Dual Credit/ AP and Honors

Ap or Dual Credit?

What exactly do the terms "Honors, AP & Dual Credit (DC)" mean ?

Honors - College Preparatory course offered at the middle school or high school level. These courses do not result in college credit.
Advanced Placement (AP) - Nationally recognized college level course with curriculum that is regulated by Collegeboard. Colleges and universities may grant college credit to students who obtain a score of 3 or higher on the examination given at the end of the course. See "AP Credit Policy" in the information box below for more details.
Dual Credit (DC) - A course that stems from an agreement between the local school district, universities and community colleges whereby a high school student enrolls in a college course and simultaneously earns both college and high school credit. These courses can be offered on either the high school or college campus.

Which is right for me?

DC (Dual Credit)

CHS students have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of dual credit courses on the CHS Campus as well as on the college campuses.

ACADEMIC DUAL CREDIT COURSES OFFERED ON THE CHS CAMPUS & COLLEGE HOURS

CHS COURSE - COLLEGE COURSE (COLLEGE HOURS)
HC-DC English 3-a ENGL 1301 - English Composition (3 hours)
HC-DC English 3-b ENGL 1302 - Writing Across the Curriculum (3 hours)
HC-DC English 4-a ENGL 2331 - World Literature (3 hours)
HC-DC English 4-b ENGL 2321 - British Literature (3 hours)
HC-DC Math-a MATH 1332 - Contemporary Math (3 hours)
HC-DC Math-b MATH 1314 - College Algebra (3 hours)
ASU-DC Biology-a BIOL 1306+1106 lab - Principles of Biology II (4 hours)
ASU-DC Biology-b BIOL 1307+1107 lab - Principles of Biology I (4 hours)
ASU-DC US History HIST 1301 - History of the US to 1865 (3 hours)
ASU-DC US History HIST 1302 - History of the US, 1865-Present (3 hours)
HC-DC Government GOVT (or POLS) 2305 - Federal Government (3 hours)
HC-DC Economics ECON 2301 - Macro-Economics (3 hours)

Howard College (HC-DC) English, Math, Govt. & Econ. are offered on the CHS Campus.
Tuition is free (subject to change) if taken on the CHS campus during Fall/Spring.
ASU-DC Science & U.S. History courses are offered on the CHS Campus.
Tuition is $75 per semester for US History and $100 per semester for Biology. Students who qualify through the State FAST Program qualify for free ASU-DC class(es) (on the CHS campus).
A variety of HC-DC Technical Dual Credit Career and Technology Courses are offered on the CHS campus for free during the Fall/Spring. These courses include Business English and several electives that prepare a student for a career field. Technical DC courses are not weighted and usually do not transfer to a 4 year university.

Admissions Requirements for Howard College and Angelo State are listed in the informational boxes below.

AP (Advanced Placement)

Central High School offers several Advanced Placement (AP) courses:

English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Computer Science, and Art.

SAISD students who enroll in these courses are expected to take the AP test (or submit an AP Art Portfolio) in May.

AP tests are scored on a scale of 1 - 5. Students who score a 3 or higher can possibly receive college credit (depending on the AP Credit Policy of their prospective college/University)

At the Collegeboard website, students can...

...view the AP Testing Calendar for the current school year.
...view and/or send AP Test Scores
...check the AP Credit policy for a prospective college/university

Honors

In order to be added to the ASU Dual Credit roster, students must first...

1. ... complete an ASU-DC application (including required paperwork AND the online portion). This application will be available at the front counter in the CHS Counseling Center.

2. ...meet the admissions requirements listed below:

Requirements for ASU-DC on the CHS Campus

Rank in the top half your class, or
Have a "B" average or higher
Meet any other ASU or SAISD prerequisite requirements for the specific course.

Due to privacy laws, CHS cannot request your college transcript. If you would like a copy of your ASU transcript, or want ASU to send your transcript to another college, you will need to complete ASU's Online Transcript Request Form.

ASU's school codes: 6644 or 003541
(4164 for ACT)

In order to be added to the Howard College Dual Credit (HC-DC) roster, students are required to...

1. ... complete the HC-DC Application (including required paperwork AND the online portion). This application will be available at the front counter of the CHS Counseling Center.

2. ... meet TSI (College Readiness) Standards in the area of the prospective college course:

HC-DC English courses, students must also meet TSI (College Readiness) standards in English via SAT, ACT or TSI tests.
HC-DC Math courses, students must also meet TSI (College Readiness) standards in Math via SAT, ACT or TSI tests.
HC-DC Govt./Econ. courses - Meet TSI in English
Other approved HC Course (online or @HC) Meet TSI English and/or TSI math

3. Meet any other HC or SAISD prerequisite requirements for the specific course.

Due to privacy laws, CHS cannot request your college transcript. If you would like a copy of your Howard College transcript, or want Howard to send your transcript to another college, you will need to complete Howard College's Transcript Request Form. (Click the transferring from Howard option).

Howard School Codes: 6277 or 003574
(4100 for ACT)

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