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Dual Credit & Early College High School Programs

Advantages of Dual Credit

Advantages of Dual Credit

Dual credit is a process by which a high school student enrolls in a college course and receives simultaneous academic credit for the course from both the college and the high school.

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Transfer Credit

Transfer your credits to Texas public colleges and universities, private institutions, and some out-of-state colleges and universities.

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College Level Certifications

Earn college level certifications while in high school that can lead to immediate job opportunities.

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Save Money

Save money on college tuition!

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Accelerate Time

Accelerate your time to degree completion by getting a head start in college - dual credit students can earn up to a year or more of college credit.

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Dual Credit courses allow you to earn high school and college credit at the same time!

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Dual Credit students are able to decide between Academic Dual Credit courses or Workforce Dual Credit courses.

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GET THE SUPPORT YOU NEED...Advising, Career Services, Disability Services, Learning Tools

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Students are provided a variety of opportunities for becoming involved in the college community beyond their classroom activities.

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DUAL CREDIT ACADEMIC COURSES

Earn college credit from our core curriculum. Courses taken from our core curriculum may lead to an associate degree at LSC or at least 60 credit hours that may transfer toward a baccalaureate degree.

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DUAL CREDIT CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Earn college credit and a certificate from our career and technical courses.

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DESIGNATED HIGH SCHOOLS

Earn a credential, associate degree, or at least 60 credits toward a baccalaureate degree.

Early College High Schools (ECHS), Technology-STEM (T-STEM) High Schools, Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) High Schools

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