Dual Credit at Lone Star College

Dual credit courses are those for which students receive college credit and high school credit while still enrolled in high school or homeschooling. Students demonstrating college readiness through a college placement exam can earn college and high school credits in the same course by attending classes at their high school, on a Lone Star College campus and/or online. Dual credit students can also earn college level certifications while in high school that can lead to immediate job opportunities. Dual credit teachers are regularly employed faculty members of LSC or high school instructors verified by LSC to meet the same requirements as faculty teaching the same course on the college campus. For policy information, please reference College Board Policy Manual Section IV.B.1.1.11, available at LoneStar.edu/policy.

• Lone Star College charges a reduced tuition rate (the price you pay for class by credit hours) for dual credit courses. Students only pay for tuition and textbooks.
• We partner with independent school districts, charter schools, private schools, and homeschool parents to offer courses in the core curriculum, foreign languages, and workforce education.
• Upon approval by the high school principal, or designee, and college admission through the exceptional admissions program, a student may enroll in college courses taught either at the high school or at LSC.
• Approved dual credit courses can be found here. The school/district or private/charter/homeschool is responsible for determining available course offerings and decisions related to a student's high school graduation plan.

For additional information about dual credit and dual credit eligibility, see LoneStar.edu/dualcredit for more information.
Note: Registration deadlines for dual credit differ from the regular college registration deadlines. Please refer to your school's dual credit enrollment deadlines.
For policy information, please reference College Board Policy Manual Section V.A.6, available at www.lonestar.edu/policy.

Important Dates & Upcoming Events

Upcoming Dual Credit Information Sessions (In-Person Events)

• Tuesday, September 10 from 6pm-7pm - location CB 230
• Tuesday, October 8 from 2pm-3pm - location CB 230
• Tuesday, November 5 from 11am-12pm - location CB.230

Interested in attending? Register here or email UP-DualCredit@LoneStar.edu. You will be sent a confirmation of your registration with the exact event information. All sessions are held at LSC-University Park (20515 SH 249, Houston, TX).

General Information on Class Start Dates, Payment Deadlines and More!

LSC Academic Calendar  |  LSC Important Dates

Connect with your school's Dual Credit Representative or reach out to UP-DualCredit@LoneStar.edu, for more information regarding the Course Approval Form and other important dates. All students must adhere to their school's enrollment deadlines (which may differ from LSC-UP's general overall enrollment deadlines).

Contact Information & Hours of Operation:

Contact Us:
UP-DualCredit@LoneStar.edu

20515 SH 249
Building 12, Suite 706
Houston, TX 77070

Hours of Operation:

LSC-University Park Partner Schools

Public ISDs
Klein ISD Harmony Public Schools School of Science & Technology
 

Early College High School
iSchool High-University Park Klein ISD-Vistas Early College High School
 

Private Schools
Private High Schools Homeschool
 

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