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DUAL CREDIT 101. Associate’s Degree Crosswalk Dual Credit vs AP Courses Course Transferability to University Online vs Instructor-led Courses Support Systems. Associate’s Degree in Arts - Total Credit Hours Required: 60. Communication Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours)
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DUAL CREDIT 101 • Associate’s Degree • Crosswalk • Dual Credit vs AP Courses • Course Transferability to University • Online vs Instructor-led Courses • Support Systems
Associate’s Degree in Arts - Total Credit Hours Required: 60 Communication Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours) • ENGL 1301 - Composition I • ENGL 1302 - Composition II Mathematics Core - 1 course (3 credit hours) Life and Physical Sciences Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours) Language, Philosophy & Culture Core - 1 course (3 credit hours) Creative Arts Core - 1 course (3 credit hours) American History Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours) Government/Political Science Core - 2 courses (6 credit hours) Social and Behavioral Sciences Core - 1 course (3 credit hours) Additional Communication Core - 1 course (3 credit hours) Additional Language, Philosophy and Culture Core - 1 course (3 credit hours) Additional Requirements (18 credit hours) • Any 18 hours of college-level Arts & Science courses, as approved by advisor.
How to login to ACES & What to do with ACES https://alamoaces.alamo.edu:8447/cas-web/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Falamoaces.alamo.edu%2Fc%2Fportal%2Flogin
Common Course Transfer Guide • Texas Common Course Numbering System • www.tccns.org • Example: Texas State University • Texas State Transfer Course Equivalency System
Tutoring Opportunities at MECHS • Morning tutorials (M-F) from 8:00-8:45 - with individual teachers. (one day a week, some teachers have duty) • Focus Friday - every Friday during a regular 5 day week from 8:00-9:30. - Study hall or tutoring time at student choice • Advisory - 2nd and 3rd day of the week - 30 min. Period with individual teachers by teacher request. • Math Center - student ran (teacher facilitated) - library from 7:45-8:45 Tues./Wed. AND Tues. from 4:15-5:15 • Writing Center - student ran (teacher facilitated) - library on Tues./ Thurs. 7:45-8:45 a.m. and Mon. /Thurs. 4:15-4:45 p.m. • Other teacher tutoring times upon request or appointment with teacher at lunch or after school.
Other Supports with Dual Credit Courses • Kahn Academy - online support and tutoring • Respectfully reaching out to Online professors with questions or issues • Checking ACES - checking grades regularly • Using an agenda/ planner to keep deadlines and homework dates organized • Have and know how to access their textbook and class resources Other College & Career Readiness Resources • www.tinyurl.com/mechsccr • Texas OnCourse