Dual Credit

Students taking dual credit courses earn college credit while in high school. The credits transfer to public colleges in Texas and many private and out of state colleges.

Students can save money by completing many of their “core” college courses while still in high school. Students who take dual credit classes are also better prepared for the challenge of college.

Dual credit courses are taught by qualified instructors with TVCC credentials, a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in the discipline they teach, or a master's in any subject area and 18 graduate hours in the discipline they teach.

Grades for dual credit classes are earned in the college course as outlined in the course syllabus. At the end of the semester or term, TVCC enters the grade earned on the college transcript. TVCC then sends the grade earned to Crandall ISD to be placed on the student's high school transcript. After graduation, students can send their TVCC transcript to other higher education institutions for a transcript review. The higher education institution will determine the credit awarded according to their policies.

Both Advanced Placement (AP) and dual credit classes develop the skills needed to be successful in college and both are great ways for students to earn college credit. In fact, many courses give students the option of Dual Credit and/or AP credit.

The main difference between Dual Credit and AP is what qualifies you for college credit. Students must earn a grade of ‘C’ (70) or higher in their Dual Credit course to get college credit for the course. To earn college credit in AP, a student must take an AP exam and earn a qualifying score of 3 or higher (on a scale of 1 to 5).