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Welcome to Dual Credit!

Explore the benefits of dual credit courses offered by MISD & Midland College, including academic and career-focused options. Learn about admission requirements and enrollment steps. Don't miss this opportunity for a head start in your education journey!

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Welcome to Dual Credit!

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  1. Welcome to Dual Credit! MISD & Midland College

  2. 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.

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

  4. Career & Technical CoursesAvailable 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

  5. Admission Requirements There are four steps in taking academic dual-credit classes: • ADMISSION • TESTING • ENROLLMENT • PAYMENT

  6. Step one: Admissions Application • Student must complete online Apply Texas Application through: (www.applytexas.org)

  7. 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

  8. TSI testing Requirements • Complete the pre-assessment activity at: www.midland.edu/pre-assessment • Pay $29.00 fee to MC Cashier's Office • Keep receipt for testing date • Remember to bring SSN number for testing.

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. Step Four: Pay • Online payment: Log on to Campus Connect. • Pay in person at the Scharbauer Student Center. • Payment Plans and Scholarships are available.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. Your Dual Credit Contacts Midland Lee High School Midland High School Sheena Ross tasheenar@midland.edu 432-685-5505 Rachel Suit rsuit@midland.edu 432-685-6848 Becky Gonzalez rebecca.gonzalez@midlandisd.net MHS 689-1125 LHS 689-1636

  15. MHS INFORMATION LINK www.facebook.com/MHSGuidanceCounseling

  16. Questions? Thanks for coming!

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