Overview

Dual credit is earned when an eligible high school student successfully completes a course that is aligned with a corresponding college course. The student receives credit for the course on both their high school and college transcripts. For more information, please refer to the EPCC Dual Credit Early College High School Handbook.

Core Academic Courses

Dual credit earned in core academic courses at public institutions of higher education is transferable to Texas public colleges and universities and may be applicable to a student’s Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) and baccalaureate degrees.

Career and Technical Education Courses

Career and technical education (CTE) courses award credit that applies toward a certificate and/or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program and are intended to prepare students for immediate employment in a specific occupation. Students who successfully complete CTE courses will graduate from high school with career-related knowledge and skills -and potentially an industry-recognized certificate, that can qualify them for employment in their career of choice. 

Foreign Language

Foreign language course credits earned at public institutions of higher education are transferable to Texas public colleges and universities and may be applicable to a student’s Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS), and baccalaureate degrees.

Benefits of taking dual credit courses

Students who take dual credit courses gain first-hand experience with college-level work while still attending high school. Students earn both high school and college credit, which helps them transition more smoothly to postsecondary education. Dual Credit can also shorten the time it takes to earn a college degree and reduce tuition and textbook expenses. 

College Credit

Transferability

Passing dual credit courses can earn students’ college credit at Texas public colleges and universities. Use the Texas Common Course Numbering System to view course compatibility between EPCC's and other Texas colleges' and universities' courses. 

Applicability

Students should talk to their counselors to ensure they are enrolled in the field of study course(s) that will be applicable to their Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS), and baccalaureate degrees.

Student Eligibility 

EPCC Requirements

To be eligible for enrollment in a dual credit course offered by a public college, admissions requirements (Apply Texas and EA Form) must be completed. Students must also meet the college's prerequisites designated for that course (e.g., minimum score on a specified placement test, minimum grade in a specified previous course, etc.). Visit the EPCC Course catalog to view prerequisite requirements for each course.

Apply Texas

Here is how you can manually add your high school to the page:

• Go back to page 8 of the profile

• In the Search box to ‘Search for your high school/secondary school’ please type in the name of your school.

• You will see some results appear below. Select the second to last option that says, ‘School not found’

Enter SCA school information:

a. High School/Secondary School Name

b. Enter the city

c. Select the country

d. Enter the Graduation Date