. Remember to bring SSN number for

testing.

TESTING EXEMPTIONS

• ACT- Composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 on the English test and/or the mathematics test shall be exempt for those corresponding sections.

• SAT- A combined critical reading and a mathematics score of 1070 with a minimum of 500 on the critical reading test and/or the mathematics test shall be exempt for those corresponding sections.

Step Three Enrollment• Complete the Parent/Student Agreement form and submit it to:– Rachel Suit: Midland LEE High School– Sheena Ross: Midland High School – Becky Gonzalez: Academic Advisor for both schools.

• Enroll/Register Online at: https://gomc.midland.edu/ics using Campus Connect – Using your MC ID number and PIN to enroll online.

• Or, with Rachel Suit or Sheena Ross at MC, Becky Gonzalez MHS/LHS

Step Four: Pay• Online payment: Log on to Campus

Connect. • Pay in person at the Scharbauer Student

Center.• Payment Plans and Scholarships are

available.

Important Information to remember

• Withdrawal reminder:– Students who withdraw from their dual credit

class(es) at LHS or MHS, must also withdraw from their MC class(es).

– Upon this decision, students must notify their high school counselor and have the course withdrawal form signed.

Important information cont’d

• Second semester registration:

Students are required to register and pay for the spring/second semester dual credit class(es).

We will offer dates in December to assist students with registration.

Your Dual Credit Contacts

Midland Lee High School

Rachel Suit rsuit@midland.edu

432-685-6848

Midland High School

Sheena Ross tasheenar@midland.edu

432-685-5505

Becky Gonzalez rebecca.gonzalez@midlandisd.net MHS 689-1125 LHS 689-1636

MHS INFORMATION LINK www.facebook.com/MHSGuidanceCounseling

Questions?

Thanks for coming!