Welcome to Dual Credit MISD Midland College What

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

Career & Technical Courses Available at ATC • CTE- Automotive, Diesel, Welding, Energy Technology & more • CNA • EMT Students 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 dualcredit 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 Balch cbalch@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 date 4. 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/MHSGuidance. Counseling

Questions? Thanks for coming!