Dual Credit Program
Earn College Credit in High School
Get a head start on your education by taking college courses now! Dual credit is a way you can simultaneously earn college and high school credits, so when you arrive on campus, you can focus on the classes you love!
Earn College Credits While in High School
A&M-Commerce is proud to partner with area high schools to provide high school students the opportunity to earn college credits. Our specific course offerings are determined through written agreements between the independent school districts and A&M-Commerce and is limited to core curriculum coursework. The Texas Core Curriculum helps assure greater transferability and applicability. Please confirm course offerings with your high school counselor.
Our dual credit students take college-level courses taught by fully credentialed faculty. These courses satisfy high school graduation requirements and provide college credit at the same time.
- Your ISD will award high school academic credit.
- A&M-Commerce will award college-level academic credit.
- All completed dual credit coursework is recorded on the student's permanent record (college transcript).
Benefits
- Receive transferable college credit while also receiving high school credit.
- Save on tuition and fees by accelerating time to complete undergraduate degree.
- Enjoy access to a range of A&M-Commerce services
- Library
- Computer Labs
- Undergraduate Tutoring Services
- Recreation Center
- Fine Arts Performances
- Career Development Services
- Prepare for college success.
- Gain an academic edge and get noticed by universities.
- Earn college credit for dual credit courses that are recognized in the state of Texas by public and private colleges and universities.
Eligibility
- Meet TSI eligibility requirements for college-level coursework or be exempt based on ACT or SAT scores.
- Must follow all policies and regulations outlined in the catalog, including Academic Standing .
Are You Ready for College-Level Coursework?
- Parents and students should consider goals, maturity, responsibility and academic ability levels prior to enrolling in the Dual Credit program.
- Students must have the permission of the counselor, academic coordinator, or principal in order to enroll in dual credit.
- Dual credit students must adhere to all established registration deadlines and to the dates set by their schools for admission, class registration and payment, if applicable.
- Attendance and participation in a college course is required and should not be interrupted due to high school extra-curricular activities.
- Students also need to consider the amount of extra time involved with taking a dual credit course. Students are expected to study and complete assignments outside of the classroom and should be aware of the course load required if taking more than one dual credit course at a time.
- Students are responsible for learning all material whether or not it is presented in class.
- Students are expected to participate in class by asking questions and engaging in discussions.
Current Dual Credit Partnership Schools
- Boles High School
- Caddo Mills High School
- Commerce High School
- Rains High School
- Royse College & Career Academy
- Grand Prairie ISD
- Thomas Jefferson P-Tech
Students who are not taking courses with our partnership schools are welcome to enroll as concurrent students. However, it is at the discretion of the high school officials to use college credit from A&M-Commerce for high school credit as well.
Contact Us
- Secondary Partnerships & Initiatives
- [email protected]
- McDowell Administration Building, BA 259
- 2008 University Dr
- Commerce, TX 75428
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429