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Appendix C
Dual Credit Approval Form
Appendix D
Notice of Reimbursement of Services
Date:
To: Tom Swift, Superintendent, ABC ISD
9876 Hwy 190
P.O. Box 511
ABC, Texas 77000
Re: College reimbursement for services of High School faculty teaching Dual Credit classes during AY 2021-2022
From:
- ABC ISD agrees to provide the following credentialed high school faculty member(s): __________, and __________ to teach a Blinn College Dual Credit course.
- The dual credit students in this class will be charged for fees only … $42.00 per 3 hour class.
- ABC ISD agrees that the said class will be required to have a minimum of four (4) students in order to make.
- Blinn College agrees to reimburse ABC ISD $500.00 for the services rendered by the teachers listed above who has been approved and credentialed to teach a Blinn College Dual Credit Class.
- Blinn will submit the reimbursement for services to the ISD at the end of each long semester.
Budget Code
Mary Hensley, Ed.D., Chancellor of the Blinn College District Date
Tom Swift, Superintendent, ABC ISD Date
Appendix E
Dual Credit Course Crosswalk
| Course Number | Blinn College Course Title | High School TEKS Course | College Credit | Endorsement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Course Guide Manual Courses | ||||
| Business | ||||
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Macro Economics | Economics | 3 | All Areas |
| Communications | ||||
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | Public Speaking | 3 | All Areas |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | Public Speaking | 3 | All Areas |
| SPCH 1321 | Business & Professional Communication | Public Speaking | 3 | All Areas |
| English/Language Arts | ||||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | English III or English IV | 3 | All Areas |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 | All Areas | |
| ENGL 2322 | British Literature I | English IV, if completed prerequisites ENGL 1301 | 3 | All Areas |
| ENGL 2323 | British Literature II | 3 | All Areas | |
| ENGL 2327 | Survey of American Literature I | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| ENGL 2328 | Survey of American Literature II | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| Fine Arts | ||||
| ARCH 1301 | Architectural History I | Determined by HS | 3 | Business & Industry |
| ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation | Determined by HS | 3 | Arts/Humanities |
| ARTS 1303 | Art History I | Determined by HS | 3 | Arts/Humanities |
| ARTS 1304 | Art History II | Determined by HS | 3 | Arts/Humanities |
| DRAM 1310 | Theater Appreciation | Determined by HS | 3 | Arts/Humanities |
| DRAM 2362 | History of the Theater II | Determined by HS | 3 | Arts/Humanities |
| MUSI 1306 | Music Appreciation | Determined by HS | 3 | Arts/Humanities |
| Foreign Language | ||||
| SPAN 1411 | Beginning Spanish I | Spanish III or Spanish IV | 4 | Arts/Humanities |
| SPAN 1412 | Beginning Spanish II | 4 | Arts/Humanities | |
| Mathematics | ||||
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| MATH 1316 | Plane Trigonometry | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| MATH 1324 | Math for Business & Social Sciences | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| MATH 1325 | Calculus for Business & Social Sciences | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| MATH 1332 | Contemporary Mathematics I | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| MATH 1342 | Elementary Statistical Methods | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| MATH 1414 | College Algebra for Science/Engineer Majors | Determined by HS | 4 | All Areas |
| MATH 2412 | Pre-Calculus Math | Determined by HS | 4 | All Areas |
| MATH 2413 | Calculus I | Determined by HS | 4 | All Areas |
| Natural Sciences | ||||
| BIOL 1108 | Biology for Non-Science Majors Laboratory I (lab) | Determined by HS | 1 | All Areas |
| BIOL 1308 | Biology for Non-Science Majors (lecture) | Determined by HS | 3 | All Areas |
| BIOL 1406 | Biology for Science Majors I (lecture + lab) | Biology | 4 | All Areas |
| BIOL 1407 | Biology for Science Majors II (lecture + lab) | 4 | All Areas | |
| BIOL 2401 | Anatomy & Physiology I (lecture + lab) | Anatomy & Physiology | 4 | All Areas |
| BIOL 2402 | Anatomy & Physiology II (lecture + lab) | 4 | All Areas | |
| CHEM 1305 | Introductory Chemistry I (lecture) | Chemistry | 1 | All Areas |
| CHEM 1105 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (lab) | 3 | All Areas | |
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I (lecture + lab) | Chemistry | 4 | All Areas |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II (lecture + lab) | 4 | All Areas | |
| PHYS 1401 | College Physics I (lecture + lab) | Physics | 4 | All Areas |
| PHYS 1402 | College Physics II (lecture + lab) | 4 | All Areas | |
* High School course is subject to change. Alignment of high school course is determined and approved by the High School.
** Each school district determines which courses they will offer as dual credit.
Appendix F
Advising Terminology
- Advanced Placement (AP)
- College-level coursework designed by the College Board which provides students the potential to earn college credit with a qualifying score on an Advanced Placement exam.
- Advising
- Individualized academic guidance for students to help them succeed in their future education and career goals.
- College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
- Students can earn credit by examination by taking the CLEP exam.
- Contact Hours
- The total number of hours a class meets each week.
- Degree Plan
- A statement of the course of study requirements that an undergraduate student at an institution of higher education must complete in order to be awarded an associate or bachelor’s degree from the institution.
- Dual Credit
- High school students take college level courses, for both high school and college credit.
- Drop
- Dual credit students must request to be dropped from a class through the Blinn College Dual Credit Office.
- Early Admissions
- College level courses taken by high school students for college credit only.
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- A federal law that protects the privacy of student records at a public Institution of Higher Learning.
- Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual (ACGM)
- The official list of courses approved for general academic transfer that may be offered by public community and technical colleges in Texas for state funding.
- Math Placement Exam (MPE)
- Students can earn credit by examination for math courses by taking the MPE.
- Prerequisite
- A course required to be successfully completed before taking another course.
- Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM)
- Provides community and technical colleges with web-based inventory of pre-approved courses developed in close partnership with Instructional Specialists representing a wide variety of technical fields.
Appendix G
Statewide Dual Credit Goals
As per HB 1638 (85th Legislature, 2017) below is the alignment of state goals for dual credit:
- Independent school districts and institutions of higher education will implement purposeful and collaborative outreach efforts to inform all students and parents of the benefits and costs of dual credit, including enrollment and fee policies.
Measures of implementation: Documentation summarizing collaboration and outreach efforts of IHEs and secondary school partners will be readily available and posted.
Examples:- Collaboration between ISDs and the Blinn College Dual Credit Program to host informational sessions for students, parents and community partners on the benefits and cost of dual credit opportunities.
- Prospective Student Relations Advisors provide information about the College and dual credit opportunities at high school and community events.
- High School Counselor Workshops are provided for area high school counselors.
- Dual credit programs will assist high school students in the successful transition to and acceleration through postsecondary education.
Measures of implementation: Analysis of measures in enrollment in and persistence through postsecondary education, disaggregated by student sub-population.
Examples:- The Office of Prospective Student Relations offers college tours.
- Preview Days are offered and students are able to learn about departmental information, Student Services, Student Life and Housing, if available.
- Dual credit students are automatically transitioned to traditional students, once they reach the spring of their senior year.
- All dual credit students will receive academic and college readiness advising with access to bridge them successfully into college course completion.
Measures of implementation: Analysis of measures in enrollment and degree completion, disaggregated by student sub-population.
Examples:- Advising and career counseling are offered to all dual credit students.
- Dual credit students have access to the Learning Center, the Writing Center, Disability Services, Counseling, the Testing Center, Libraries and Open Computer Labs.
- The quality and rigor of dual credit courses will be sufficient to ensure student success in subsequent courses.
Measure of implementation: Analysis of performance in subsequent course work.
Examples:- Institutional research data showing student performance in college credit.
- In accordance with THECB regulations, and SACSCOC, Dual Credit instruction must follow the same curriculum, materials, grading, and rigor in all classes, regardless of location or modality.
- College readiness requirements are in place for students to be eligible to participate in dual credit, as the courses taken are taught at a college-level.